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Ron Clark

Ron Clark is the Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Alliance to Benefit Law Enforcement (CABLE), Inc.  a non-profit research and education collaborative dedicated to the health and well-being of law enforcement officers and the communities they serve.

Ron is a military veteran and a retired sergeant from the Connecticut State Police (CSP) with 23 years of service.  He was the first certified CSP Peer Helper and Instructor, commander of the EAP/Medical unit and was a member of the tactical team as an Advanced Life Support Medic. He was also the Senior Flight Nurse for the Med-Evac unit and coordinated the Surgeons and Chaplain's program.

Ron has always been an active advocate for the physical, mental and spiritual health of his fellow troopers and colleagues in law enforcement and public safety. He also helped to establish the first Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team in Connecticut and served as its President.

He holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling Education and has been a Registered Nurse since 1969. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Middlebury Connecticut Police Commission.

Ron can be reached at rclarkrn@sbcglobal.net

Andy O'Hara

Andy O'Hara is a military veteran as well as a 24 year officer and sergeant of the California Highway Patrol. He spent his last day of law enforcement sitting on the bedroom floor with his gun, trying to decide whether to shoot himself in the mouth or side of the head.  Hospitalized twice with the effects of his post traumatic stress, he has written on this topic and spoken widely about the Badge of Life survival program. 

Andy is a member of the California Peer Support Association (CPSA), the International Police Association (IPA), Retired Peace Officers Association (RPOAC), the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists (ATSS), Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) and works as a peer volunteer with the West Coast Post-Trauma Retreat (WCPR).  Badge of Life is listed as a resource in Allen Kates' book, "CopShock." A graduate of POST approved Advanced Peer Counseling training, Andy works full time at the Badge of Life headquarters in Sacramento, CA and can be reached at (916) 993-9939 or  badgeoflife@yahoo.com