In the latest episode of 56: A Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Podcast, Corporal Jim Lancia shares his real-life experiences, including surviving ambushes with a Tommy gun, being stabbed under his vest, and coming under gunfire multiple times.
Lancia has worked as a law enforcement officer in Pennsylvania, trained K-9s for Navy SEALs, and served in PCSO’s Beaches and Marine Unit. He now works in the Training Division, where he implements Virtual Reality and other advanced tools to enhance deputy training.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office's Post that Lancia often calls dangerous situations “wasn’t even a big deal.” His experiences with Belgian Malinois K-9s and the role of luck in policing offer insights into the demands of law enforcement. These stories are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Listeners can hear Lancia discuss his close calls, policing tactics, teamwork, and training tools on 56: A Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Podcast, now available to stream or download on multiple platforms.
