Number One Thing Killing Cops

Mental health struggles are quietly claiming more lives than gunfights — and it’s time we had an honest conversation about it.
In this powerful episode of the North Idaho Experience Podcast, we sit down with Johan Schmidtz, former attorney, local law enforcement officer, firearms instructor, and passionate mental health advocate. Together, we dig deep into the realities facing first responders today: why mental health challenges have become the number one killer of cops, how outdated stigmas are slowly being broken, and what real solutions look like on the ground.