John Ray, a USMC veteran and a retired LAPD SWAT officer shares his experience in Somalia, and what it looks like being a SWAT officer at one of the biggest PDs in America. We dig into his watch collection and his philos...
- Featured Guest / Specialist
- Tactical Operator / End-User Specialist
- Service Branch / Field Agency
- LAPD SWAT / Metro Division
- Horological Focus
- Tactical Field Watches & Mil-Spec Timing Instruments
- Transmission Telemetry
- 01:31:11 • Mar 26, 2026
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John Ray, a USMC veteran and a retired LAPD SWAT officer shares his experience in Somalia, and what it looks like being a SWAT officer at one of the biggest PDs in America. We dig into his watch collection and his philos...
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