The men and women of law enforcement are dedicated to protecting and serving the community, and despite the actions of a few, work hard to meet those high standards. Today’s Rescuers show is a precursor to an online panel discussion open to the public Saturday, Oct. 3 to discuss police-community relations.

Guests are Dr. William Crawford III and Dr. Cindy Scott-Janicik, both on the faculty of the NAU Justice Studies program. Dr. Crawford served for 23 years on the Phoenix Police Department as a career officer and 10 years in a a volunteer reserve capacity. Following that, he worked for 24 years for the Maricopa County Community College District.

Dr. Scott-Janicik worked as a detective with the Phoenix Police Department, and now serves as Clinical Professor of Justice Studies. During her tenure in law enforcement, she worked a variety of assignments, including patrol and the neighborhood enforcement team in south Phoenix, undercover narcotics detective, and media relations detective.

Original air date:  October 1, 2020

The men and women of law enforcement are dedicated to protecting and serving the community, and despite the actions of a few, work hard to meet those high standards. Today&rsquo;s Rescuers show is a precursor to an online panel discussion open to the public Saturday, Oct. 3 to discuss police-community relations.
Guests are Dr. William Crawford III and Dr. Cindy Scott-Janicik, both on the faculty of the NAU Justice Studies program. Dr. Crawford served for 23 years on the Phoenix Police Department as a career officer and 10 years in a a volunteer reserve capacity. Following that, he worked for 24 years for the Maricopa County Community College District.
Dr. Scott-Janicik worked as a detective with the Phoenix Police Department, and now serves as Clinical Professor of Justice Studies. During her tenure in law enforcement, she worked a variety of assignments, including&nbsp;patrol and the neighborhood enforcement team in south Phoenix, undercover narcotics detective, and media relations detective.
Original air date:&nbsp; October 1, 2020

The Rescuers radio show provides an opportunity to spotlight people who are working behind the scenes to make this world a better place. These people serve as inspiration and idea starters to encourage others to find creative ways to impact their community, their city, and the world.

Host Art Brooks has spent his career in broadcasting, both as on-air talent and in representing the industry as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association for nearly 30 years. He was the driving force behind an Emmy-winning series of documentaries on drug abuse that combined a phone bank of 100 seasoned counselors and history-making "roadblock," as every TV station in Arizona and many radio stations broadcast the groundbreaking show on the same day at the same time. He also was instrumental in starting AZ AMBER Alert (one of two states in the nation where broadcasters initiated the program), helped form the Native American Broadcast Institute at Northern Arizona University and consulted with broadcasters in Bulgaria to help build commercial radio as the country was coming out of communism.

Rescuers airs 5:30-6 p.m. AZ time Thursdays on KPXQ-AM Faith Talk 1360, beginning May 7, 2020. Based in Phoenix, it is available internationally online. We invite you to submit names of heroes you think would be good subjects for the show - just message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/

The Rescuers radio show provides an opportunity to spotlight people who are working behind the scenes to make this world a better place. These people serve as inspiration and idea starters to encourage others to find creative ways to impact their community, their city, and the world. Host Art Brooks has spent his career in broadcasting, both as on-air talent and in representing the industry as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association for nearly 30 years. He was the driving force behind an Emmy-winning series of documentaries on drug abuse that combined a phone bank of 100 seasoned counselors and history-making "roadblock," as every TV station in Arizona and many radio stations broadcast the groundbreaking show on the same day at the same time. He also was instrumental in starting AZ AMBER Alert (one of two states in the nation where broadcasters initiated the program), helped form the Native American Broadcast Institute at Northern Arizona University and consulted with broadcasters in Bulgaria to help build commercial radio as the country was coming out of communism. Rescuers airs 5:30-6 p.m. AZ time Thursdays on KPXQ-AM Faith Talk 1360, beginning May 7, 2020. Based in Phoenix, it is available internationally online. We invite you to submit names of heroes you think would be good subjects for the show - just message us on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/">https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/</a>

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An inspiring program highlighting everyday heroes who change and save lives, making the world around us a better place.

An inspiring program highlighting everyday heroes who change and save lives, making the world around us a better place.

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It’s an intergenerational project that connects our country’s veterans and high school students who together build relationships and immortalize priceless memories.

Michelle DiMuro leads Imprints of Honor, whose mission is to recognize veterans, preserve America’s heritage, and develop students as future leaders. Bridging the gap between civilian and military life, they strive to develop students' character and civic responsibility, while recognizing our veterans' legacy of service.

Over the past 20 years, the organizations has touched many lives:
59,748 students impacted via veteran presentations
2,927 veteran oral histories
3,101 student authors
20 volumes of published veteran stories
111 scholarships and over $231,000 awarded
Pilot programs in Florida and Tennessee
600+ civic engagement activities

These oral histories are published in mammoth volumes, recognizing the impact our veterans have had in our history. The veterans have the satisfaction of knowing their service will be remembered, and the students not only learn valuable skills, but get to meet history face-to-face.

Click here to learn more about Imprints of Honor: https://www.imprintsofhonor.org/

Original air date: March 12, 2026.

It&rsquo;s an intergenerational project that connects our country&rsquo;s veterans and high school students who together build relationships and immortalize priceless memories.
Michelle DiMuro leads Imprints of Honor, whose mission is to recognize veterans, preserve America&rsquo;s heritage, and develop students as future leaders. Bridging the gap between civilian and military life, they strive to develop students' character and civic responsibility, while recognizing our veterans' legacy of service.
Over the past 20 years, the organizations has touched many lives:
<ul>
<li>59,748 students impacted via veteran presentations</li>
<li>2,927 veteran oral histories</li>
<li>3,101 student authors</li>
<li>20 volumes of published veteran stories</li>
<li>111 scholarships and over $231,000 awarded</li>
<li>Pilot programs in Florida and Tennessee</li>
<li>600+ civic engagement activities</li>
</ul>
These oral histories are published in mammoth volumes, recognizing the impact our veterans have had in our history. The veterans have the satisfaction of knowing their service will be remembered, and the students not only learn valuable skills, but get to meet history face-to-face.
Click here to learn more about Imprints of Honor: <a href="https://www.imprintsofhonor.org/">https://www.imprintsofhonor.org/</a>
Original air date: March 12, 2026.

Connecting students & veterans – Michelle DiMuro

When an individual goes missing or is the victim of a violent crime, the entire family suffers. And when that case lingers without resolution, the pain can impact generations.

Kelly Crockett is an instructor of Forensic Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott. Her passion is cold cases, rooted in service to her community, to victims, and to the families who are still waiting for answers.

More than that, as a professor, she is passing that passion on to the next generation of students with the university’s Cold Case Project. Working in partnership with the State Attorney General’s Office and several local police departments, she and her students work directly on missing persons and cold case homicide investigations. That  work not only prepares the next generation of forensic investigators for the future, but also provides meaningful support to victims’ families when a case is solved – truly the most rewarding aspect.

As a wife and mother, Kelly is driven by the belief that every family deserves truth, dignity, and – when possible – closure.

Original air date: March 5, 2026.

When an individual goes missing or is the victim of a violent crime, the entire family suffers. And when that case lingers without resolution, the pain can impact generations.
Kelly Crockett is an instructor of Forensic Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott. Her passion is cold cases, rooted in service to her community, to victims, and to the families who are still waiting for answers.
More than that, as a professor, she is passing that passion on to the next generation of students with the university&rsquo;s Cold Case Project. Working in partnership with the State Attorney General&rsquo;s Office and several local police departments, she and her students work directly on missing persons and cold case homicide investigations. That &nbsp;work not only prepares the next generation of forensic investigators for the future, but also provides meaningful support to victims&rsquo; families when a case is solved &ndash; truly the most rewarding aspect.
As a wife and mother, Kelly is driven by the belief that every family deserves truth, dignity, and &ndash; when possible &ndash; closure.
Original air date: March 5, 2026.

Teaching next gen investigators – Kelly Crockett

Advance Community specializes in care, love and concern for people – beginning with the Latino community in Phoenix more than 50 years ago, and now serving in seven countries in Mexico, Latin and South America.

Committed to transforming lives in communities both locally and globally, the organization focuses on improving health outcomes for under-resourced communities through nutrition, health education, disease prevention, and medical care.

In Arizona, they provide nutritious meals and food boxes, health education, and disease prevention programs to vulnerable populations, including Latino seniors and families.

Internationally, they partner with local nonprofits in Nicaragua, Bolivia, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and Guatemala to deliver life-changing surgeries, health education, and support for health and breastfeeding, as well as access to clean water, sustainable agriculture, and ecological home-building. Their culturally responsive approach ensures that every initiative—from nutrition boxes to building water systems in remote communities, empowers individuals and builds lasting, healthy futures.

Advance Community’s work bridges gaps in healthcare access, and empowers individuals to lead healthier, more hopeful lives. Every initiative is intentionally designed to uplift the most vulnerable among us.

Jeri Royce has led the organization for the past eight years, as Advance Community’s first female CEO. Her extensive background in nonprofits includes serving as vice president and deputy director at Points of Light Foundation in Washington, D.C., and as an instructor at the ASU Lodestar Nonprofit Management Institute.

The organization’s original name – Esperança – means “hope.” Jeri and her passionate team continue reaching more people in more ways, because when communities thrive, the world becomes a better place for all.

We are honored to recognize Advance Community as the Rescuer’s 300th show.

Click here to learn more about Advance Community: https://advancecommunity.org/

Original air date: February 26, 2026.

Advance Community specializes in care, love and concern for people &ndash; beginning with the Latino community in Phoenix more than 50 years ago, and now serving in seven countries in Mexico, Latin and South America.
Committed to transforming lives in communities both locally and globally, the organization focuses on improving health outcomes for under-resourced communities through nutrition,&nbsp;health&nbsp;education, disease prevention,&nbsp;and&nbsp;medical care.
In Arizona, they provide nutritious meals and food boxes, health education, and disease prevention programs to vulnerable populations, including Latino seniors and families.
Internationally, they partner with local nonprofits in Nicaragua, Bolivia, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and Guatemala to deliver life-changing surgeries, health education, and support for health and breastfeeding, as well as access to clean water, sustainable agriculture, and ecological home-building. Their culturally responsive approach ensures that every initiative&mdash;from nutrition boxes to building water systems in remote communities, empowers individuals and builds lasting, healthy futures.
Advance Community&rsquo;s work bridges gaps in healthcare access, and empowers individuals to lead healthier, more hopeful lives. Every initiative is intentionally designed to uplift the most vulnerable among us.
Jeri Royce has led the organization for the past eight years, as Advance Community&rsquo;s first female CEO. Her extensive background in nonprofits includes serving as vice president and deputy director at Points of Light Foundation in Washington, D.C., and as an instructor at the ASU Lodestar Nonprofit Management Institute.
The organization&rsquo;s original name &ndash; Esperan&ccedil;a &ndash; means &ldquo;hope.&rdquo; Jeri and her passionate team continue reaching more people in more ways, because when communities thrive, the world becomes a better place for all.
We are honored to recognize Advance Community as the Rescuer&rsquo;s 300th show.
Click here to learn more about Advance Community: <a href="https://advancecommunity.org/">https://advancecommunity.org/</a>
Original air date: February 26, 2026.

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