# Ep 20: John Ray, LAPD SWAT

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Podcast: [Sketchy Boyz Watch Club Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sketchy-boyz-watch-club-podcast-7558702)
Published: 2026-03-26T00:59:57+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sketchy-boyz-watch-club/episodes/Ep-20-John-Ray--LAPD-SWAT-e3fhbmf
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Duration seconds: 5471

## Resource

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 philosophy.

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