{"podcast":{"title":"Legacy Leavers","slug":"legacy-leavers-7408279","podcast_index_feed_id":7408279,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1052dcd18/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.desmoinesfoundation.org/podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43718550/43718550-1747834823722-669489b42506a.jpg","author":"Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines","episode_count":13,"summary":"Welcome to Legacy Leavers, a podcast that celebrates the visionaries that have shaped, and are shaping, Greater Des Moines through philanthropy, leadership and service. At the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, we believe we’re simply Better Together — and these powerful and inspiring stories prove it. From personal turning points to powerful acts of giving, we explore what truly drives a life of legacy.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legacy-leavers-7408279"},"episode":{"title":"Service in Action with Joe Gonzalez","slug":"service-in-action-with-joe-gonzalez","published_at":"2025-11-19T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legacy-leavers-7408279/service-in-action-with-joe-gonzalez","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legacy-leavers-7408279","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cfgdm/episodes/Service-in-Action-with-Joe-Gonzalez-e3b5eln","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1052dcd18/podcast/play/111376503/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-18%2F853506d5-e78b-570a-9125-434cf9584193.mp3","summary":"Today on Legacy Leavers , we're welcoming Joe Gonzalez — a retired Des Moines Police Department leader whose 42-year career helped build lasting bridges between law enforcement and the community. As a trusted liaison, Joe championed outreach and trust-building and mentored many who came up behind him both at the police department but also in the community. Born in Mexico and raised in Des Moines from 1957, Joe was the eldest of seven, often translating for his parents — an early lesson in responsibility that shaped a lifetime of public service. He joined DMPD at the age of 18 and for years was the department’s only Latino officer, paving the way for others. After a 2013 on-duty accident ended his policing career, Joe turned resilience into service—stepping in as executive director of Iowa’s Latino Heritage Festival, a two-day celebration representing cultures from across Latin America. Joe’s story embodies our belief that we’re simply better together. Links from the Episode: Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church Des Moines Police Department Iowa Latino Heritage Festival Des Moines Technical High School (now Des Moines Central Campus)","meta_description":"Today on Legacy Leavers , we're welcoming Joe Gonzalez — a retired Des Moines Police Department leader whose 42-year career helped build lasting bridges b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2099,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/legacy-leavers-7408279/episodes/service-in-action-with-joe-gonzalez/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/legacy-leavers-7408279/service-in-action-with-joe-gonzalez.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}