FANTASTIC NEWS: Badge of Life Canada (@BadgeLifeCanada) announces collaboration with Canada Beyond The Blue (@CanadaBTB) and Serenity Renewal for Families (Ottawa) @serenityrenewal supporting a powerful new book by Inspector (Ret.) Lance Valcour O.O.M. All three charitable organizations have agreed to partner with retired Ottawa Police Service Inspector Lance Valcour on the upcoming release of his “profoundly moving and authentic memoir” titled: 𝙄𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙆𝙣𝙚𝙬: 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙥’𝙨 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 (paperback version now available at lancevalcour.com/). The majority of profit from the book and associated speaking opportunities will flow to these outstanding community-focused entities. “A candid and deeply moving memoir that explores addiction, mental health struggles and redemption through the lens of a first responder’s life, offering both raw vulnerability and a profound message of hope.” Laura Kloosterman (@LauraKloosterm1), Retired Officer, Ontario Provincial Police (@OPP_News) and Executive Director, Badge of Life Canada. 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 Badge of Life Canada will host a webinar with Lance, during which he will discuss his powerful new book, his desire to give back via the three charities, and his incredible journey. Date: Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, at 1 pm ET. Watch live or later at lancevalcour.com/ 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 Lance Valcour had it all. Or so it seemed. A thirty-three-year career in policing, rising through the ranks to become an inspector. A respected expert in technology and information management systems, speaking and consulting to police services across Canada and worldwide. A happy family, a loving wife and three amazing sons. That’s what everyone thought. That’s what everyone saw. If they only knew. Behind the veneer lies a deeper story of pain, anger and a lifelong struggle with addiction and mental health. If all those cops, colleagues and even friends and family could have seen his ugly private truth, they would have loathed the monster he’d become. It’s also the story of a woman who, faced with her husband’s growing venom and cruelty, found the inner strength to stand up and say, “No more. This ends today.” If They Only Knew is an intensely personal account, not only of one man’s demons and depression, but also of a couple’s commitment, courage and love. Powerful and inspiring, their journey gives hope to anyone struggling with addiction and mental health challenges that recovery and forgiveness are possible. 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Additional information, including links to purchase the book, reviews and Lance’s biography, can be found here: lancevalcour.com/

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