A NEW BEAT –
March 29, 2025 – For years, Detective Russell Berry had turned to drinking as a way to cope. After two decades in law enforcement, Berry acknowledged in 2024 that the pressures of his career had taken a significant toll. It was clear to him that it was time for a change!
“There was no specific incident. There was a lot of bad calls. Death. Shootings. A lot of scary situations that most people don’t see,” said Russell, about the trauma he saw and experienced on the beat, what most of us expect law enforcement to deal with daily.
Jessie, his wife, said she had concerns for Russell. “We talked about it. He would have bad calls, reach for a drink.
