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Ryan was born in Dundee Scotland, and at aged 17 joined the Royal Air Force where he served in the Military Police for 9 years, he was deployed all accross the world, including operational tours of Kuwait, Saudi and Iraq during the second gulf war.

Ryan later joined the civillian police where he served for 22 years before being ill health retired due to PTSD. During his career, Ryan served in many specialist areas, including intelligence development, Counter Terrorism Policing and as a Crime Scene Investigator.

His final role was as a senior leader (Inspector) where he led and managed critical and major incidents.

He continues to live in Dundee with his wife and two teenage children.

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Blue Lights Dark MInd: A powerful true story of trauma and the determination to rebuild a life beyond the uniform

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The Story Behind Blue Lights, Dark Mind: Rebuilding a Life After the Uniform

For the first time in 30 years, I’m learning how to live without a uniform.

For three decades, everything about my identity was tied to service — first in the RAF Police, then over twenty years with Police Scotland. I was the person called when things went wrong. I was the one stepping into chaos, making decisions when seconds mattered, and shouldering the darkest sides of humanity so others didn’t Read more of this blog post »

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