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Ryan MacDonald
Former police officer, author, speaker, advisor
Ryan MacDonald is a retired senior police officer, author and speaker with over 30 years' experience across policing, military service and public sector leadership. During his career he worked in frontline response, counter terrorism, intelligence, crime scene management and critical incident command, before retiring with PTSD caused by cumulative trauma. Through his writing, speaking and lived experience, Ryan now advocates for better mental health support, stronger leadership and healthier workplace cultures across the emergency services. He is the author of the best selling memoir Blue Lights Dark Mind and regularly speaks on resilience, trauma, leadership and the human cost of serving on the frontline.
Sessions
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Mental health matters: are emergency services doing enough to support staff?16-Sep-2026People & Skills Stage Sponsored by YPO