A_AND_E

A former police officer shares his miraculous story of survival and recovery after a near-fatal car wreck during a high-speed chase; an EMT gets tattooed to help her deal with the psychological scars that come with the job.

Hero Ink

Against All Odds

Married police officers Stephanie and Kyle share a lion tattoo to remember the night Stephanie was shot on the job; a firefighter recalls the time he pulled a dog from a burning building; a SWAT officer recounts a horrific family hostage situation.

Never Give Up

A police officer who was off duty at the Route 91 Harvest Festival shares his story of saving lives and getting shot during the largest mass shooting in U.S. history; a former NYPD officer gets tattooed by his best friend and brother in blue.

Never Off Duty

A tattoo honors the five police officers who were gunned down by a crazed shooter at a rally in Dallas; an off-duty firefighter shares the story behind his daring rescue; a young female officer discusses being shot with an assault rifle.

Deadly Day in Dallas

A former combat veteran and special operations K-9 handler tattoos his war dog onto his arm; Heidi Williamson, one of just two female sheriffs in the state of Montana, recalls how she disarmed a suspect who was holding a gun to her head.

War Dog

A police chief memorializes three fellow officers who were ambushed and killed almost 20 years earlier; a paramedic-turned-police officer saves lives when a tornado rips through his hometown of Norman, Okla.

Ambushed

Former Los Angeles SWAT team leader Rick Massa recounts the 1997 Bank of America robbery and shootout; a New Jersey K-9 officer pays tribute to the dog who worked with him during recovery efforts at Ground Zero after 9/11.

The North Hollywood Shootout

Body-cam footage captures a life-or-death struggle between a suspect and a young police officer who comes in for a battle-worn Spartan helmet tattoo; an off-duty K-9 officer springs into action when a wildfire threatens to destroy her home and town.

Training Day

A retired New York City firefighter wants his first tattoo to be in honor of the firefighters and other first responders who lost their lives at the World Trade Center on 9/11; a veteran detective commemorates four children who were murdered.

Never Forget

A California K-9 officer gets a paw print and badge tattooed on his leg as a tribute to the canine partner who saved his life during a call; a gang unit sergeant gets himself back on the streets after losing his leg in a shootout.

K-9 Hero

Sean "Sticks" Larkin drops by Prison Break Tattoos to get an inspiring message permanently inked on his chest; a retiring Arizona police officer gets his shield tattooed next to the scar from the bullet that nearly took his life.

What Lies Under Here

Police, firefighters, EMS professionals and members of the military share their emotional stories at Prison Break Tattoos, a unique shop in Houston that specializes in creating meaningful tattoos for first responders.

S1 E2 | K-9 Hero

E12 | Against All Odds

E11 | Never Give Up

E10 | Never Off Duty

E9 | Deadly Day in Dallas

E8 | War Dog

E7 | Ambushed

E5 | The North Hollywood Shootout

E4 | Training Day

E3 | Never Forget

E2 | K-9 Hero

E1 | What Lies Under Here