Liz Collin Reports

Ep. 266: Injured firefighter breaks down sharing emotional story of how bureaucracy left family in ‘ruin’

May 8, 2026·11 min
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Send us Fan Mail Retired St. Paul Fire Captain Thomas Bever joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He spoke about how he fell from a ladder while fighting a fire and the unbelievable, head-scratching bureaucracy that left his career and his family in ruins. “Why does that person get gender reassignment surgery, but I got hurt in the line of duty and I can't get a shoulder operation or a knee surgery and I have to fight for that?” Bever asked. “It's become very clear to me that this state is corru...

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