#254 Brian Harpole - Groundbreaking Evidence From Charlie Kirk’s Head of Security

The Shawn Ryan Show

Shawn Ryan Show

Society & Culture, Philosophy

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🗓️ 17 November 2025

⏱️ 160 minutes

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Brian Harpole served as a police officer in Texas for 14 years, holding a variety of assignments including patrol, tactical operations, criminal and narcotics interdiction, bicycle unit, training, and administration. Over the course of his law enforcement career, he received more than 25 commendations recognizing Valor, Meritorious Service, Meritorious Conduct, Lifesaving, and Officer of the Year honors. In 2008, Brian transitioned to the private sector as the Operations Manager for an elite Texas-based security firm. In this role, he specialized in executive and personal protection for dignitaries, their families, and high-value assets, overseeing complex security operations across diverse environments. Today, Brian continues to work globally as a private security contractor and trainer for non-governmental organizations through his company Integrity Security Solutions. His work has taken him to five continents, where he provides specialized training and operational support in protective services, intelligence, and emergency responses. An honors graduate of Columbia College, Brian also earned a Master Peace Officer License from the State of Texas and is a graduate of both the International Law Enforcement School of Police Supervision and Southern Methodist University’s CAPE Intelligence Program. He has completed more than 4,400 hours of advanced instruction in law enforcement and executive protection practices. Beyond his professional achievements, Brian won over twenty medals in the Police Olympics and has completed more than 325 endurance events across the United States. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://callofduty.com - Buy Black Ops 7 Now https://psyopshow.com https://americanfinancing.net/srs NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-781-8900, for details about credit costs and terms. https://betterhelp.com/srs This episode is sponsored. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. https://bubsnaturals.com – USE CODE SHAWN https://bruntworkwear.com – USE CODE SRS https://calderalab.com/srs Use code SRS for 20% off your first order. https://shawnlikesgold.com https://helixsleep.com/srs https://patriotmobile.com/srs https://prizepicks.onelink.me/lmeo/srs https://ROKA.com – USE CODE SRS https://shopify.com/srs https://tractorsupply.com/hometownheroes https://trueclassic.com/srs https://USCCA.com/srs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Brian Harpool, welcome to the show.
0:07.5	Pleasure, Sean.
0:08.5	Thank you for let me be here.
0:10.8	Thank you for coming, man.
0:12.2	So very heavy interview today.
0:18.2	And so you were in charge of the security detail and the company when, you were in charge of the security detail and the company when
0:25.0	Charlie Kirk was assassinated exactly two months and one day ago. Yes, sir. And, you know,
0:33.7	I've been really quiet about this matter because so many people are out there on it,
0:41.6	and it just, it's a real shame, but it just got to be so much that I just did not trust my own eyes,
0:50.4	ears, what I was reading, what I was watching. And I think a lot of people have sensationalized this.
0:59.0	And that is a real fucking shame.
1:04.0	And it makes it impossible to find the truth.
1:08.0	It is. And it's not a word, but you said sensationalized,
1:13.6	but it's like advantageized, right?
1:16.8	Just to take advantage of it, it's almost like sickening,
1:22.6	and it has been.
1:24.1	And really, that's kind of what drove me to come here.
1:32.3	Well, Brian, i know you and and in your team um are taking a lot of flack and um you know and i just i commend you for the for the courage to come out
1:42.3	and and and talk today on the, and, um, I just
1:46.0	want you to know, I mean, you know, I'm not a combative interviewer. I do have some tough
1:50.4	questions, uh, that will be at the end, the questions that I've seen all throughout the internet,
1:56.8	questions that people have, questions that I have, some of them may seem a little absurd, but I think it is I think it's important to
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