Hero Ink

On the premiere episode of Hero Ink--star of Live PD & PD Cam Sean "Sticks" Larkin drops by Prison Break Tattoos to get an inspiring message permanently inked on his chest by Houston firefighter Robbie. A retiring Arizona police officer gets his shield tattooed right next to the scar from the bullet that nearly took his life, and a local officer recalls the time she survived an attempted carjacking by two gun-wielding suspects.

California K-9 officer Matthew Harger gets a paw print and badge tattooed on his leg as a tribute to his partner Thor who saved his life during a call. A gang unit sergeant gets himself back on the streets after losing his leg in a shootout, and a young New Hampshire State Trooper battles back from being struck by a vehicle while making an arrest.

Retired New York City firefighter Tim Brown wants his first tattoo to be in honor of the 343 fellow firefighters and all the other first responders who lost their lives at the World Trade Center on 9/11. A twenty year veteran detective commemorates four of the children who were murdered when she worked Child Homicide, and Robbie tattoos a fellow firefighter from Atlanta.

Intense 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 K9 officer springs into action when a wildfire threatens to destroy her town and her family home.

Legendary Los Angeles SWAT team leader, Rick Massa, recounts the 1997 Bank of America robbery and shootout which changed the face of police tactics across the country. New Jersey K-9 officer Brian Howarth pays tribute to the dog who worked with him during recovery efforts at Ground Zero after 9/11.

Partners Chris and David commemorate a life and death struggle with a shotgun toting suspect who nearly took Chris's life. A Border Patrol officer who helped in rescue efforts following Hurricane Harvey returns to Houston for a Saint Michael tattoo. Tennessee K-9 officer Kayla tells how her dog captured a child rapist.