Hero Ink

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Partners Chris and David commemorate a life-and-death struggle with a shotgun-toting suspect who nearly took Chris' life; a Border Patrol officer who helped in rescue efforts following Hurricane Harvey returns to Houston for a St. Michael tattoo.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A married pair of police officers, Stephanie and Kyle, share a lion tattoo to remember the night Stephanie was shot on the job. A California firefighter's motto "Never Give Up" plays an important part in his tattoo as he recalls the time he pulled a dog from a burning building. A Texas SWAT officer recounts a horrific family hostage situation.

Former Houston PD officer Jason Roy shares his miraculous story of survival and recovery after a near-fatal car wreck during a high speed chase. Janice tattoos an Oklahoma police officer who became an internet sensation after putting a donkey in the back of his squad car, and an EMT gets tattooed to help her deal with the psychological scars that come with the job.