About Help the Good Guys

Our Mission

To honor and support injured Fire Fighters and Police Officers

Our Purpose

To raise awareness and financial aid for fire fighters and law enforcement officers who are experiencing financial crisis due to work related injuries

Our History

Help the Good Guys was created by Mickey Milam, president of BLEVE Entertainment. Milam is a medically retired Metro Nashville police officer who knows firsthand the emotional and financial toll a work related injury can cause. Milam founded BLEVE Entertainment and initiated Help the Good Guys in an effort to ease this burden for wounded community heroes.

Milam recognizes that when a firefighter or law enforcement officer is injured, the family often suffers a devastating loss of income. Many cities and communities have limited funds to continue injured on duty pay, and virtually all long term disability is paid at a substantially lower rate than full salary. Injured firefighters and police officers lose the supplemental income provided by second jobs. With severe injuries, the spouse often becomes a full time caregiver, further reducing the family’s income potential.

Help the Good Guys raises funds through:

• CD and Merchandise Sales
• Concerts and Events
  

Since it's creation, Help the Good Guys has been fortunate to have support from several country music artists including Ronnie Milsap, Vince Gill, George Strait, Alabama's Randy Owen, John Michael Montgomery, James Otto, The Bacon Brothers, and others. 

Most recently, Entertainment One recording artist and former American Idol finalist Bucky Covington has signed up to be our official spokesperson.  

Bucky states  “I am honored to be a part of this organization. Firefighters and police officers risk their lives to protect our families and communities….running into burning buildings, chasing down wanted fugitives… they make what I do look easy. If I can sing a few songs and raise money for a family in need, I consider it a small thing compared to what they do every day.”  

Approximately 130,000 firefighters and police officers suffer duty related injuries or illness every year.  Many are permanently injured with life altering disabilities and are unable to return to work.  

To date, HTGG has raised over $40,000 for the families of injured or fallen firefighters and law enforcement officers.   

Testimonials:

On November 18, 2011 I was severely burned while fighting a house fire, suffering second and third degree burns over my body. Unable to work my part time job due to the injury, my family’s financial future drastically changed. That is when Help the Good Guys and Bucky Covington stepped in to help. Everyone involved unselfishly gave of themselves to alleviate my family’s financial stress. My family and I are forever grateful to this wonderful organization for the work they do. Brad Dean, Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service

In 2008, I was severely injured in an In Line of Duty gun battle…. The Gunshot wound to my left arm caused permanent nerve and structural damage forcing my medical disability/retirement. Help the Good Guys selflessly came to Atlanta and worked with my FOP Lodge to provide financial assistance. My life changed the day I was shot….But when Help the Good Guys got involved it was worth more than money; they reminded me the Brotherhood STILL exists. That has helped me recover who I AM, though I will never be able to serve others in the same way. Lt. Paul Phillips (Ret.), Fulton Co. Police Dept

Help the Good Guys is officially endorsed by the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).