diff --git a/cmd/boot.go b/cmd/boot.go
index 63e15b9..c40f8b2 100644
--- a/cmd/boot.go
+++ b/cmd/boot.go
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"syscall"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -60,6 +63,12 @@ func bootApp() {
 		notifierCh <- syscall.SIGTERM
 	}()
 
+	if viper.GetBool("t.pprof") {
+		go func() {
+			log.Println(http.ListenAndServe(fmt.Sprint("localhost:"+strconv.Itoa(viper.GetInt("t.pprofPort"))), nil))
+		}()
+	}
+
 	err = shutdown.ShutdownBoot(ctx, notifierCh, maxWaitSecondsShutdown, Db, Bc)
 	if err != nil {
 		loghelper.LogError(err).Error("Ungracefully Shutdown ipld-eth-beacon-indexer!")
diff --git a/cmd/capture.go b/cmd/capture.go
index f5693a6..d144834 100644
--- a/cmd/capture.go
+++ b/cmd/capture.go
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ var (
 	maxWaitSecondsShutdown     time.Duration  = time.Duration(20) * time.Second
 	notifierCh                 chan os.Signal = make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	testDisregardSync          bool
+	isTestPprof                bool
+	testPprofPort              int
 )
 
 // captureCmd represents the capture command
@@ -114,6 +116,8 @@ func init() {
 
 	//// Testing Specific
 	captureCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&testDisregardSync, "t.skipSync", false, "Should we disregard the head sync?")
+	captureCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&isTestPprof, "t.pprof", false, "Should we start pprof?")
+	captureCmd.PersistentFlags().IntVar(&testPprofPort, "t.pprofPort", 6060, "What port should we export pprof at?")
 
 	// Bind Flags with Viper
 	//// DB Flags
@@ -133,6 +137,10 @@ func init() {
 	//// Testing Specific
 	err = viper.BindPFlag("t.skipSync", captureCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("t.skipSync"))
 	exitErr(err)
+	err = viper.BindPFlag("t.pprof", captureCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("t.pprof"))
+	exitErr(err)
+	err = viper.BindPFlag("t.pprofPort", captureCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("t.pprofPort"))
+	exitErr(err)
 
 	//// LH specific
 	err = viper.BindPFlag("bc.address", captureCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("bc.address"))
diff --git a/cmd/full.go b/cmd/full.go
index 0c4b9d2..7d50c8a 100644
--- a/cmd/full.go
+++ b/cmd/full.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -107,6 +108,12 @@ func startFullProcessing() {
 		}()
 	}
 
+	if viper.GetBool("t.pprof") {
+		go func() {
+			log.Println(http.ListenAndServe(fmt.Sprint("localhost:"+strconv.Itoa(viper.GetInt("t.pprofPort"))), nil))
+		}()
+	}
+
 	// Shutdown when the time is right.
 	err = shutdown.ShutdownFull(ctx, KgCancel, hpCancel, notifierCh, maxWaitSecondsShutdown, Db, Bc)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/head.go b/cmd/head.go
index ba70f8c..4688087 100644
--- a/cmd/head.go
+++ b/cmd/head.go
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ func startHeadTracking() {
 		}()
 	}
 
+	if viper.GetBool("t.pprof") {
+		go func() {
+			log.Println(http.ListenAndServe(fmt.Sprint("localhost:"+strconv.Itoa(viper.GetInt("t.pprofPort"))), nil))
+		}()
+	}
+
 	// Shutdown when the time is right.
 	err = shutdown.ShutdownHeadTracking(ctx, KgCancel, notifierCh, maxWaitSecondsShutdown, Db, Bc)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/historic.go b/cmd/historic.go
index 1c6b653..6e0a03e 100644
--- a/cmd/historic.go
+++ b/cmd/historic.go
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 
+	"net/http"
+	_ "net/http/pprof"
+
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
@@ -92,6 +95,12 @@ func startHistoricProcessing() {
 		}()
 	}
 
+	if viper.GetBool("t.pprof") {
+		go func() {
+			log.Println(http.ListenAndServe(fmt.Sprint("localhost:"+strconv.Itoa(viper.GetInt("t.pprofPort"))), nil))
+		}()
+	}
+
 	// Shutdown when the time is right.
 	err = shutdown.ShutdownHistoricProcessing(ctx, kgCancel, hpCancel, notifierCh, maxWaitSecondsShutdown, Db, Bc)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/config/cicd/boot.ipld-eth-beacon-indexer.json b/config/cicd/boot.ipld-eth-beacon-indexer.json
index b10cc13..a042f7b 100644
--- a/config/cicd/boot.ipld-eth-beacon-indexer.json
+++ b/config/cicd/boot.ipld-eth-beacon-indexer.json
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
     "checkDb": true
   },
   "t": {
-    "skipSync": true
+    "skipSync": true,
+    "pprof": true,
+    "pprofPort": 6060
   },
   "log": {
     "level": "debug",
diff --git a/config/example.ipld-eth-beacon-indexer-config.json b/config/example.ipld-eth-beacon-indexer-config.json
index 7481284..b41b32c 100644
--- a/config/example.ipld-eth-beacon-indexer-config.json
+++ b/config/example.ipld-eth-beacon-indexer-config.json
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
     "checkDb": true
   },
   "t": {
-    "skipSync": true
+    "skipSync": true,
+    "pprof": true,
+    "pprofPort": 6060
   },
   "log": {
     "level": "debug",
diff --git a/pkg/beaconclient/processslot.go b/pkg/beaconclient/processslot.go
index 1b8f619..4e075b4 100644
--- a/pkg/beaconclient/processslot.go
+++ b/pkg/beaconclient/processslot.go
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ type ProcessSlot struct {
 	PerformanceMetrics PerformanceMetrics   // An object to keep track of performance metrics.
 	// BeaconBlock
 
-	SszSignedBeaconBlock  []byte               // The entire SSZ encoded SignedBeaconBlock
+	SszSignedBeaconBlock  *[]byte              // The entire SSZ encoded SignedBeaconBlock
 	FullSignedBeaconBlock si.SignedBeaconBlock // The unmarshaled BeaconState object, the unmarshalling could have errors.
 
 	// BeaconState
 	FullBeaconState state.BeaconState // The unmarshaled BeaconState object, the unmarshalling could have errors.
-	SszBeaconState  []byte            // The entire SSZ encoded BeaconState
+	SszBeaconState  *[]byte           // The entire SSZ encoded BeaconState
 
 	// DB Write objects
 	DbSlotsModel             *DbSlots             // The model being written to the slots table.
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ func processFullSlot(ctx context.Context, db sql.Database, serverAddress string,
 		})
 
 		if err := g.Wait(); err != nil {
+			// Make sure channel is empty.
+			select {
+			case <-vUnmarshalerCh:
+			default:
+			}
 			return err, "processSlot"
 		}
 
@@ -270,7 +275,7 @@ func (ps *ProcessSlot) getSignedBeaconBlock(serverAddress string, vmCh <-chan *d
 	vm := <-vmCh
 	if rc != 200 {
 		ps.FullSignedBeaconBlock = &wrapper.Phase0SignedBeaconBlock{}
-		ps.SszSignedBeaconBlock = []byte{}
+		ps.SszSignedBeaconBlock = &[]byte{}
 		ps.ParentBlockRoot = ""
 		ps.Status = "skipped"
 		return nil
@@ -280,7 +285,7 @@ func (ps *ProcessSlot) getSignedBeaconBlock(serverAddress string, vmCh <-chan *d
 		return fmt.Errorf(VersionedUnmarshalerError)
 	}
 
-	ps.FullSignedBeaconBlock, err = vm.UnmarshalBeaconBlock(ps.SszSignedBeaconBlock)
+	ps.FullSignedBeaconBlock, err = vm.UnmarshalBeaconBlock(*ps.SszSignedBeaconBlock)
 	if err != nil {
 		loghelper.LogSlotError(strconv.Itoa(ps.Slot), err).Warn("Unable to process the slots SignedBeaconBlock")
 		return nil
@@ -300,14 +305,14 @@ func (ps *ProcessSlot) getBeaconState(serverEndpoint string, vmCh chan<- *dt.Ver
 	stateEndpoint := serverEndpoint + BcStateQueryEndpoint + stateIdentifier
 	ps.SszBeaconState, _, _ = querySsz(stateEndpoint, strconv.Itoa(ps.Slot))
 
-	versionedUnmarshaler, err := dt.FromState(ps.SszBeaconState)
+	versionedUnmarshaler, err := dt.FromState(*ps.SszBeaconState)
 	if err != nil {
 		loghelper.LogSlotError(strconv.Itoa(ps.Slot), err).Error(VersionedUnmarshalerError)
 		vmCh <- nil
 		return fmt.Errorf(VersionedUnmarshalerError)
 	}
 	vmCh <- versionedUnmarshaler
-	ps.FullBeaconState, err = versionedUnmarshaler.UnmarshalBeaconState(ps.SszBeaconState)
+	ps.FullBeaconState, err = versionedUnmarshaler.UnmarshalBeaconState(*ps.SszBeaconState)
 	if err != nil {
 		loghelper.LogSlotError(strconv.Itoa(ps.Slot), err).Error("Unable to process the slots BeaconState")
 		return err
@@ -356,7 +361,7 @@ func (ps *ProcessSlot) createWriteObjects(blockRoot, stateRoot, eth1BlockHash st
 		status = "proposed"
 	}
 
-	dw, err := CreateDatabaseWrite(ps.Db, ps.Slot, stateRoot, blockRoot, ps.ParentBlockRoot, eth1BlockHash, status, &ps.SszSignedBeaconBlock, &ps.SszBeaconState, ps.Metrics)
+	dw, err := CreateDatabaseWrite(ps.Db, ps.Slot, stateRoot, blockRoot, ps.ParentBlockRoot, eth1BlockHash, status, ps.SszSignedBeaconBlock, ps.SszBeaconState, ps.Metrics)
 	if err != nil {
 		return dw, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/beaconclient/queryserver.go b/pkg/beaconclient/queryserver.go
index 5294335..4962d2b 100644
--- a/pkg/beaconclient/queryserver.go
+++ b/pkg/beaconclient/queryserver.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // A helper function to query endpoints that utilize slots.
-func querySsz(endpoint string, slot string) ([]byte, int, error) {
+func querySsz(endpoint string, slot string) (*[]byte, int, error) {
 	log.WithFields(log.Fields{"endpoint": endpoint}).Debug("Querying endpoint")
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", endpoint, nil)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func querySsz(endpoint string, slot string) ([]byte, int, error) {
 		loghelper.LogSlotError(slot, err).Error("Unable to turn response into a []bytes array!")
 		return nil, rc, fmt.Errorf("Unable to turn response into a []bytes array!: %s", err.Error())
 	}
-	return body, rc, nil
+	return &body, rc, nil
 }
 
 // Object to unmarshal the BlockRootResponse