March 01, 2026

I Did 4 Years in Prison - Then Became a Cop | Ameer Williams

1 hour 35 minutes

Ameer Williams greets you with a smile and a badge but behind that badge are 13 felonies and 4 years in prison. He went from hustling and selling drugs on the streets to becoming a police sergeant in Connecticut, and in this episode he pulls back the curtain on how the system let him through, what prison really did to him, and what it feels like to wear a uniform in the same world that once locked him up. This is an honest conversation about second chances, broken justice, and the thin line between criminal and cop...... and if you think you know what a police officer looks like, you haven’t heard this story.

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#IanBick #LockedIn #TrueCrime #Prison #PrisonStories #PoliceOfficer #FelonToCop #redemptionstory

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Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:

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00:00 Ameer: From Felon to Police Officer

03:00 Growing Up in New Haven’s Rough Neighborhoods

06:00 Early Influences & Slipping Into the Street Life

09:00 First Felony Arrest & Walking Into Prison

13:00 Inside Prison Walls: Politics, Survival & Reality

17:00 Ameer’s Views on Cops After Getting Out

21:00 Life After Prison & Fighting for a Second Chance

26:00 Turned Away Everywhere: Job Hunting as a Felon

31:00 Reentry & Recidivism: Why So Many End Up Back Inside

36:00 Breaking the “Felon” Label & Rebuilding a Name

39:00 From Ex-Felon to Police Officer: How Amir Got Hired

44:00 First Years in Uniform: Learning Policing on the Streets

49:00 Wearing a Badge With a Record: Stigma & Earning Respect

54:00 Giving Back: Serving the Same Community He Once Hurt

01:00:00 From Rookie to Sergeant: Learning to Lead Cops

01:06:00 Inside Police Culture: Pushing for Change From Within

01:11:00 Ameer’s Advice to Young People Before It’s Too Late

01:17:00 Moving Up the Ranks & Hard Lessons From Both Sides

01:23:00 Owning His Past While Wearing the Badge

01:27:00 Ameer's Book, Legacy & Final Reflections

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March 01, 2026

I Did 4 Years in Prison - Then Became a Cop | Ameer Williams

1 hour 35 minutes

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#IanBick #LockedIn #TrueCrime #Prison #PrisonStories #PoliceOfficer #FelonToCop #redemptionstory

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Thanks to 300 LETTERS for sponsoring this episode:

Visit https://300letters.org/ to learn more or get support. Your donation to 300 Letters is an investment in safer neighborhoods & healthier families.

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Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:

https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en

https://ianbick.com/

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Shop Locked In Merch:

http://www.ianbick.com/shop

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00:00 Ameer: From Felon to Police Officer

03:00 Growing Up in New Haven’s Rough Neighborhoods

06:00 Early Influences & Slipping Into the Street Life

09:00 First Felony Arrest & Walking Into Prison