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


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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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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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