The Black in Blue Podcast

Cleveland, Ohio native Deirdre Jones  served for many years with the Cleveland Division of Police and rose through the ranks all the way to the position of Commander. She then retired from the Division of Police to lead the Transit Police Department as its Chief.  Find out more about Chief Jones' journey in this episode.

LaMonte Bynum is a recently retired GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigation) special agent with a vast amount of law enforcement experience. He also has amount of knowledge in the financial sector and aims to help first responders achieve financial independence. Find out more in this episode.

Jonni Redick joined the California Highway Patrol for a sense of adventure and security. But being a female in the large, male-dominated agency had its challenges. Jonni faced those challenges head on and later became an assistant chief in the world-renown organization. Learn more about retired Assistant Chief Jonni Redick in this episode.

Andre Jennings is a military brat who moved all over the country before settling in South Central Los Angeles.  Surrounded by gang culture, he was pushed in another direction and found his passion in law enforcement.  Find out more about Sergeant Andre Jennings' journey in this in-person conversation.

Michael Laidler has a varied experience in law enforcement. But he also has interests outside of law enforcement that led him to be a much sought after motivational speaker and book author. Find out more about Michael's journey in this episode.

Bay Area native Brian Spears took a chance on a job with one of the country's largest cities and ended up with a fulfilling career. Find out more about Captain Spears' journey in this episode.

Dawanna Witt is a native of Minneapolis who started her career with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office before leaving to another department where she rose through the ranks. She later returned to Hennepin County and was elected as the county's sheriff.  Find out more about her journey in this episode.

New Jersey native Donavan McIntosh settled in the Las Vegas area after serving in the US Army. Now, after a law enforcement career of over 20 years, he has his sights set on a career in litigation. Check out his journey in this episode.

Darrick Jacob is the Deputy Chief of Police for the world renown city of Santa Monica, California.  Find out more about about his journey to the beautiful beach town and his rise to prominence within his organization.

Marcus Jones is the police chief for one of Maryland's largest police departments. Find out more about Chief Jones' rise to prominence in the Montgomery County Police Department in this episode.

Lorenzo Glenn was born and raised in Orange County, California and found his way into an exciting career in law enforcement. But that excitement was cut short when the some of the realities of the agency he was working for before Anaheim made him question whether or not he should there. Check out Lorenzo's story in this episode.

Sergeant Yong Hall heads the Orlando, FL Police Department's recruitment unit. Find out how this Asian-American officer and his team works to diversify one of the most progressive law enforcement agencies in the country.

John Guttierez is the newly appointed police chief for the California State University Police Department at San Bernardino.  He is fairly new to the agency, but has a long career in education-based policing.  Check out his views on that segment of law enforcement and beyond in this episode.

Darren Goodman is the newly appointed chief of the San Bernardino, California Police Department.  Chief Goodman is a dynamic leader who aims to change the reputation of the city of San Bernardino from a crime-riddled area to a safe and model city.  Find out how he intends to do so in this episode.

Seattle Police Sergeant Brandon James investigates crimes of imagery depicting the sexual abuse and exploitation of children over the internet. Find out more about Sergeant James' storied career in the Great Northwest.

R.C. Hughes, III is a state trooper in the Northeastern region of the United States and the founder of the Hughes Initiative; an organization to aimed at educating people on their rights in numerous legal processes.  Learn more how R.C's personal and professional experiences spurred this project. 

Lieutenant Leonard Perez has spent over three decades protecting and serving the citizens of Los Angeles.  Couple that with his years of service in the US Navy, and you have a man who has devoted his life to being a public servant.  Find out more about Lt. Perez and his journey to public service.

DEA Special Agent Rogeana Patterson-King is the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the agency's St. Louis Division and is responsible for its operations in the state of Kansas.  Find out more about her career and how she became the first minority to ever hold her position.

Robert J. Contee, III is a native of Washington, DC.  He has seen the ups and downs of that great city and wanted to be a part of its growth and change. Find out how he rose from being a child of the streets to the Chief of the Nation's Capitol.

Robert Arredondo grew up in a small Texas town and grew up to become a high ranking officer for the Dallas Police Department.  He later went back to his small town roots to become the chief of police of Victoria, TX.  Find out more about Chief Arredondo's small town journey.

Deputy Police Chief Orrin Gallop has served the citizens of Hampton, Virginia for over 30 years. Find out how this native of North Carolina found his way to Virginia and ultimately one of its highest ranking police officials.

Victor Clay was a long tenured law enforcement veteran in Los Angeles.  When he retired, he brought his talents to the realm of university-based policing.  Find out how Chief Clay made his way from the mean streets of LA to the most prestigious university in the land.

Chief Malik Aziz is a native of Dallas, Texas and a longtime executive of that city's police department.  But when the opportunity arose to take his talents to the Washington, DC metropolitan area, he jumped at the chance to become the head of Maryland's most affluent and diverse counties. Find out more about Chief Aziz's upbringing and motivation to protect and serve.

Chief Marlon Runnels heads the Klein, Texas Independent School District Police Department.  This Houston native is passionate about education-based policing and that passion has taken him to the top of his profession.  Find out more about Chief Runnels and the Klein ISD PD in this episode.