The Black in Blue Podcast celebrates diversity in U.S. law enforcement by discussing the lives and experiences of minority law enforcement professionals.
Episodes
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
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.
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
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.
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
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.
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
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.
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
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.
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
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.
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
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.
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
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.
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
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.