Sergeant James Booker

You got a guy out there, a young lady out there, that has probably gone through something similar like you have, and because they heard your story, it gives them hope, it gives them direction, because a lot of people don't know which way to go or which way to turn in order to put themselves in a position to even start the fight.

You got a guy out there, a young lady out there, that has probably gone through something similar like you have, and because they heard your story, it gives them hope, it gives them direction, because a lot of people don't know which way to go or which way to turn in order to put themselves in a position to even start the fight.

You got a guy out there, a young lady out there, that has probably gone through something similar like you have, and because they heard your story, it gives them hope, it gives them direction, because a lot of people don't know which way to go or which way to turn in order to put themselves in a position to even start the fight.

Well, I grew up in Pensacola, Florida. I as well come from a law enforcement background. My mother, she was in law enforcement. She retired as a major with the Escambia County Sheriff's Department. My sister, she retired as a lieutenant with the Escambia County Sheriff's Department. And my older brother, he worked for ATF and he also worked with the

Well, I grew up in Pensacola, Florida. I as well come from a law enforcement background. My mother, she was in law enforcement. She retired as a major with the Escambia County Sheriff's Department. My sister, she retired as a lieutenant with the Escambia County Sheriff's Department. And my older brother, he worked for ATF and he also worked with the

Well, I grew up in Pensacola, Florida. I as well come from a law enforcement background. My mother, she was in law enforcement. She retired as a major with the Escambia County Sheriff's Department. My sister, she retired as a lieutenant with the Escambia County Sheriff's Department. And my older brother, he worked for ATF and he also worked with the

as an investigator for the state's attorney's office in Pensacola as well. So that kind of got my path going because once I left the Marine Corps, you know, I wanted to stay in service. I wanted to do a part in service. I always liked to serve. That was my whole thing. And then coming from that background, seeing it as I was a young child, I said that was something that I felt

as an investigator for the state's attorney's office in Pensacola as well. So that kind of got my path going because once I left the Marine Corps, you know, I wanted to stay in service. I wanted to do a part in service. I always liked to serve. That was my whole thing. And then coming from that background, seeing it as I was a young child, I said that was something that I felt

as an investigator for the state's attorney's office in Pensacola as well. So that kind of got my path going because once I left the Marine Corps, you know, I wanted to stay in service. I wanted to do a part in service. I always liked to serve. That was my whole thing. And then coming from that background, seeing it as I was a young child, I said that was something that I felt

you know, I could transition into, and that was something I felt I would be good at. So when I got out of the service, um, I looked for an opportunity to, um, get into law enforcement. So I actually kind of a short story. I was. Didn't know where I was going. I was on my way to Miami because I heard a lot of things was progressive of African-Americans in Miami. So I said, well, you know what?

you know, I could transition into, and that was something I felt I would be good at. So when I got out of the service, um, I looked for an opportunity to, um, get into law enforcement. So I actually kind of a short story. I was. Didn't know where I was going. I was on my way to Miami because I heard a lot of things was progressive of African-Americans in Miami. So I said, well, you know what?

you know, I could transition into, and that was something I felt I would be good at. So when I got out of the service, um, I looked for an opportunity to, um, get into law enforcement. So I actually kind of a short story. I was. Didn't know where I was going. I was on my way to Miami because I heard a lot of things was progressive of African-Americans in Miami. So I said, well, you know what?

I loaded up my car after three months of being out of the service, didn't know where I was going. Didn't have any family. I jumped in my car and I headed south. So I actually stopped in Gainesville, Florida. And I was at this restaurant called Wags Swags, and it was a breakfast place. So I'm sitting there and I'm going to age myself for a second. I'm reading a newspaper.

I loaded up my car after three months of being out of the service, didn't know where I was going. Didn't have any family. I jumped in my car and I headed south. So I actually stopped in Gainesville, Florida. And I was at this restaurant called Wags Swags, and it was a breakfast place. So I'm sitting there and I'm going to age myself for a second. I'm reading a newspaper.

I loaded up my car after three months of being out of the service, didn't know where I was going. Didn't have any family. I jumped in my car and I headed south. So I actually stopped in Gainesville, Florida. And I was at this restaurant called Wags Swags, and it was a breakfast place. So I'm sitting there and I'm going to age myself for a second. I'm reading a newspaper.

So in the newspaper, they said they was hiring for correction officers. So I'm like, okay, you know what? Let me look into this. Not knowing that the place I applied for was Florida State Prison. And when I went and I did the application, they hired me the same day.

So in the newspaper, they said they was hiring for correction officers. So I'm like, okay, you know what? Let me look into this. Not knowing that the place I applied for was Florida State Prison. And when I went and I did the application, they hired me the same day.

So in the newspaper, they said they was hiring for correction officers. So I'm like, okay, you know what? Let me look into this. Not knowing that the place I applied for was Florida State Prison. And when I went and I did the application, they hired me the same day.

Not knowing that they was quite desperate for staff, quite desperate for someone with a background coming from the military that they were looking for. So that started my journey into the correctional process. And that was back in 1983. So that's when I started. So I stayed there, transitioned from Florida State Prison to Gainesville Road Prison. And then from Gainesville Road Prison, I then

Not knowing that they was quite desperate for staff, quite desperate for someone with a background coming from the military that they were looking for. So that started my journey into the correctional process. And that was back in 1983. So that's when I started. So I stayed there, transitioned from Florida State Prison to Gainesville Road Prison. And then from Gainesville Road Prison, I then