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I Was a Cop — Then I Got Arrested | Travis Hoban

Locked In with Ian Bick

Ian Bick

Society & Culture

4.8745 Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

Travis Hoban always wanted to be a cop—just like his dad, a tough New Jersey correctional officer. But growing up in a household filled with alcoholism and emotional turmoil, Travis carried more than just ambition into adulthood. After finally making it onto the force, his career came crashing down just one year in—arrested for DUI and forced to resign. Spiraling deeper into addiction, Travis hit rock bottom before making a powerful comeback. In this raw and emotional episode, he opens up about law enforcement culture, hitting his breaking point, and the brutal reality of recovery. #FormerCop #AddictionRecovery #DUIArrest #RockBottomToRedemption #AlcoholismStory #PoliceDownfall #SecondChances #LockedInPodcast Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Get 50% off the Magic Mind offer here: https://www.magicmind.com/IANB50. #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop Timestamps: 00:00:00 The Turning Point: DUI Arrest and Career Collapse 00:05:15 Inspiration from My Dad's Career in Law Enforcement 00:10:20 Legalization of Weed in New Jersey and Its Impact on Alcohol Sales 00:15:22 Encounter with a Bus Bully 00:20:38 Journey to Becoming a Class One Officer 00:25:53 Arrest Story: From Disorderly Conduct to Drugs 00:30:21 The Challenges of Polygraph Tests in Law Enforcement Hiring 00:35:29 Experiences in Camden Police Department 00:40:41 Drunk Driving Incident and Consequences 00:45:49 The Consequences of a DUI as a Cop 00:50:37 Navigating Workplace Challenges: Union Reps and Legal Battles 00:55:45 Arrival in Florida for Rehab 01:00:51 The Start of a Downward Spiral 01:06:20 Experiencing the Challenges of Security Work at St. Francis Hospital 01:11:13 Challenges in Law Enforcement Hiring Practices 01:16:18 Reflections on Past Drinking Habits 01:22:02 Appreciating Travis's Journey and Story Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:41.4

went to check on me. You know, it was a good, you know, good citizen or whatever. And he opens the door. And he's like, are you okay? And I was the first thing I said, I was like, don't call the cops. Travis Hoban grew up in New Jersey, dreaming of wearing the badge, just like his dad, but behind that dream was a family

0:55.1

history of alcoholism and trauma.

0:57.6

One year into becoming a cop, it all came crashing down with a DUI arrest.

1:02.3

Kicked off the force and spiraling, Travis hit rock bottom until he found the strength to turn

1:07.5

it all around.

1:46.7

Travis, welcome to Lockton, man. Thank you here. Thanks for having me. I appreciate it. Yeah, you came from Philadelphia area today? Like Cherry Hill, yeah. Okay. Not too bad of a drive. It was about three hours. Wasn't terrible. Came with the wife, so. But she didn't want to come watch the interview. No, no want to come inside she said keep her away for this yeah she wanted no parts so I dropped her off the mall she met her aunt there and her aunt lives in Connecticut also so oh that's what worked out yeah it's always interesting how many wives do do that like I'll have like the husbands come in I'm like oh why didn't you invite them up they're like oh They're like, oh, they're just staying in the car. And it's like, well, we got a nice lobby they come hang out. And they were like, they want no part of it. Yeah, I'm not surprised. It's just like, they're just like, it's all you, just, you know. Yeah, it's not like they're going to you had cab or anything um did you grow up in philly or no i grew up in uh i was born in

2:01.1

middletown, New Jersey.

2:03.7

It's central Jersey, but like people from Jersey lose their mind when you say like north, south.

2:11.7

It's central Jersey, but where I'm from now, people call Middletown, North Jersey.

2:15.0

It's not.

2:15.4

I believe there's a central Jersey.

2:17.7

So I grew up in Middletown, North Jersey. It's not. I believe there's a central Jersey. But so I grew up in Middletown, New Jersey, and my dad, my mom, and my brother, I have a brother is three years older than me. Yeah, I'm actually familiar with Middletown because I got a couple speeding tickets there. And I got my license suspended there because I never went back and and took care of it. I did it after prison and whatnot, but yeah, I got a speeding ticket and then never

2:36.8

paid or never... because I never went back and took care of it. I did it after prison and whatnot,

2:56.8

but yeah, I got a speeding ticket and then never paid or never filed or whatever it happened. And then after prison, I had to take care of it. I went there recently and it, they really like it, it's like really cool, like a hipster place. Like there's like a lot of like cool bars and stuff and everything to do there seems like a lot of fun now but what was your upbringing like um it was good my dad was a corrections officer in exas county jail they call it the the green monster um my mom was a stay-at-home

3:03.1

mom she worked here and there but um yeah it was good i mean you mean, you know, for the most part, it was good.

3:09.5

We got everything we ever wanted.

3:10.9

We weren't like without anything.

3:12.6

We were like, you know, middle, middle white trash, I guess, you know, weren't like, you know, super rich or anything.

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