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I Was A Cop - Then I Had To Survive Prison | Jeff Asher

Locked In with Ian Bick

Ian Bick

Society & Culture

4.8 • 743 Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2023

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

Jeff Asher served in the United States Marines before becoming a Police Officer in his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. After nearly 16 years on the force and a series of reprimands regarding violent incidents with civilians, Jeff is sentenced to prison. In this episode we learn about Jeff's upbringing, serving during Desert Storm, life as a police officer and how a cop is treated inside prison. Thank you to FACTOR - America's #1 ready to eat meal kit - for sponsoring this episode. Go to: FACTORMEALS.com/lockedin50 and use code lockedin50 to get 50% off your first box. Connect with Jeff Asher: https://www.facebook.com/jeffyjewjagoff?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://instagram.com/jeffeyjewjagoff?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffreyasher1028?_t=8ePModjnHCQ&_r=1 00:00 Intro/Factor  01:53 Childhood/Upbringing 06:48 Joining the Marines  10:12 Desert Storm 16:32 Ever seek help for PTSD? 17:56 Joining the Police  21:21 Police training 23:14 Veterans joining the force 25:02 Day One as a cop  28:43 Violence towards cops and relationships built with each other 34:22 Corrupt Partner  42:14 Factor AD 44:13 First Incident and Suspension 53:09 Returning to Work 57:05 Second Incident and Suspension 1:02:11 Third Incident that leads to arrest  1:08:09 Arrested  1:13:10 What was it like being a defendant? 1:20:13 Cop in Jail  1:27:17 Had to Fight in Prison  1:28:32 Treatment in prison  1:33:52 Life after prison Connect with Ian Bick: https://www.ianbick.com/ Subscribe to our membership program on YouTube to get early access to interviews, see behind the scenes photos & more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvVklIft6DMelVW18M0oBw/join Powered by Q29 Productions, LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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slash UK slash AI for people. Welcome back to Lockton. Guys, it's been like two weeks since I've

0:33.6

been sitting here in the studio recording. We backed up a bunch of episodes, and I had a couple weeks off.

0:40.0

I actually just got back from Dallas, Texas,

0:42.5

where I was filming a pilot to a new TV show we're working on.

0:46.2

Really excited to share more details when the time comes.

0:49.6

But anyways, on today's episode, we have Jeff Asher coming from Springfield, Massachusetts.

0:55.9

Yes, another guest from Springfield.

0:58.5

We all know you guys love that chicky, chicky telly episode.

1:02.1

This perspective is a little bit different, though, because Jeff was a former Springfield police officer for 16 years until an incident in which he attacked a civilian during an arrest

1:14.2

gets him booted off the force and fired and results in a prison sentence of nearly two years.

1:21.2

Thank you guys for tuning into this week's episode and also a big, big thank you to Factor for coming back on and sponsoring

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today's episode for a second time. They were originally our first sponsor a few weeks back

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for the Chicky Chicky Tully episode and they came back to sponsor today's episode.

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and they are absolutely amazing. I got one right here. Look at this. Factor meals. You have to try this.

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