About Black, White, and Gray All Over; a Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement, by Frederick Douglass Reynolds
Black, White, and Gray All Over; A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement is far more than just “cop stories”; it is a looking glass into life in ways that had not been thought of before. Growing up in Detroit in the 1960s and 70s, the author set out on a path of destruction, living on the streets, dealing with drugs and gangs, and even ending up in jail.
As a Black man who found himself on both sides of the law, the author offers a truly unique perspective to offer transparency to readers, showing the intricacies of how society works in different ways for different situations. In his time as a police officer, he saw everything; truly horrendous stories showing the worst part of humanity, as well as redeeming stories that show the resilience of the human spirit, in particular his own, illustrating how anyone can turn their life around and do some good if they are willing to make that change. No matter what someone’s gender, race, or political views are, any reader will be able to take these life experiences and learn the reality of racism in America through Frederick’s lens.
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Author Bio:
Frederick Douglass Reynolds is a retired L.A. County Sheriff’s homicide sergeant. He was born in Rocky Mount, Virginia, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan where he became a petty criminal and was involved in gangs. He joined the US Marine Corps in 1979 to escape the life of crime that he seemed destined for. After a brief stint in Okinawa, Japan, he finished out his military career in Southern California and ultimately became a police officer with the Compton Police Department. He worked there from 1985 until 2000 and then transferred to the Sheriff’s Department where he worked an additional seventeen years, retiring in 2017 with over seventy-five commendations. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter Lauren and young son, Desmond. They have six other adult children and nine grandchildren.