Unstoppable Stories - Episode 21: From Under Siege to Saving Lives with Maurice Hicks

In this episode of Unstoppable Stories, host Lauren Cardillo is joined by Maurice Hicks, an author, former police officer, and UMGC alumnus. We get an incredible insider look into Maurice’s early childhood, and how he was able to not only jump, but run over every obstacle life gave him.Maurice dives into his experience becoming the second person ever in his family to not only get a high school diploma, but many degrees after and eventually becoming a teacher. We get to hear how he went from being told he would become nothing, to becoming an extremely well respected police officer back in his dangerous home neighborhood, and eventually a successful writer. Maurice is an individual to look up to for his willpower and dedication. Make sure to tune in to hear his story.Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share your thoughts in the comments!To learn more about UMGC, visit: UMGC.edu/unstoppable Host: Lauren CardilloGuest: Maurice Rudolph Hicks, Author, Former Police Officer, UMGC AlumnusTime Stamps & Show Notes: (00:00 - 1:02) Intro(1:03 - 4:07) Maurice’s Early Childhood(4:08 - 5:38) Maurice’s Desire for Intellect(5:39 - 6:45) Familial Ties and Teachings(6:46 - 8:41) Getting into the Marines(8:42 - 10:03) Joining the reserves and Getting Academic Dismiss(10:04 - 10:32) Pursuing Education despite Setbacks(10:33 - 11:36) Joining the Police Force(11:37 - 15:39) Making an Impact in Law Enforcement(15:40 - 18:13) Beating the Odds and Finding a Passion for Helping People(18:14 - 20:10) Furthering Education(20:11 - 20:52) Coming Full Circle as a Professor(20:53 - 22:18) Sacrifices for Marriage and Family(22:19 - 24:39) Community Connections to Criminals(24:40 - 29:09) Making the Change to Private Investigator(29:10 - 30:00) Balancing Life with an Emotionally Hard Profession(30:01 - 31:10) Maurice’s Career Today(31:11 - 31:47) Process for Writing and Recalling Memories for his Book(31:48 - 33:29) Maurice’s Most Memorable Story(33:30 - 35:37) Pride in Maurice’s Accomplishments(35:38 - 36:12) Closing