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From Dancer To Cop, Aspen Police Officer Recounts Unusual Path To Second Career

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10min 21sec
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Joseph A. Watson II was a dancer for the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet before becoming a police officer.

Joseph A. Watson II was once a dancer with the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, but eventually he had to find a second career that wasn't so hard on his body. He talks about his big career change, why he wanted to stay in the Roaring Fork Valley and his experience as a Black police officer during a time of major racial strife.