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He 'loved' Barry Sanders as a Lions staffer, and Jocko Hughes still loves Detroit today

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Allen "Jocko" Hughes grew up in Detroit 's early Black Bottom neighborhood.

He was a standout athlete at Miller High School in the 1950s .

Hughes was Detroit 's director of security for the Detroit Lions in the late '90s .

He says he 'loved' Barry Sanders as a Lions staffer, and Sanders trusted him.

Jocko Hughes was a member of the Detroit Police Department for 28 years .

He retired with the rank of Third Deputy Chief.

He also served as Chief of Operations/Security Director for Emanuel Steward’s Kronk Boxing Team from 1981-87 .

Larry Lee brought Hughes to the Detroit Lions following Hughes ' retirement from the department.

Scott Talley is a proud product of Detroit Public Schools and a lifelong lover of Detroit culture.

In his second tour with the Free Press , he is excited and humbled to cover the city’s neighborhoods and the many interesting people who define its various communities.

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