Ghost wrote OpEd for client Ty Smith for the San Diego Union-Tribune.

As the nation examines fundamental changes to American policing, defunding law enforcement agencies is not the best answer. To get to the real root of police brutality against Black Americans, we need to dig deeper into top leadership, or lack thereof.

As a Black male, entrepreneur and retired Navy SEAL, I am appalled by the lack of authentic and forward-leaning leadership in this country across the board. I served 20 years in the U.S. Navy as a military police officer prior to 9/11, and as a Navy SEAL post-9/11.

As an active-duty Navy SEAL, I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan six times and earned various military awards for valorous actions during combat, including the Bronze Star Medal and a Navy Joint Commendation Medal, both with distinguished honors for heroism or valor in combat.

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