Torres, Mike 2012-01-24
This interview features Mike Torres as he discusses his life growing up in Lubbock Texas. In this interview, Mike describes the discrimination he faced while living in Lubbock and attending school. Mike also explains his job as a police officer at the University Medical Center.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Mike Torres
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: January 24, 2012
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 01:56:57 (1 hour, 56 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; His memories of the barrio Guadalupe; moving to Hub Homes; Racial discrimination in school; Enlisting in the Air Force; the Vietnam War; Working at Texas Tech as a wrecker; transferring to UM Police; Working at UMC as a Police officer and the challenges he faced; Working on a rape case; Timothy Cole; Working on the Unabomber case; the ALF; Retirement and side jobs and projects
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to a CD copy in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace https://hdl.handle.net/10605/361873
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