He was also involved in cutting edge detective work tackling drug-related crime on London's most volatile estates. He had a fascinating career in policing, from the beat to the being on the front-line at the Brixton riots in 1981. He managed to overcome the extreme personal challenges of racism and bereavement, as described in his memoir. This was despite being discouraged by people of influence in his life who feared he would experience racism. During his childhood in care he became passionate about joining the Police. From the age of 18 months until 16 years old he was brought up in a care home by a white foster mother, 'Aunty Margaret'. Michael Fuller was born in London UK to Windrush-generation Jamaican immigrants in 1959.
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