Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artiste, Jah Lead, has revealed that his decision to join the Ghana Police Service was inspired by a promise he made to his late father.
Born Emmanuel Essel, Jah Lead, who now serves as a Sergeant in the Police Service, shared his story on The Chat on Channel One TV on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
He recalled that his father, a senior police officer, had encouraged him during his university years to consider joining the Police Service as a way of securing stability as a young man.
“My dad, who at the time was a senior police officer, said to me when I was in university, to consider applying to the Ghana Police Service after school. He advised that, as a young man, starting life with the police will help me because the government will take care of some essential things, and I will enjoy some benefits that could stabilise me,” he said.
According to him, his father’s guidance was clear: “He then told me to complete school at least and give him the certificate, then I can go ahead and do what I want to do. Later on, he would remind me of this proposal to join the police service… In fact, he mentioned that as he was alive, he could see to it, and because I was a graduate, I could start from an officer position.”
However, his father passed away during his final year at the university, changing the course of his life.
“All these times he was telling me these things, I didn’t really consider them because I wanted to follow my music career. But when he passed, it now dawned on me, and I considered his proposal as an honour to him before I thought about what I wanted to do for myself,” Jah Lead explained.
He added that joining the Police Service not only allowed him to honour his father’s memory but also created a foundation that supported his music career.
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