Synopsis
The host of FBI Retired Case File Review with Jerri Williams is a retired FBI agent writing crime fiction inspired by true crime FBI cases featuring fraud, corruption and greed. In this podcast, she conducts interviews with retired FBI agents about their most intriguing and high-profiled cases, recommends crime fiction and reviews how the FBI is portrayed in books, TV, and movies. Photos and links to articles about the cases and topics discussed can be found at www.jerriwilliams.com.
Episodes
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Episode 203: Jim Casey – Detroit Auto Theft Ring
28/05/2020 Duration: 57minRetired agent Jim Casey reviews a Group I undercover case from early in his career when he was in the Detroit Field Office and assigned to investigate a major auto-theft ring stealing Mercedes Benz luxury cars, and equipment and vehicles from the Ford Motor Company. Two of his fugitive subjects were caught after being featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted." Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-203-jim-casey-detroit-auto-theft-ring/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/
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Episode 202: Sierra Stanczyk – Intelligence Analyst, Non-Agent Jobs
21/05/2020 Duration: 01h32minSupervisory Intelligence Analyst (IA) Sierra Stanczyk answers listeners questions about the Intelligence Analyst position, providing details on the qualifications, requirements, and duties of the job. Special Agent and Applicant Coordinator Cerena Coughlin provides updates on the FBI's current recruitment efforts, and, toward the end of the episode, (1:07:55) she discusses other non-agent positions available in the FBI, the Investigative Surveillance Specialists and the Management and Program Analyst (MAPA) positions, and the hundreds of jobs that will soon be open at the FBI's expanded facility in Huntsville, Alabama. SA Coughlin also answers listeners questions about educational requirements for non-agent positions (1:14:32), the availability of internships for high school and college students (1:16:49), the ways the FBI might use expertise in Middle East studies and Arabic (1:21:38), and FBI culture regarding LGBTQ+ employees, particularly special agents (1:24:20). Detailed FBI employment information and a
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Episode 201: Gina Osborn – Little Saigon, Asian Organized Crime
13/05/2020 Duration: 01h16minRetired agent Gina Osborn reviews an assignment from early in her career, when she worked on a Westminster Police Department Task Force targeting Asian Organized Crime in Little Saigon District of Orange County. Gina and her Westminster PD partner, Detective Tommy Rackleff, known by Vietnamese gangsters as “Old Guy and The Blonde,” were successful in dismantling video gambling, extortion, prostitution rings, and gang violence. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-201-gina-osborn-little-saigon-asian-organized-crime/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books
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Episode 200: Chris Graham - McDonald’s Monopoly Scam
29/04/2020 Duration: 01h40minRetired agent Chris Graham reviews the investigation of the long-term compromise of McDonald’s Corporation’s promotional games, which utilized wiretaps, undercover operations, and detailed financial analysis. At the time, he was the White Collar Crime and Healthcare Fraud squad supervisor in Jacksonville Field Office. The case, officially known as Operation Final Answer, is the subject of the HBO documentary McMillion$. Chris Graham is prominently featured in the TV series. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-200-chris-graham-mcdonalds-monopoly-scam/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks,
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Episode 199: John Iannarelli – Keeping Teens Safe Online
15/04/2020 Duration: 59minRetired agent John Iannarelli reviews safety tips for parents on how to keep teens safe online and on social media. He talks about predators, scams, identity theft, cyber bullying, and sextortion. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-199-john-iannarelli-keeping-teens-safe-online/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/
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Episode 198: James Gagliano – Going Undercover, Living the Dream
02/04/2020 Duration: 01h20minRetired agent James "Jimmy" Gagliano reviews his early days in the FBI and his training and assignments as an undercover agent (UCA). He shares stories about those who inspired him, including FBI TV characters, mafia underboss, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, who he “babysat” during a protection detail, and FBI UCA legends Joe Pistone and Joaquin "Big Jack" Garcia. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-198-james-gagliano-going-undercover-living-the-dream/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/
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Episode 197: Nancy Savage – Robert Levinson, Iranian Hostage RIP
29/03/2020 Duration: 50minRetired agent Nancy Savage reviews the life and career of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson and the 13-year fight to bring “Bob” home. He had not been publicly seen or heard from since March 9, 2007, when he was kidnapped while visiting Kish Island in Iran. In March 2020, the Levinson family announced that they had received information from U.S. officials that has led both to conclude that their wonderful husband and father died while in Iranian custody. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-197-nancy-savage-robert-levinson-iranian-hostage-rip/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks
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Episode 196: Doug Davis – FBI Fugitives in Mexico, UFAP
19/03/2020 Duration: 01h13minRetired agent Doug Davis reviews five different fugitive cases, explains the Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (UFAP) warrant process, and the differences in having a fugitive deported or extradited from Mexico back to the US to face justice. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-196-doug-davis-fbi-fugitives-in-mexico-ufap/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/
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Episode 195: Joe Bushner – Congressman James Traficant, Bribery and Corruption
05/03/2020 Duration: 01h15minRetired agent Joe Bushner reviews his investigation of Congressman James Traficant, who was indicted on 10 charges, including bribery, racketeering and tax evasion. This was the second time Traficant was charged with being corrupt. Although not a lawyer, Traficant, a colorful public official known for his outrageous behavior and language, represented himself during both federal trials. The first trial, when he was a county Sheriff, resulted in an acquittal. Joe Bushner’s case resulted in a conviction and an eight-year prison sentence. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-195-joe-bushner-congressman-james-traficant-bribery-and-corruption/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/
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Episode 194: Tim Gannon and Bob Burda – Bank Robbery, Fort Bragg Murder-for-Hire
19/02/2020 Duration: 01h25minRetired agents Bob Burda and Tim Gannon review a Fayetteville, North Carolina bank robbery case that, based on information received from a confidential source, morphed into a murder-for-hire investigation. After the arrest and subsequent confession of one of the bank robbers, the murder victim’s body was recovered from a shallow grave on the wooded reserves of Fort Bragg, an Army base near Fayetteville. Investigators from the Fayetteville Police Department, Army Criminal Investigative Division (CID) and other local law enforcement partners assisted. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-194-bob-burda-and-tim-gannon-bank-robbery-fort-bragg-murder-for-hire/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. ht
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Episode 193: Peter Ahearn – Lackawanna Six, Buffalo JTTF
05/02/2020 Duration: 01h43minRetired agent Peter Ahearn reviews the Lackawanna Six terrorism case and provides insight into the challenges of managing a major international terrorism investigation started just a few months before the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001. The case was initiated after an anonymous letter was received claiming that several individuals residing in Lackawanna, New York, had attended training camps in Afghanistan operated by Osama Bin Laden. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-193-peter-ahearn-lackawanna-six-buffalo-jjtf/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks w
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Episode 192: Kenneth Williams - Phoenix Memo, Phoenix Mountain Arsonist
20/01/2020 Duration: 01h50minRetired agent Kenneth Williams reviews the events that led him to write what is now known as the “Phoenix Memo,” his work on the Phoenix Mountain Arsonist case, and the aftermath of 9/11. Ken authored the Phoenix Memo prior to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. The five-page communication issued a warning to the intelligence community that Al-Qaeda members were training in the civil aviation community in the United States. Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, his memo became public and received intensive attention from national news media. Ken testified before the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate regarding terrorism matters and cooperated with the 9/11 Commission. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-192-kenneth-williams-phoenix-memo-phoenix-mountain-arsonist/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by F
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Episode 191: Q. John Tamm – Frank Sheeran, The Irishman
08/01/2020 Duration: 01h28minRetired agent Q. John Tamm reviews his investigation of Teamster Union Official Frank Sheeran for racketeering and the movie The Irishman, directed by Martin Scorsese with Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, and starring Robert DeNiro as Frank Sheeran. Tamm specifically addresses Sheeran’s claims he killed Jimmy Hoffa and was a mob hitman. John Tamm is a recognized expert on labor racketeering matters. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-191-john-tamm-frank-sheeran-the-irishman/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/
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Bonus Episode: 3 Million Downloads, FBI Myths and Misconceptions
01/01/2020 Duration: 43minHappy New Year. I recorded this bonus episode because I’m thrilled to report that, as predicted in episode 182, FBI Retired Case File Review surpassed 3 million downloads earlier this week. Woo hoo! For an independent show where the host still does all the things, I'm doing pretty good and, if you don’t mind me saying so, I’m super proud of achieving this milestone. In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, I've uploaded Chapter 1 - FBI PROFILERS HUNT SERIAL KILLERS and Chapter 2 - THE FBI DOESN'T PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS from the FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A Manual for Armchair Detectives audiobook. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/bonus-episode-3-million-downloads-fbi-myths-and-misconceptions/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, an
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Episode 190: John Pistole - Deputy Director, Mob Guys and Teamsters Union
24/12/2019 Duration: 01h02minRetired agent John Pistole served in the FBI for twenty-six years, climbing through the ranks to become Deputy Director (the second highest position in the Bureau). He reviews the time, early in his career, that he worked in the New York FBI Office on an Organized Crime Task Force investigating illegal mob ties to the Teamsters Union. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-190-john-pistole-deputy-director-mob-guys-and-teamsters-union/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/
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Episode 189: Michael Harrigan – Crime in Indian Country, FBI National Academy
11/12/2019 Duration: 01h13minRetired agent Michael Harrigan reviews his assignment as the Supervisory Senior Resident Agent in Farmington and Gallup offices of the Albuquerque Division where he conducted and supervised criminal investigations involving homicide, sexual assault, kidnapping, missing persons and unidentified human remains and was responsible for all federal investigations on three Native American reservations. He also discusses his assignment as the Chief of the National Academy (NA) Program, the leading national law enforcement executive leadership institution, graduating over 1,800 senior law enforcement officers from every state and more than 40 countries. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-189-michael-harrigan-crime-in-indian-country-fbi-national-academy/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist,
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Episode 188: Ron Hosko – The Boy in the Bunker, FBI Hostage Rescue
27/11/2019 Duration: 01h27minRetired agent Ron Hosko reviews the abduction and hostage rescue case, known as the boy in the bunker where Jimmy Lee Dykes boarded a school bus, killed the driver, and took a five-year-old boy hostage. At the time of this incident, Ron was the Assistant Director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, responsible for oversight of the FBI’s largest program worldwide. He provides a detailed overview of all the units, programs, and departments involved in the coordination of this successful response to this major crisis event. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-188-ron-hosko-the-boy-in-the-bunker-fbi-hostage-rescue/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check
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Episode 187: John Glover – Atlanta Child Murders, Wayne Williams
13/11/2019 Duration: 01h28minRetired agent Dr. John Glover, Ph.D., who became Executive Assistant Director, one of three direct reports to the FBI Director and highest-ranking African American in the FBI, reviews the Atlanta Child Murders case. As Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Division, he oversaw the FBI investigation of the killings of black youths in Atlanta and led the joint state-federal task force, which resulted in the arrest and conviction of Wayne Williams. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-187-john-glover-atlanta-child-murders-wayne-williams/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and pa
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Episode 186: John Glover – FBI 100th Anniversary of African American Special Agents
10/11/2019 Duration: 01h10minRetired Agent Dr. John Glover, Ph.D., who became an Executive Assistant Director, one of three direct reports to the FBI Director and highest-ranking African American in the FBI, reviews the history of African American special agents in the FBI from 1919 through 2019, why diversity, especially in law enforcement, matters, and recounts stories from his extraordinary career in the FBI. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-186-john-glover-fbi-100th-anniversary-of-african-american-special-agents/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Check out my FBI books, non-fiction and crime fiction, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://je
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Episode 185: Joe Navarro – Rod Ramsay Espionage Case, Reading Body Language
30/10/2019 Duration: 01h17minRetired agent Joe Navarro reviews the case of Rod Ramsay, an Army veteran living in Tampa, Florida, suspected of committing espionage while stationed in Germany. While interviewing Ramsay forty-two times, Joe recorded the evidence to prove that the spy handed the Soviets vital military secrets that could destroy the US. In this episode, Joe Navarro also reveals some myths about reading body language and what different nonverbal cues indicate. Through his work on the Ramsey case and others, Joe studied, refined, and applied the science of nonverbal communications. Based on his expertise in the body language field, Joe was assigned to the FBI Academy’s Behavioral Science Unit to train FBI agents and the intelligence community. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/episode-185-joe-navarro-rod-ramsay-espionage-case-reading-body-language/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books abo