Buckle up for a wild ride into the gritty, unfiltered world of 1970s New York City policing.

In this episode of Tall Boy Radio, host Beans sits down with a true legend of law enforcement: Retired Lieutenant Commander Vernon Geberth. While he is globally renowned today as the definitive authority on homicide investigation, this conversation takes us back to the raw, high-stakes early days of his career—specifically, his time as a hard-charging Tactical Patrol Force (TPF) Sergeant.

Times have changed, but the stories haven't faded. Vernon opens up about his maverick, "gung-ho" tactics that fiercely prioritized saving lives and cleaning up the streets, even if it meant rewriting the rulebook on the fly. We dive deep into an era of policing that simply wouldn't fly in today’s world, featuring jaw-dropping, real-life accounts of:

Cleaning Up Times Square: Taking an uncompromising, tough-as-nails line against the notorious pimps and hustlers who dominated the neon-lit strip.
The Cherry Bomb Incidents: How a little unauthorized, improvised pyrotechnics became the ultimate tool for flushing dangerous perps out of barricaded buildings.
Air Support on a Whim: The audacious moment Vernon called in NYPD helicopters without a shred of official authority to seal the deal on a major operation.

"We didn't wait for permission back then; we waited for results."

Despite the unorthodox methods, Geberth’s results spoke for themselves. His fearless leadership earned him numerous medals, official recognition from the highest levels of the department, and most importantly, ensured that countless citizens and officers made it home safe.

Whether you're a true crime junkie, a history buff, or just love a good story about a rogue cop getting the job done, this is an episode you absolutely cannot miss.

Buy Vernon's "Godfather of Homicide" book here :

THE GODFATHER OF HOMICIDE: VERNON J. GEBERTH A COP'S COP eBook : Cardillo, Vince: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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