Philadelphia Cases Archives

Episode 207: Wayne Davis – Director Hoover and FBI Diversity

July 15, 2020July 16, 2020FBI Recruitment, Philadelphia CasesLeave a comment

(This episode was previously posted on April 23, 2016 as Episode 014. The audio interview and show notes have been updated.) Retired Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Wayne Davis...

Episode 191: John Tamm – Frank Sheeran, The Irishman

January 8, 2020January 16, 2020Informants/Cooperating Witnesses, Organized Crime, Philadelphia CasesLeave a comment

Retired agent Q. John Tamm served in the FBI for nearly 30 years. He spent most of his career in the Philadelphia Division working complex organized crime, labor racketeering,...

Episode 179: Scott Duffey – Thomas Gibison, Skinhead Racially Motivated Murder

August 14, 2019August 21, 2019Hate Crime/Civil Rights, Philadelphia Cases, Violent CrimeOne Comment

Retired agent Scott Duffey served in the FBI for 22 years. For the majority of his career, he was assigned to the Wilmington Resident Agency out of the Baltimore...

Episode 161: Jim Sweeney and Rich Macko – Broad Street Shootout

April 10, 2019April 18, 2019Drugs, Philadelphia Cases, Violent CrimeLeave a comment

In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, retired agents Jim Sweeney and Rich Macko review the March 16, 1994 Broad Street shootout where Rich Macko and another...

Episode 147: Judy Tyler and Jack Saltarelli – Meth Lab Fugitive

December 19, 2018January 2, 2019Drugs, Informants/Cooperating Witnesses, Philadelphia CasesOne Comment

Retired agent Judy Tyler served 31 years with the FBI. In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, Judy Tyler reviews her hunt for fugitive Jack Saltarelli, fleeing...

Episode 143: Michael McGowan – Ghost, Working Undercover

November 22, 2018November 29, 2018Organized Crime, Philadelphia Cases, Undercover AgentsLeave a comment

Retired agent Michael McGowan served with the FBI for more than 30 years. During his career he was assigned to the Philadelphia and Boston Divisions. In this episode of...

Episode 136: Michael McGowan – Falsely Accused, Pakistani Heroin

October 4, 2018September 29, 2019Drugs, Philadelphia Cases, Undercover Agents2 Comments

Retired FBI Special Agent Michael McGowan served with the FBI for more than 30 years. Early in his career, while assigned to the Philadelphia Division, he worked major drug...