Retired agent Bob Hamer served in the FBI for 26 years. While in the Bureau, Hamer, a Marine Corps veteran, worked organized crime, gangs, terrorism, and child exploitation cases. Much of his career...Continue reading
Category: Undercover Agents
Episode 046: Joe Pistone – Infiltrating the Mafia, Being Donnie Brasco
Retired agent Joe Pistone reviews his assignment infiltrating one of the New York mafia families as Donnie Brasco, his undercover alter ego. The six years he spent on the mission...Continue reading
Episode 028: Dana Ridenour – Undercover, Animal Rights Extremists
In this episode, retired agent Dana Ridenour reviews going deep undercover in California to infiltrate and build relationships with individuals associated with the animal rights extremists groups to gather intelligence...Continue reading
Episode 025: Terry Hake – Operation Greylord, Judicial Corruption (Part 2)
This episode of FBI Retired Case File Review is the second half of a two-part episode with former FBI agent Terry Hake. Terry continues his account of working undercover as a crooked defense...Continue reading
Episode 024: Terry Hake – Operation Greylord Judicial Corruption (Part 1)
Former FBI agent Terry Hake officially served seven years with the FBI. However, his service to the Bureau, the Department of Justice, and other federal law enforcement agencies actually spanned more...Continue reading
Episode 023: Cary Thornton – Steamclean, Undercover Sting
Retired agent Cary Thornton served in the FBI for 21 years. He spent his career working undercover on Bureau cases throughout the country and as a technically trained agent. In...Continue reading
Episode 021: John Ligato – Mob Guys and Strip Clubs
In this episode, retired agent John Ligato reviews his eight-year role as a deep undercover agent, wherein he operated strip clubs in Memphis to gather evidence against bikers selling drugs...Continue reading
