Episodes

On this episode of GOLD SHIELDS Dan and Tom interview Retired Detective Tom McHale who was assigned to the elite NYPD Major Case Squad as a Port Authority Police Department Detective. While assigned to Major Case, Tom investigated the case involving the 1972 assassination of two NYPD Police Officers, Police Officer Gregory Foster and Police Officer Rocco Laurie. These brave Officers were assassinated in cold blood by members of the BLA, and Tom will dive into this complex investigation during th...

On this Episode of GOLD SHIELDS, Dan and Tom interview retired NYPD Detective Angel Maysonet. While assigned to the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force Angel ran an investigation named Operation High Rise which involved three Al-Qaeda trained operatives planning multiple suicide bombings in the New York City subway system. Listen to Angel's heart pounding account of the race against time to stop thousands of New Yorkers from being killed. Operation High Rise was one of the most imminent threats ...

On this episode of GOLD SHIELDS Dan and Tom interview True Crime author and Award Winning Investigative Reporter, Michele McPhee. Michele speaks about her incredible career as a reporter and investigator, and the high-profile cases she dove into to get the facts about, including the Boston Marathon Bombing. Michele gives everyone an in-depth, behind the scenes look into that horrible day in Boston, and the investigation that followed. The information and facts that Michele uncovered will leave y...

On this Episode of GOLD SHIELDS, Dan and Tom have the honor of interviewing National Recording Artist, True Patriot, and incredible supporter of Law Enforcement DAVE BRAY. Join us as Dave gives us a "Back Stage Pass" to the stories behind this inspirational artists whose lyrics show his love of country, his strong faith, and his unmeasurable support of the Military, First Responders and Law Enforcement. You will be moved to hear what went into songs such as Last Call, Survivor, One Day in Hell, ...

On GOLD SHIELDS Dan and Tom interview Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent James Gagliano. Jim has one of the most impressive careers in the FBI and he will talk about the amazing highlights of his career, from West Point graduate, to being a member of the Elite FBI-HRT, to his amazing investigation that took down 78 street gang members. Jim will also talk about his interaction with Sammy "The Bull" Gravano. Jim explains what has to be done to accomplish a successful investigation on a Federal l...

GOLD SHIELDS, EPISODE 4, Dan and Tom interview Chief Keith Grounsell. Keith Grounsell had an incredible career as a local Narcotics Detective, as well as a DEA Undercover Special Agent. Keith was also a special advisor overseas training local police departments in war zone areas such as Afghanistan, Nigeria, Haiti and Libera. Keith is presently the Chief of Police in Laurens, South Carolina and is the author of a series of books named "A Narc's Tale". Be ready to be blown away by this amazing in...

In this BONUS EPISODE of GOLD SHIELDS, Dan and Tom will dive into the facts surrounding the 1940 Worlds Fair Bombing that took the lives of NYPD Detectives James Lynch and Ferdinand Socha. This episode is a result of the challenge that Chief Anemone issued to audience in Episode 2. SUBSCRIBE to Youtube.com/@GoldShields Follow GOLD SHIELDS on ALL Audio Podcast Platforms Visit us at https://thegoldshieldshow.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA: https://www.instagram.com/thegoldshieldshow/ https://www.facebook.com/...

Today on GOLD SHIELDS, Tom and Dan interview a true legend in the NYPD, retired Chief Louis Anemone. Chief Anemone was a street cop who rose through the ranks of the NYPD up to the Chief of Department, the highest uniform rank in the NYPD. Chief Anemone changed policing in the 1990's, not only changing the morale of the NYPD, but New York City itself by his policies and crime fighting tactics. Along with a team consisting of Deputy Commissioner Jack Maples, !st Deputy Police Commissioner John Ti...

In this very first episode, hosts Tom Smith and Dan Murphy introduce GOLD SHIELDS the incredible new true-crime podcast that features real Detectives sharing their most compelling cases. GOLD SHIELDS will highlight the incredible dedication of the men and women who investigate serious crime all around the world, and give the listener a backstage pass into the inner workings of those cases. The stories will be completely from the mouths of those who lived and breathed these important investigatio...