ZONE 7 : Danger, Duty, and the Badge: Detective Tom Smith’s Story

ZONE 7 : Danger, Duty, and the Badge: Detective Tom Smith’s Story

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Day after day, case after case, Tom Smith returned to the job with a clear sense of purpose: protect, respond, and stand with the people beside him. On this episode of Zone 7, Sheryl McCollum talks with the retired NYPD detective about the path that led him from patrol work to the Joint Terrorism Task Force and ultimately, to a lifetime of service recognized at the national level. Tom shares how his father shaped his calling, how partnership becomes its own lifeline, and how a series of events during one 12-hour shift in the Bronx has stayed with him ever since.

Highlights:

  • (0:00) Sheryl welcomes listeners to Zone 7 and introduces guest Tom Smith
  • (1:15) Tom shares how his father's NYPD career inspired his own path
  • (5:00) Reconnecting with Detective Ralph, the most decorated detective in NYPD history
  • (7:00) A single shift: rooftop rescue, shooting scene, infant CPR, and a fallen officer
  • (12:15) Deployment to Afghanistan on a kidnapping case
  • (14:45) The emotional burden carried by spouses and families
  • (18:30) Choosing the right partner and building trust that saves lives
  • (30:15) Tom reflects on being inducted to the National Law Enforcement Hall of Fame
  • (33:45) Table 15: friendship, laughter, and shared history
  • (40:00) Continuing tradition and community beyond the job
  • (41:15) Closing reflections on service, loyalty, and legacy

Guest Bio:

Tom Smith is a retired NYPD detective and 2024 National Law Enforcement Hall of Fame inductee. Over 30 years of service, he worked in patrol, narcotics, and robbery investigations and spent 17 years working with the FBI/NYPD on the Joint Terrorism Task Force, including an overseas deployment to Afghanistan. Tom co-hosts the podcast Gold Shields, lectures on criminal justice and terrorism and provides investigative commentary for national media outlets.

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Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award-winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnline, forensic and crime scene expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and co-author of the textbook Cold Case: Pathways to Justice. She is the founder and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, a national collaboration that advances techniques for solving cold cases and assists families and law enforcement with unsolved homicides, missing persons, and kidnappings.

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