Mic’d In New Haven

Retired NYPD Lieutenant and author David Goldstein, whose law enforcement career began originally with the LAPD, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecol... Website: https://mike-colon-media.co...

Current FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker, the 35th person in the New York City Fire Department’s history to hold the post, joins the program for the 79th volume of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. In Memoriam: Paramedic Salih Abdur Rahman (End of Watch: October 29, 2025) Firefighter Patrick Brady (End of Watch: November 8, 2025) Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com...

Retired FDNY Captain Nick Gaudiosi, whose career fighting fires in New York City spanned nearly a quarter century from 1979 until 2003, joins the program for Volume 78 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedi...

Captain Steve Elliott, a 33-year FDNY veteran who also fought in the Gulf War as a member of the Marine Corps, joins the program for Volume 77 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTo...

Bert Gonzalez, a retired 37-year veteran Sergeant of the Miami-Dade Police Department, joins the program for Volume 21 of The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecol... Websi...

Craig Monahan, who began his public safety career as a New York City Transit Police Officer before lateraling to the New York City Fire Department in 1993, joins the program for Volume 76 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. In Memory Of: Firefighter James Young (End of Watch: March 28, 1994) Firefighter Chris Seidenburg (End of Watch: March 28, 1994) Captain John Drennan...

Alex Lee, a longtime former reporter and host across various New York City media outlets and current spokesperson for Verizon, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecol... Website: https://mike-...

In a special ‘Best of Both Badges’ edition of the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast, retired NYPD Emergency Service Unit Officer Jose Guerra and retired FDNY EMS Emergency Specialist Chris Ebdon join the program to discuss the response to and aftermath of the June 5, 1995 Williamsburg Subway Crash. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Faceb...

23-year veteran NYPD Lieutenant Glenn Daley, whose stint in the department’s Special Operations Division included stops at both the Emergency Service Unit and Aviation Unit, joins the program for Volume 54 of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/M...

Assistant Chief Dan Coughlin, tasked with helming operations for the New Haven Fire Department, joins the program for Volume 7 of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide. In Memory Of: Firefighter Patrick Reardon (End of Watch: April 21, 2009) Firefighter William McMillan (End of Watch: May 6, 2021) Firefighter Ricardo Torres (End of Watch: May 12, 2021) Firefighter Thomas Mieles (End of Watch: Novemb...

Tom Von Essen, whose 31 years in the FDNY included 13 years as its Union President from 1983-1996 and another five as its 30th Commissioner from 1996-2001, including during and after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, joins the program for Volume 75 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://insta...

Carl Russo, who spent 16 of his 20 years in the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit, his tenure ranging from 1985-2001, joins the program for Volume 53 of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok:...

Robert Martinez, whose 37 years with the New York City Police Department saw him rise from auto mechanic to Deputy Commissioner, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecol... Website: https://mik...

Mitch “The Shark” Stern, a medic for NYC/FDNY EMS on New York City’s streets during the Wild West days of the 80’s and 90’s both pre and post-FDNY merger, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ @mik...

Mike Granton, a veteran of NYC EMS, the NYC Transit Police, and the NYPD, including a 6-year stint in the Transit Police’s Emergency Medical Rescue Unit, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ @mike...

Dave Russell, a veteran of both the Air Force and FDNY, joins the program for Volume 73 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ @mikecolon2000 Website: http...

Deputy Chief Tony Bompadre, a 20-year active member of the Philadelphia Fire Department, joins the program for Volume 6 of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide Edition. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ @mikecolon...

Kim Woodward, who served as a CIA Intelligence Analyst throughout the agency’s most intensive era during the 90’s, joins the program for the milestone 20th volume of The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... Tik...

Bill Gross, another EMS veteran who worked before, during, and after NYC EMS’ 1996 merger with the FDNY, working as a member of the transitional team for that merger, joins the program for Volume 72 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mi...

Retired HSI Special Agent Pete Ostrovsky, who took on drug smugglers at home and abroad as part of a 31-year law enforcement career, joins the program for Volume 19 of The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... T...

Retired NYPD Assistant Commissioner Kevin O’Connor, a 35-year veteran of the force, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ @mikecolon2000 Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Business Line: 917-78...

Joe Valiquette, a retired 30 year veteran of the FBI, who spent the entirety of career in the bureau’s New York Field Office, joins the program. In Memory Of: Special Agent Leonard Hatton (End of Watch: September 11, 2001) Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/i...

Active 23-year FDNY veteran Lieutenant Mickey Farrell, host of the popular fire service oriented View From The Top Floor podcast, joins the program for Volume 71 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/...

Boomer Esiason, former NFL MVP, longtime NFL broadcaster, and current host of popular radio show Boomer and Gio on WFAN, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Business Line: 917-781-6189 Bus...

Joined by returning guests Bob Starkman and Alex Alonso, the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast remembers frequent guest and retired U.S. Customs Inspector Miles Sonn, who tragically died as a result of a blood clot in what will be a special tribute edition of The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Face...