Mic’d In New Haven

Chris Ryan, a more than 20-year veteran of the New Haven Fire Department who rose from firefighter to Deputy Chief and Shift Commander, joins the program for another volume of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide Edition. In Memory Of: Firefighter Chris Brainard  (October 27, 1989 - December 3, 2025) Firefighter Thomas “TJ” Kochera (June 30, 1989 - June 5, 2026) Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://...

Andrés Mahecha, a retired law-enforcement professional with a career that spanned some of the most dangerous assignments in modern policing, joins the program.  Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolonmedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeColonMedia LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecolonnyc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecol...

In one of the best episodes in Mic’d In New Haven history, Anthony “Tony” Tedeschi, a retired FDNY Captain whose New York City emergency-services career spanned EMS, the NYPD, and some of the FDNY’s most specialized rescue companies, joins the program for another volume of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram:...

Wilbur Chapman, a retired NYPD Chief of Patrol whose decades of public service also included leading the New York City Department of Transportation and returning to the NYPD as Deputy Commissioner of Training, joins the program for this episode of the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://...

Chris Zaberto, a retired NYPD Detective whose career combined paramedicine, tactical operations, hazardous-materials response, and specialized rescue with the NYPD Emergency Service Unit, joins the program for another volume 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:/...

Ciro Napolitano, who spent nearly 40 years with the FDNY before retiring at the mandatory retirement age of 65, joins the program for another volume 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......

Al Turi, a retired FDNY Assistant Chief whose career spanned more than 33 years and included service as Chief of Safety, joins the program for another volume 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/m...

John Walters, a retired FDNY firefighter whose career included assignments to Engine 237, Squad 288, and Rescue Company 1, joins the program for another volume 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...

David Zannelli, a near 20 year veteran of the New Haven, Connecticut Police Department who currently leads it as its Chief of Department, joins the program for a special edition of The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide. In Memory Of: Sergeant Dario Scott Aponte (End of Watch: September 10, 2008) Detective Andrew F. Faggio (End of Watch: January 11, 2012) Officer Diane Gonzalez (End of Watch: Jan...

Paul Brown, a retired FDNY Captain, third-generation firefighter, leadership educator, and co-author of Rising from Ground Zero: The FDNY’s Path Through the Crisis of 9/11 to Transformation, joins the program for another volume 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...

Mike Chanat, whose career has spanned EMS, paramedicine, the NYPD, volunteer firefighting, emergency medical education, and leadership development, joins the program for this episode of the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast. 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/mik...

Stu Friedman, who served more than 22 years with the New York City Transit Police and later the NYPD, retiring as a Sergeant in 1996, joins the program for this episode of the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast. In Memory Of: Detective George Caccavale (End of Watch: June 26, 1976) Officer Carlos King (End of Watch: December 20, 1976) Officer Seraphin Calabrese (End of Watch: February 24, 1980) Officer Ir...

Paul Walsh, who served more than three decades with the New Britain Fire Department, retiring as Deputy Chief, joins the program for another volume 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:...

Tony Romano, a 20 year veteran who spent 18 of those 20 years in rescue work as both a member of the New York City Transit Police Emergency Medical Rescue Unit and later NYPD Emergency Service Unit, joins the program for Volume 59 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: h...

Mike Renna, a retired New York City law enforcement officer, firearms instructor, and former member of the Housing Police Special Weapons Unit, joins the program for this episode of the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast. 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...

Saratoga Springs Firefighter-Paramedic and author Tyler Whittredge joins the program for Volume 16 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/mikecol... Website: https://mike...

Nicholas A. Palumbo, a member of the United States Federal Fire Service, founder of The Outside Vent Training & Consulting, host of the NJ Fire Guys Podcast, and author of Firehouse Sergeants: Earning Your Stripes, joins the program for another volume of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide Edition. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikeco...

Sean Carroll, a United States Marine veteran, retired Providence Police Lieutenant, senior executive in emergency management, and nationally recognized leadership instructor, joins the program for another 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.....

Retired FDNY Firefighter and fellow podcaster Ken Delaney joins the program for Volume 88 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/mikecol... Website: https:/...

Kevin Kubler, whose new book The War Years and Back chronicles one of the most fabled eras in the history of the FDNY, rejoins the program for an author’s corner edition 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://linke...

Maggie Kent, a veteran reporter, whose stops include News 12 The Bronx, WCBS, and currently 6 ABC Action News, 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.com/...

NYPD Detective Mike Black, who spent 10 of his nearly 20 years on the job in the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit, joins the program for Volume 58 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: ht...

Gary Urbanowicz, a respected FDNY Historian joins the program for a unique Volume 86 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/mikecol... Website: https://mike...

Retired Los Angeles Police Department Detective Greg Kading, whose 22 years saw him investigate several high profile murders, including those of 90’s rap icons Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G., joins the program for Volume 24 of The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.f...

Barry Nechis, who served 35 years with the New Rochelle Fire Department as a firefighter, lieutenant, captain, paramedic, EMS coordinator, and emergency management leader, joins the program for Volume 14 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... Li...