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FBI Retired Case File Review

106: Ed Petersen – Exxon Oil Executive Kidnapping, Sidney Reso

FBI Retired Case File Review

Jerri Williams

True Crime, Interviews, Fiction, History, Fbi, Government, Truecrime

4.62.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2018

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Retired agent Ed Petersen reviews the investigation of the kidnapping and murder of Exxon Oil Executive Sidney Reso. While they negotiated for his release for 52 days, what investigators didn’t know was that Reso had been shot in the arm during the kidnapping, and had died three days later. Upon retiring, SA Petersen became the Director of Security for Major League Baseball (MLB), Office of the Commissioner.

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0:00.0

Welcome to episode 106 of FBI Retired Case File Review with Jerry Williams.

0:10.8

I'm a retired agent writing crime fiction inspired by true crime FBI cases.

0:16.0

Today we get to speak to Ed Peterson who served with the FBI for 27 years. In this episode he reviews the investigation of the

0:26.2

kidnapping and murder of Exxon Oil Executive Sidney Rissau. While the

0:32.0

FBI and local law enforcement negotiated for his release, what the

0:36.6

investigators didn't know was that Rieso had been shot in the arm during the

0:40.9

kidnapping and died three days later.

0:45.0

During his career, Ed Peterson, in addition to working a variety of investigations,

0:51.0

was also a certified hostage negotiator, a police

0:55.8

instructor, and SWAT team coordinator. He also served as the FBI's liaison for

1:02.2

state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies and with

1:06.4

professional sports teams.

1:09.0

After retiring from the FBI, Ed Peterson became the Director of Security for Major League Baseball in the Office of

1:16.8

the Commissioner.

1:17.8

Currently, he is co-founder of Buckley Peterson Global Inc. and contributes to security assessments and the development

1:26.6

of crisis readiness and response plans for corporations, schools, hospitals, and professional sports.

1:35.0

This is an unbelievable interview.

1:38.5

I'm so glad I was able to locate Ed Peterson

1:42.2

and that he agreed to do the interview. Before we get to the

1:46.2

interview there's just a few things I want to remind you about. First of all

1:50.1

that DC Podcast Meet-Up is March 18th. I'll be hanging out with Esther from Once

1:57.4

Upon a Crime, Deanna from Twist at Philly and Haley from Murder Road Trip.

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