208: Part 1: Anthony Pesare – From RI Trooper to Police Chief to Prosecutor to Author, and more 🇺🇲

Game of Crimes

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🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Murph sits down with law enforcement legend Anthony Pesare—a man whose four-decade career spans the front lines of justice. Anthony shares wild and hilarious stories about the intense realities of undercover work, and the ever-changing fight against organized crime in Rhode Island. But beneath the stories lies a deeper message—the power of teamwork, trust, and camaraderie that bonds law enforcement professionals through danger and sacrifice.

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0:00.0	I remember one time my partner and I went to arrest someone who, he was a painter.
0:05.5	And he was at the top rung of the ladder.
0:08.7	Then we told him he needed to come down.
0:10.6	He was under arrest.
0:11.7	So I started up the ladder to bring him down.
0:14.3	And don't you know, he spilled an entire gallon of paint on me.
0:18.6	I was covered in paint.
0:33.8	Music a gallon of paint on me. I was covered in paint. Hey, gang.
0:35.0	Welcome back to the next episode of Game of Crimes with Murph in the morning.
0:38.8	Thank you so much for coming back every week.
0:41.1	You know, I couldn't do it without any of you folks.
0:42.9	And I understand that.
0:43.8	So thank you, thank you, thank you.
0:45.7	This week's guest is it's an honor to have this gentleman on here.
0:49.8	He's another law enforcement legend, especially in the northeastern United States, the New England area.
0:55.0	He is a 40-plus year law enforcement professional.
0:59.0	24 years with the Rhode Island State Police made it up to major rank, which he was number two in the entire agency.
1:06.0	Then, you know, 24 years wasn't enough, so he became a police chief in Rhode Island for, I think, 16 years. And that wasn't enough. So then he became a prosecuting attorney for a number of years. He's written a couple of books. And he's also an adjunct professor as well as the former dean. Now, I'm not sure how I got him on here to give us this much time because he doesn't have a lot of free time in his life.
1:29.5	But ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Anthony Passari to the show.
1:32.9	Anthony, thank you so much for coming on Game of Crimes.
1:34.8	Thank you so much for inviting me.
1:36.7	It's been an honor to talk to you and get ready for our appearance here today.
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