Episode 128: Stephen Heaney – Philadelphia Tow Truck Ambush

FBI Retired Case File Review

Jerri Williams

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

4.6 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2018

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Retired agent Stephen Heaney reviews a tow truck ambush case where two tow-truck operators hauling confiscated cars for the FBI as part of a drug investigation were ambushed at a busy Center City intersection by gunmen attempting to steal the cars back. The gunman were not aware that FBI agents were following the tow trucks to safeguard their evidence.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 128 of FBI Retired Case File Review with Jerry Williams. I'm a retired agent writing crime fiction inspired by true crime
0:16.7	cases. Today we get to speak to retired agent Stephen Haney, who served in the FBI for more than 25 years.
0:27.2	His entire career was spent in the Philadelphia Division working primarily major thefts and violent crimes. In this
0:36.2	episode Steve Haney reviews a tow truck ambush case where two tow truck operators hauling confiscated cars for the FBI as part of a drug investigation were ambushed at a busy center city intersection by gunmen attempting to steal back the cars.
0:58.5	During Steve's career he served as a firearms instructor and was a SWAT team leader.
1:05.0	For 10 years he was the FBI's liaison with the federal detention center in Philadelphia.
1:12.0	He was later appointed as the violent crime squad
1:15.6	supervisor and then the health care fraud supervisor. He was also the
1:20.9	crisis management and SWAT team coordinator.
1:25.0	I think you're really going to enjoy this episode
1:29.0	because Steve is able to take us through so many of the different techniques and tools
1:36.2	use to investigate a crime. It is a thorough look at law enforcement
1:41.8	investigative procedures.
1:44.0	But before we get to that interview, I just have a few things,
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