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Street Cop Podcast

Episode 779: Don't Call Me Papi with Tony Damiano

Street Cop Podcast

Street Cop Training

Education

4.9933 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

On today's episode, Dennis sits down with retired corporal and "Cops" TV Show Legend, Tony Damiano. Tony had an impressive career starting in 1988 where he worked patrol division as well as spending 18+ years in anti-crime unit. Tony is well known for his appearances on the TV show "Cops" back in 2003 where he coined his famous phrase "Don't call me papi!" Tony retired back in 2013 and now has his own PI business. He also works as a security officer in a local school protecting children.

Today, Tony shares some of his old patrol stories, his time on "Cops" and working as a private investigator.

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0:00.0

It was about 2003 and I get a call from our sheriff at the time was Jerry Spisiel.

0:05.8

He goes, hey Tone, I want you to take these guys out, you know, go around, see what you could get.

0:10.3

I says, all right. So the one guy gets in a front seat, the one guy in the back seat, the sound

0:15.7

guys in the back seat, and the camera guys in the front seat. I says, all right guys, I said, buckle up.

0:20.3

Hey guys, take up the 2023 Street Cop Conference April 23rd through the 28th Gaylord Convention Center.

0:26.2

It's going to be the event of the year.

0:27.6

Key note speakers include Rob O'Neill, the guy who killed bin Laden, Kyle Carpenter the youngest living medal of honor recipient,

0:34.4

Navy SEAL Jason Redmond,

0:36.2

Fox News host Tommy Laren, Marine Corps Special Forces

0:39.2

and Leadership Coach Cody Alford, Sheriff Wayne Ivy,

0:42.2

Sheriff David Clark,

0:43.3

and Sheriff Mark Lamb.

0:45.0

It's gonna be one Helvin event.

0:46.8

And on top of that, we have all of our instructors

0:49.7

and additional instructors from other companies

0:51.4

is gonna be at the event,

0:52.4

giving you everything

0:53.3

they know for you to have a successful career and get the results you want to get in the field

0:57.4

of the police officer. On top of attending the event, you'll get face-to-face time with

1:00.9

every instructor attending the event and all the keynote speakers will spend time with you.

1:05.0

We got special events all week, giveaways, night life. It's going to be really, really worth your time,

1:10.6

energy and effort. I promise you you will not regret it for a second.

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