FBI Agent Barry Black: Waco Sniper, OKC Bombing, Ground Zero Responder
Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts
Steven D Gould
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🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Former FBI agent Barry Black joins Things Police See to share gripping firsthand accounts from his 31‑year career. Barry served as a sniper at Waco, responded to the Oklahoma City bombing, worked the Atlanta Olympic bombing, and deployed to Ground Zero after 9/11. He also trained military and law‑enforcement personnel around the world and recently released his memoir Hazardous Devices.
In this interview, Barry breaks down what really happened at Waco, describes the chaos of Oklahoma City, explains the evolution of bomb‑tech work, and shares unbelievable stories from financial‑crime investigations to international terrorism cases. This episode offers rare insight into the realities of federal law enforcement, high‑risk operations, and the human side of policing.
If you're interested in FBI operations, SWAT, bomb disposal, true crime, or behind‑the‑scenes law‑enforcement stories, this is an episode you won't forget.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Things Police See, first-hand accounts with your host, Steve Gold. |
| 0:07.9 | Welcome to the podcast that interviews active, retired police officers, both their most intense, bizarre, and sometimes humorous moments on the Jorb. |
| 0:15.6 | Guys, thank you for being here. |
| 0:16.8 | Thank you for joining me, as always. |
| 0:18.5 | Thank you for all the listening of the back catalog. |
| 0:20.7 | I truly appreciate that. And welcome to all the people that made their way here from |
| 0:23.9 | the Sergeant Steve YouTube channel. The other kind of side project I've been doing, it's been |
| 0:29.4 | actually doing really well. And you guys are finding the podcast through there, which is |
| 0:33.9 | excellent. Because the point of the podcast is to get as many people to hear it, |
| 0:42.1 | uh, so that people can really get a real appreciation and get a real feel for what it is the men and women of law enforcement are actually out there doing for us. I have a great guest today. |
| 0:47.3 | Really excited to have him. He's, um, a federal agent. He's had a really full career. |
| 0:54.1 | He's been to some of the, the worst events that have happened in our country through his career. He's had a really full career. He's been to some of the worst events that have |
| 0:56.5 | happened in our country through his career. He's retired after 31 years with the FBI working |
| 1:01.5 | financial crimes and counterterrorism matters, trained law enforcement, military personnel |
| 1:05.6 | on every continent but Antarctica, was a sniper at the branched divinian standoff from Waco, |
| 1:10.5 | a first responder and bomb technician at the Oklahoma City bombing, |
| 1:14.0 | Atlanta Olympic bombing, New York City's Ground Zero, and other pivotal events. |
| 1:20.0 | He just had a book release called Hazardous Devices, |
| 1:22.5 | memoir of an FBI bomb technician, accountant, and sniper. |
| 1:27.7 | Without further ado, let me bring on the great Barry Black. |
| 1:30.3 | Barry. |
| 1:32.1 | Hi, Steve. How are you? It's great to be with you. |
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