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Sid & Friends In The Morning

John Chell | Retired Chief of Department for the NYPD | 10-09-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

Sports, Comedy, News

4.2828 Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

John Chell, now retired Chief of Department for the NYPD, joins Sid live in-studio alongside his wife, to talk about his 32-year career, personal anecdotes, and his relationship with his wife, Stephanie. John reflects on his first day on the job, working through challenging times in New York City, and the impact of politics on law enforcement. He also shares stories of close calls and expresses concern for the future of the NYPD. The segment includes emotional moments, especially when his colleague, Kaz Daughtry, praises his dedication and contributions. John hints at future plans outside the NYPD, emphasizing his intent to remain a vocal advocate for the city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Certainly did do it his way. The chief of the apartment, one of the most popular cops in the history of this city. We'd still do have Bo Diedel, Rick Scott, Bill O'Reilly, and Paul Stone showing up today. But I've been looking forward to this for months. He and I become very, very close friends off the field. He's a cop. I'm a radio host, but John Schell. And he's here with his lovely wife. I'm you to introduce your wife to the field. He's a cop. I'm a radio host, but John Schell.

0:21.6

And he's here with his lovely wife. I'm going to introduce your wife to the audience, John. My lovely wife, Stephanie's with me today. How long are you guys married? Too long. Yeah. Too long. You say, you know how it goes. A couple years ago, she saw me on her at school. We crossed eyes. She hit the lotto and the rest of this history.

0:38.8

I wonder if she feels the same.

0:39.9

I don't know.

0:40.5

Do you want to chime in there? ago. She saw me, I don't know, at school, we crossed eyes. She hit the lotto and the rest of his

0:38.3

history. I wonder if she feels the same. I don't know. Do you want to chime in that stuff? I did. Is it too long for you too? What do you think it's not long enough? I'm going to refrain from. No, you've had enough. He's a pain in the ass, right? With the stupid.

0:53.2

With the pool.

0:53.8

And now he's retired.

0:55.1

Now he's going to be home all the time.

0:57.0

Oh, making babies. You've had enough. He's a pain in the ass, right? With the stupid... And now he's retired.

0:55.1

And now he's going to be home all the time. Oh, making babies. Can you get him a job? I get him a job. We'll talk about that. That's not an impossibility because he's very entertaining. That you have to admit. That he is. Yeah, he's a funny guy. It's a funny guy. So you were how many years did you work for the NYP?

1:11.9

A little shy of 32 years.

1:14.4

Wow. many yeah he's a funny guy funny guy so you uh how many years did you work for the nyp

1:11.7

a little shy of uh 32 years wow uh well a long run i tell you man it's i just look back

1:19.0

in the last last week you know last week was tough like walking around like people saying

1:23.6

you leave you like you want to break down a an acrylic yeah and then uh you know just hits you

1:27.9

you you walk on a door you you you're free um you know i wanted to go out quietly and the commissioner

1:34.2

honored that and she she was great about it and uh it's it's on to the next chapter man and uh

1:40.2

you know for the cops and the people that work for me in the city they're gonna be just fine right fine, right? They're going to be just fine. Oh, they'll be great. I mean, you don't replace a guy like you, to be honest. You don't, but they'll be great. You remember your first day on the job? Oh, absolutely. Labor Day, 1994, 6-7 priest, and my dumb-ass parked around the block from the priest, and I walked the block. I was the dumbest guy Is that Brooklyn? That's Brooklyn.

2:04.8

East Flag? and my dumb ass parked around the block from the priest and I walked the block. I was like, I was the dumbest guy.

2:01.7

I was sick.

2:03.3

Is that Brooklyn?

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