USCG RETIREE: "The Hit"

Military Murder

Mama Margot Productions LLC

History, True Crime

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Dennis Zecca retired from the U.S. Coast Guard in 2006. He was last stationed at Station Islamorada. He was a Chief Warrant Officer with the prestigious position of Commander. After his retirement, he settled in Marathon, Florida, a small quaint island in the Florida Keys. All seemed well, until in 2012, he asked his employee to perform a hit on a local businessman by the name of Bruce Schmitt. Dig in with Margot as she discusses a tiny bit of Coast Guard history, she reminisces watching one of her all-time favorite shows, “The Sopranos,” and discusses this bizarro case involving a military retiree. ----- Sponsors: – EveryPlate! Visit everyplate.com and use code “militarymama3” to get your meals at $2.99 per meal for 3 weeks! – Care/Of! Visit takecareof.com and use code “militarymama50” to get 50% off your first care/of order! ---- Join the Patreon Fan Club where for as little as $1 a month you can get ad-free episodes!! $5 gets you monthly bonus episodes and access to the private Facebook page! https://Patreon.com/militarymurder ----- Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members. ---- Follow on social: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/@militarymurder Facebook: https://facebook.com/militarytruecrime Discussion Group: https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Email: militarymurderpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Military murder is an independent project and is not endorsed by the Department of Defense or any military component.
0:06.0	The views expressed are those of the host.
0:09.0	The content of this podcast is not meant to be legal or medical advice.
0:13.0	Warning, this episode contains graphic details of murder and is not suitable for young listeners.
0:19.0	Listen to our discretion and respond.
0:30.0	Welcome back to your crime army. I am your host Margo and this is a true crime podcast where I focus on crimes committed by military members and veterans.
0:38.0	But don't worry, you don't have to know anything about the military to listen. I promise.
0:42.0	You just have to be a true crime enthusiast and if that's you, welcome to my house.
0:48.0	Today's case is a bit different than any other I've covered so far.
0:52.0	Maybe it's because for the first time on military murder, the spotlight is on a Coast Guard retiree.
0:59.0	Or maybe because as you listen to this episode, you will feel like you're watching an episode of the Serpranos, versus feeling like you're watching an episode of snapped.
1:09.0	And researching this case was quite the doozy.
1:12.0	It made me reminisce to my days binge watching that show I just mentioned the Serpranos, one of my all-time favorite TV shows.
1:20.0	So yeah, this is a bit different, so let's dig in.
1:29.0	My sources for today's case include various court filings in the case of US versus ZECCA and in the case of Schmidt versus ZECCA.
1:41.0	In addition to an affidavit filed in the Southern District of Florida and various news articles found in the Florida Keys Keynoter, the reporter and the Miami Herald.
1:51.0	I don't normally give a background on military branches, but I did want to provide just a few facts about the Coast Guard, since quite honestly I was and still am a bit ignorant before researching this case.
2:04.0	This next tidbit is straight from Wikipedia, so don't judge me.
2:09.0	The US Coast Guard is a maritime security, search and rescue and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
2:17.0	The Coast Guard has been around since 1790. Can you believe that? That's a long time.
2:23.0	They have jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters, and unlike the other service branches that operate under the Department of Defense,
2:32.0	the Coast Guard operates under the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime.
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