Former San Quentin Security Squad & (SERT) Team Member Tommy Arzate shares his legendary life story
Автор: The Gray Line the Story Behind the Blue Line
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If you are a retired cop, former law enforcement, or like to
hear real life cop stories, this channel is for you. You will listen to
real-life events told by the people who lived and experienced them. Our three hosts Benny, Chalo and David have over 100 years of law enforcement experience.
This is part one of three episodes.
This Tuesday, March 10th, at 6:00 pm. PST, The Gray Line The Story Behind the Blue Line YouTube Channel Podcast, welcomes Former San Quentin Correctional Officer Tommy Arzate. Tommy is a true legend within the ranks of San Quentin correctional staff and in the law enforcement community. Tommy started his career in San Quentin in 1980. San Quentin during the seventies and eighties was one of the most violent state prisons in California.
Tommy was a member of the security squad and was one of the first 1982-1983 Special Emergency Response Team members in the State of California. His SERT Commander at the time was Robert Ayers who later became a legendary warden with CDCR. Tommy conducted numerous high level investigations while assigned to the San Quentin Security Squad. His investigations led to the successful prosecution of several prison gang members.
We are truly honored to have Tommy share his life story and experiences while assigned to the San Quentin Security Squad. Tommy is going to take us on a journey to San Quentin during its most volatile years in history. He is going to honor the many correctional officers that sacrificed their lives on a daily basis every time they walked through gates of hell.
He will take us inside the prison walls where famous murderers and the worst of the worst were incarcerated. He will also share the legendary stories of correctional staff who performed heroic acts that were never publicized. This is going to be an episode that few will ever know and experience.
If you enjoy prison genre this episode is tailor made for you.
Our Hosts:
Former Calexico Chief of Police Gonzalo "Chalo" Gerardo has over
thirty years of combined law enforcement experience. Chalo worked and
coordinated numerous high-level narcotic, gang, and law enforcement
corruption cases. His expertise was in developing community support
and relationships by building bridges between the community and law
enforcement agencies. He also developed expertise in working with
Mexican and U.S. Law enforcement as a liaison. He investigated and
solved numerous bi-national cases. Chalo is not only an honorary
retired chief of police, but a man respected by many men and women who
served under his leadership.
Former Detective Benny Cruz worked for forty-two years in law
enforcement. He started his career with the Imperial County Sheriff's
Office and then lateraled to the San Diego Sheriff's Department. He
started his career as a deputy assigned to the Imperial and San Diego
county jails, where he developed his expertise on street and prison
gangs. Benny worked patrol in the high-crime areas, where he developed
his expertise with Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, KKK, NLRs, and Skinheads.
After his patrol days, he was promoted to Detective, where he
investigated numerous high-profile cases, bi-national, bank robberies,
and other violent crimes. His expertise is in investigations.
Former Detective Sergeant David Contreras has thirty-two years of
combined law enforcement experience. He began his law enforcement
career with the California Department of Corrections, specializing in
street and prison gangs. David transferred to the San Diego Police
Department in 1988. During his tenure with SDPD, David worked patrol
in Logan Heights for five years, in community relations, gangs,
narcotics, and internal affairs, as Special Assistant to two Chiefs of
Police and Criminal Intelligence assigned to Mexico. David's expertise
is in prison gangs, street gangs, narcotics, community relations and
policing, and Mexico's past and present criminal and political trends.
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