105 NYPD Sergeant John Ferriso Going From Big City Cop to Private Investigator (Part One)

Published: Feb. 12, 2023, 11 p.m.

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Today is episode one of a special two-part interview with retired Police Sergeant John Ferriso of the New York Police Department.\\xa0

John Ferriso was a member of the NYPD from 1993-2013. With 20 years of experience as Patrol Officer, September 11th Rescue and Recovery and Patrol Supervisor, Sergeant in charge of both the Internal Affairs Bureau and the Missing Persons Squad. John Supervised and investigated over 7,000 cases per year while assigned to the Missing Persons Squad.\\xa0

\\xa0John has his own Private Investigation Company, Ferris Investigations, specializing in Missing Persons Cases. John volunteers his investigative experience to nationwide nonprofit organizations conducting missing person investigators. He helps other investigators with their missing investigations and looks at new aspects of cold cases, while assisting family members in finding answers. \\xa0

A short story, in a New York Minute: An officer\\u2019s eyewitness account of the events of September 11, 2001, was published online.

In today\\u2019s episode, we discuss:

\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 Why he was interested in law enforcement?\\xa0

\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 Why he chose the New York Police Department to work.

\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 What he was doing and what his job was after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 How he dealt with the rumors and aftermath of the terrorist attack.

\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 How the city came together during this time of tragedy and their attitude towards the police.\\xa0

\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 Lessons learned from 9/11.\\xa0

\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 His time as a sergeant in the Internal Affairs Unit.

\\xb7\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 Common misconceptions and attitudes towards members of I.A.D.

All of this and more on today\\u2019s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

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