In the Line of Fire with Gary Dillon

07/10/2025

On a quiet October morning in 1988, just outside the town limits of Warrenton, Virginia, the body of 20-year-old Tammy Thorpe was discovered on a gravel lane off Route 17. She had been shot multiple times in the face with a small-caliber firearm. ...

08/12/2024

The TV series "Bodycam" features this incident along with chilling video of Chief Lane's shooting. Catch that episode on the ID network at this link: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/body-cam-investigation-discovery/chief-down

If you haven't heard his podcast, that link is below.

In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Chief James Lane, his interest in law enforcement from a young age, rising to the top of his department as chief, and his tragic shooting that nearly took his life. 

08/12/2024

I'm back visiting with Chief Kochis, after our first interview in August 2023. A lot of progress and good things continue to happen in the Charlottesville Police Department, and we'll hear about their latest initiatives.

I'm back visiting with Chief Kochis, after our first interview in August 2023. A lot of progress and good things continue to happen in the Charlottesville Police Department, and we'll hear about their latest initiatives. 

30/08/2024

Thanks to Williamsburg Police Department - Williamsburg, VA Chief Sean Dunn for appearing on 𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙂𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝘿𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙣.

16/08/2024

Out now! 𝑰𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑮𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑫𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒏 features the County of Albemarle (VA) HART team.

The Human Services Alternative Response Team (HART) is a joint program of Albemarle County Department of Human Services, Albemarle County Fire Rescue, Albemarle County Police Department, and Partner for Mental Health.

Launched in July 2023, HART's purpose is to respond and follow up on emergency calls that are mental health and/or substance use related through a collaborative, trauma-informed, human-centered approach.

The Human Services Alternative Response Team (HART) is a joint program of Albemarle County Department of Human Services, Albemarle County Fire Rescue, Albemarle County Police Department, and Partner for Mental Health. Launched in July 2023, H...

19/07/2024

I had the pleasure of interviewing my dad again about his 30+ year career in the Secret Service.

I had the pleasure of interviewing my dad again! Please note that this interview took place on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, prior to the attempted assassination of former President Trump, days later. Here are some links of topics mentioned in the sho...

24/06/2024

Interested in learning about the role of an Emergency Communications Officer? Check out this episode with Celeste Baldino as she talks about her career, the Charlottesville, UVA, Albemarle County Emergency Communications Center, employee wellness, and more!

In this episode, I’m speaking with Celeste Baldino, Deputy Operations Manager from the Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle Communications Center. We’ll walk through Celeste’s 23 year career in emergency communications and learn about current and ev...

29/03/2024

Out now! This was a very informative interview with Ron Kessler as he shares a behind the scenes look at Presidencies over the decades as well as stories from the Secret Service and FBI.

Ronald Kessler is the New York Times bestselling author of 21 non-fiction books.  Join me as we discuss some of his books, and some of the behind the scenes details of Presidents, their families, and the FBI.Ronald Kessler's Books (from newes...

15/03/2024

New episode aired this morning!

I’m excited to interview my friend Ed Robb for part 2 of the Friend of the Family series. Ed served the FBI for twenty years and was regarded as one of the best undercover agents in the bureau’s history. In this episode, we’ll learn more abou...

16/02/2024

Beyond thrilled to interview my friend and mentor, Chief Tim Longo.

In this episode, I speak with Chief Tim Longo about his career and passion for law enforcement.

29/01/2024

Coming up this Friday! Retired Chief Bobby Mawyer and I continue our discussion about the three suspects developed in Elsie Mae's disappearance, the discovery of skeletal remains in the early 1970's, and an exhumation to extract DNA to test against those remains and other potential items related to Elsie Mae.

Do you have a tip or a suggestion to help with this investigation? Please send me a message or email: [email protected] and I'll share the information with Chief Mawyer. Other Virginia cold cases that need attention, let me know! Thanks for listening.

19/01/2024

Join me as I interview Chief Dan Eggleston from Albemarle County Fire Rescue.

In this episode, I'm interviewing Albemarle County (VA) Fire Rescue Chief Dan Eggleston. We discuss many topics including his early start in volunteer fire service, his path to chief of a combination career/volunteer system, service as President o...