• US Border Patrol Agent Alex Pacheco discusses specialized border Patrol and ICE Units and the apprehension of Mexican murder suspects and other high-profile suspects found in the US and returned to Mexico.
    Jan 31 2025

    A reminder that our podcast starts with an introductory video - The hosts on this episode are Retired San Diego Police Detective Sergeant David Contreras, San Diego Police Detective Sergeant Doug Collier, and Phoenix Police Detective Bobby Arce. US Border Patrol Agent Alex Pacheco discusses specialized border Patrol and ICE Units and the apprehension of Mexican murder suspects and other high-profile suspects found in the US and returned to Mexico.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Former Mexican Mafia member Ramon "Mundo" Mendoza and Former CDCR Lt. Hector Bravo from the Prison Guard podcast discuss the violence and murders within CDCR
    Jan 31 2025

    A reminder that our podcast starts with an introductory video - The hosts on this episode are Retired San Diego Police Detective Sergeant David Contreras, San Diego Sheriff's Detective Benny Cruz, and Calexico Police Chief Gonzalo "Chalo" Gerardo. Both Mundo and Hector Bravo discussed the current murders, inmate assaults, staff assaults within the California prisons, Sureño gang members, and the Mexican Mafia Prison gang.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Retired DEA SAC Mike Vigil shares his legendary cases and life stories with DEA
    Jan 26 2025

    All the episodes start with an introductory video and song. In this episode, former Chief of International Operations for DEA, Mike Vigil, discusses Mexico, the Mexican government, and the drug cartels that run many parts of Mexico and the Mexican government. Just how powerful are the cartels? Are there mercenaries in Mexico? How are cartel sicarios trained? Is the US government allowed to operate in Mexico? And many other topics. The hosts are retired San Diego Police Detective Sergeant David Contreras, retired Calexico Police Chief Gonzalo “Chalo” Gerardo, and retired San Diego Sheriff's Detective Benny Cruz.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Los Angeles Sheriff's Caplains Ruben Nava and Fred Krause back on the LINE OF FRE as Chaplains on the scene of the crime.
    Jan 26 2025

    All the episodes start with an introductory video and song. In this episode, Los Angeles Sheriff's Chaplains Fred Krause and Ruben Nava discuss the importance of chaplains in law enforcement. Tonight, Ruben and Fred will take us on a journey through the streets, alleys, lineups, triumphs, and tragedies chaplains endure during a shift. The hosts of Ash Wednesday are San Diego Police Detective Sergeants David Contreras & Doug Collier, along with Bobby Afce, a former Phoenix Police Detective.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Retired Los AngelesSheriff's Detective Sergeant Richard Valdemar discusses Mexican Mafia Prison Gang member Ernest Chuco Castro
    Jan 17 2025

    In this episode, Sergeant Valdemar discusses how the Mexican Mafia (EME) prison gang operates its business in and out of prison. Valdemar talks about the Castro brothers, both members of the EME. One of them, Ernest, defected from the gang and became a police informant, testifying against the EME. The EME killed the other after being a loyal soldier to them. Sergeant Valdemar talks about the deadly ambush involving the LA Sheriff's Gang Unit and the VNE gang. Reminder: The episode starts with an introductory video and music. If you want to see it, visit our YouTube channel on The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Former LAPD Internal Affairs Sergeant Marlon Marrache discusses Peace Officer Rights, and Officer Involved Shootings
    Jan 11 2025

    The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line, is a law enforcement podcast discussing numerous topics. The podcast hosts are Benny Cruz, a retired San Diego Sheriff's Detective; David Contreras, a retired San Diego Police Detective Sergeant; Sean Murphy, a former San Diego Police Lieutenant; and Gonzalo "Chalo" Gerardo, retired Calexico Police Chief. The podcast goes live every Tuesday at 6 pm (PST). All the episodes start with an introductory video and song. The panel interviews many individuals, such as Prison Wardens, Alex Marentes, Buggs of Borderland Beat, Parole Agents, Hector Bravo of That Guard Podcast, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, DEA agents, former LAPD Rampart Officer Ruben Palomares, and Jay Flores, one of the Chicago Twins that brought down Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman from the Sinaloa Cartel, and many other guests. You can watch the video podcast on YouTube by going to their YouTube Channel.

    In this episode, Retired Los Angeles Police Sergeant Marlon Marrache discusses Internal Affairs Investigations, Skelly Hearings, Peace Officer Bill of Rights, Officer Involved Shootings, Police Misconduct, Rampart, George Floyd, double standards in Internal Affairs Investigations, and many more law enforcement-related topics.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Interview with current Palm Springs Police Chief Aandy Mills (ASH WEDNESDAY)
    Jan 10 2025

    The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line, is a law enforcement podcast discussing numerous topics. If you love God, Family, Country, Whiskey, and a Great Cigar, Ash Wednesday is for you. Have a cigar and a cold drink with Retired Phoenix Police Detective Bobby Arce and San Diego Police Detective Sergeants Doug Collier and David Contreras every Wednesday at 5 pm (PST). They are three former law enforcement gunslingers who interview past, present, and future gunslingers.

    All the episodes start with an introductory video and song. In this episode, Palm Springs (California) Police Chief Andy Mills discusses his police career with the San Diego Police Department and his working experience as Chief of Police in Eureka and Santa Cruz, California. Chief Mills discusses his career with the hosts of The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line/Ash Wednesday podcast, who themselves were San Diego Police Officers (Sergeants David Contreras & Doug Collier), along with Bobby Afce, a former Phoenix Police Detective. Chief Mills reminisces about his career with the San Diego Police Department.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • That Prison Guard Hector Bravo first interview with Reired San Diego Sheriff's Detective Benny Cruz
    Dec 26 2024

    Hector Bravo and Benny Cruz discussed policing from the 70s to the present - Cruz discusses suicide calls, suicide by train, Kurt Cobain's suidies that came to be known as the Nirvana suicides nationwide, policing outlaw bikers, gangs, drugs, and surviving policing in that era—exciting topics brought up by Bravo—excellent interview with Detective from a major metropolitan city with over forty years of experience.

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    1 hr and 18 mins