Bobby Richard

There's a few people that know this stuff about Paul Ver, right from the womb, right? Who have lived it with him.

There's a few people that know this stuff about Paul Ver, right from the womb, right? Who have lived it with him.

I think that he probably started on day one and said, I want to be the police chief, right? A lot of people don't start on the factory floor and say, I want to be the CEO. But it seemed to me that he had a clear direction in his mind about what he wanted to do. And that was, you know, rising to the top of the profession.

I think that he probably started on day one and said, I want to be the police chief, right? A lot of people don't start on the factory floor and say, I want to be the CEO. But it seemed to me that he had a clear direction in his mind about what he wanted to do. And that was, you know, rising to the top of the profession.

Back then, he reached a level of invincibility where he felt like he couldn't be touched. He had become so successful in what he was doing on a daily basis and getting away with it that he became kind of like invincible, you know? Speak of the devil, there he is.

Back then, he reached a level of invincibility where he felt like he couldn't be touched. He had become so successful in what he was doing on a daily basis and getting away with it that he became kind of like invincible, you know? Speak of the devil, there he is.

It's a black Suburban, yeah, I was going by that. Black Suburban at the lights. Five-digit plate, so in case you guys are ever out just looking around. Holy shit.

It's a black Suburban, yeah, I was going by that. Black Suburban at the lights. Five-digit plate, so in case you guys are ever out just looking around. Holy shit.

The things that we talk about, I was directly involved in. I saw, I was aware of, I was told, not things that are hearsay.

The things that we talk about, I was directly involved in. I saw, I was aware of, I was told, not things that are hearsay.

New Bedford's a small enough place where I went to the police academy with Paul. We knew each other. What was your first impression of him? Confident, right? Above average in terms of, I think, comprehension for what we're getting into.

New Bedford's a small enough place where I went to the police academy with Paul. We knew each other. What was your first impression of him? Confident, right? Above average in terms of, I think, comprehension for what we're getting into.

He had a high level of interaction and stops and arrests and some fairly successful ones. So it set him above... you know, the people at the time that they were considering. He was a rising star as a patrol officer and all that stuff.

He had a high level of interaction and stops and arrests and some fairly successful ones. So it set him above... you know, the people at the time that they were considering. He was a rising star as a patrol officer and all that stuff.

So just about three and a half years, and then, you know, I was looking to take the next step.

So just about three and a half years, and then, you know, I was looking to take the next step.

You had to be chosen. At the time, there was only 12 detectives that worked in there. It was a highly coveted position.

You had to be chosen. At the time, there was only 12 detectives that worked in there. It was a highly coveted position.

We would focus on hot areas. You know, if there was rampant, you know, dealing, we'd set up surveillance and all that stuff. We would work with, you know, outside agencies, you know, like the DEA, which was, you know, something that was pretty cool for, you know, a city kid.

We would focus on hot areas. You know, if there was rampant, you know, dealing, we'd set up surveillance and all that stuff. We would work with, you know, outside agencies, you know, like the DEA, which was, you know, something that was pretty cool for, you know, a city kid.