Thomas Higginbotham

bikers they have in massachusetts i'm sure they do in other states they go to the back of the pack they run them over and they shoot them that's what they do so now we're going to have this big guy six four six five he's a perfect target for a rival gang so i'm not comfortable with that and why would i be

bikers they have in massachusetts i'm sure they do in other states they go to the back of the pack they run them over and they shoot them that's what they do so now we're going to have this big guy six four six five he's a perfect target for a rival gang so i'm not comfortable with that and why would i be

It's the ultimate in your face.

It's the ultimate in your face.

I got your colors. I'm wearing your colors. I infiltrated you. Your club. That's the victory.

I got your colors. I'm wearing your colors. I infiltrated you. Your club. That's the victory.

He didn't drop out of the investigation. He didn't. He stayed in the investigation, but he was a puppeteer. He was doing his deals from whatever state he was in, and we were able to finish the case.

He didn't drop out of the investigation. He didn't. He stayed in the investigation, but he was a puppeteer. He was doing his deals from whatever state he was in, and we were able to finish the case.

Yes.

Yes.

How are you, Michelle?

How are you, Michelle?

My name is Thomas Higginbotham, and I was a trooper from 1978 to 2009. I retired in December 2009. I retired as a sergeant.

My name is Thomas Higginbotham, and I was a trooper from 1978 to 2009. I retired in December 2009. I retired as a sergeant.

Ever since I came on in 1978, I seized a lot of stolen motorcycles from various gang members. And I was able to develop information, develop informants.

Ever since I came on in 1978, I seized a lot of stolen motorcycles from various gang members. And I was able to develop information, develop informants.

They finally did manage to patch over a club. It was a nomads and some devil's disciples. They patched over a small group in Brockton and they opened up their first clubhouse in Massachusetts. I believe it was 1993. So they were here. Everybody was quite concerned about them.

They finally did manage to patch over a club. It was a nomads and some devil's disciples. They patched over a small group in Brockton and they opened up their first clubhouse in Massachusetts. I believe it was 1993. So they were here. Everybody was quite concerned about them.

We tossed it around about the possibility of putting an undercover in, and we kind of agreed that You know, we could try it. Let's see how far the investigation would go. You know, I'm not a big fan of it, but I said, yeah.

We tossed it around about the possibility of putting an undercover in, and we kind of agreed that You know, we could try it. Let's see how far the investigation would go. You know, I'm not a big fan of it, but I said, yeah.