Salute to the Mob Busters

Following is a small portion of the men and women who have had major successes or significant assignments in the government's fight against La Cosa Nostra. Their positions or employing agencies at the time, and cases of note are listed where known.

All Investigators: FBI/NYPD/Labor Dept., et al - Historic arrest of 127 LCN members in New York City, New England and New Jersey

James Ahearn, F.B.I. - Fratianno

Harry Anslinger, Narcotics Bureau - Luciano

Det. Louis A. Balestrieri, N.Y.P.D., O.C.I.D., HQ # 1 Operation "Wasteland"

David Bauer, U.S. Attorney, Angelo Lonardo; Cleveland L.C.N.

G. Robert Blakey, Author of R.I.C.O. Legislation

Jules Bonavolonta, F.B.I.

Charles Cavolo, Cleveland P.D. Lt. - Porrello-Lonardo Prohibition-era sugar war

William Chase - Dept. of Labor

Michael Chertoff, U.S. Attorney, Commission Trial

Floyd Clark, - F.B.I. Assistant Director

Sgt. Joe Coffee: N.Y.P.D. O.C. Homicide Investigation Unit

Paul E. Coffee, Justice Dept. O.C. Section

Pat Collins, F.B.I.

Donna Congeni, U.S. Attorney - Angelo Lonardo and Cleveland L.C.N.

Eugene Coon, U.S. Marshal - Witness Protection

Patrick Cotter, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Rick Cowan: OCID. NYPD/FBI Task Force - Operation Wasteland

Edgar D. Croswell, N.Y. State Police - Appalachin

Thomas E. Dewey, N.Y. Prosecutor - Luciano

Harry Dietrich, Det. Sgt., St. Petersburg PD - undercover; Trafficante

Agent, Dan Doherty. D.E.A. New England mobs

Lt. Tom Duffy, Mass State Police, New England mobs

J.K. "Pete" Elliott, Retired Inspector, U.S. Marshals Service - Witness Security Division

Ronald Fino, FBI/CIA - Laborers Union, Buffalo,�Newark

Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Lee Flosi, F.B.I.

Major Foley, Mass State Police, New England mobs

James Fox, F.B.I.

Frances Fragos, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Robert Friedrick, F.B.I., Jackie Presser

Frank Friel, Philadelphia P.D./ O.C. Task force - Philly mob war 1980s

Joaquin M., Garcia, FBI - Undercover/Post-Gotti Gambinos

Diane F. Giacalone, U.S. Attorney

Rudolph Giuliani, U.S. Attorney

John Gleeson, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Ronald Goldstock, U.S. Attorney

David Green, Broward County, FL Sheriff - John Tronolone (Cleveland L.C.N.)

Joseph Griffin, F.B.I. - Cleveland L.C.N.

Douglas Grover, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Ercole Guadioso, Supervisor Investigator, O.C. Task Force - John Gotti Jr.

James Harmon, U.S. Attorney

Gary W. Hart, F.B.I.

Vincent Heintz, Asst D. A., Bronx DA - John Gotti Jr.

David B. Helfrey, U.S. Attorney - Strawman Trial

James D. Henderson, Sr., Head of the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of the Justice Department -Chicago and Los Angeles

David Hennessy, New Orleans Chief Police, killed in 1890 investigating beginnings of Mafia

John Hogan, F.B.I.

Elmer L. Irey, I.R.S. - Capone

George E.Q. Johnson, U.S. Attorney - Capone

Jeff Johnson, U.S. Attorney

Estes Kefauver, U.S. Senator - Rackets Committee Chairman; Valachi

Leon Kellner, U.S. Attorney

Robert Kennedy - U.S. Attorney General

Karyn Kenney, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Edward Kovacic, Cleveland P.D. - Danny Greene murder

Robert Kroner Jr. F.B.I., Pittsburgh/Youngstown L.C.N.

Robert Kubecka and Donald Barstow: Civilian informants/witnesses for Commission Trial. Murdered 08-10-89

Andris Kurins, F.B.I. - Castellano Investigation

Vincent LaPenta, N.Y.P.D., Operation Stadium Scrap

Douglas Le Vien, N.Y.P.D. - Luchesse L.C.N. family "Goldbug" busts; Pizza Connection

Walter Mack, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Arthur P. Madden, I.R.S. - Capone

Det. Frank Manzione, NYPD for work in Operation Steal Fencing

Andrew Maloney, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Frederick T. Martens, PA Crime Comm; Lt. w/ N.J. State Police; New York, N.J. and PA Crime families

Geoffrey Mearns, U.S. Atty; Gambinos; Gravano

Kenneth McCabe, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Marty McCann, F.B.I. - Danny Greene

John McClellan, U.S. Senator - Rackets Committee

Edward McDonald, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Leonard Michaels, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Craig Morford: U.S. Attorney, Pittsburgh/Youngstown L.C.N.

Robert Morgenthau, Manhattan D.A. - Gotti

Bruce Mouw, F.B.I. Gambino Squad; Castellano Investigation

Eliot Ness, Federal Prohibition Agent - Capone

Lt. William Newsome, New Jersey State Police: Scarfo family

John O'Brien, Lieutenant Commander of NYPD's Organized Crime Investigation Division.

Joseph O'Brien, F.B.I. Castellano Investigation

Steve Olah, U.S. Attorney - Angelo Lonardo; Cleveland L.C.N. family

James Orenstein, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Orlando, Nunzio - Mass State Police - New England Family

Bill Ouseley, F.B.I. - "Strawman" Las Vegas skimming cases

Frank Panessa, D.E.A. - Pizza Connection

Thomas Parker - F.B.I. - Strawman

John Partington, U.S. Marshal - WITSEC

Nino Perrotta, Special Agent, Secret Service - John Gotti Jr.

Virgil Peterson - F.B.I., Chicago Crime Commission - Giancana, Accardo

Joseph Petrosino, N.Y.P.D. - Murdered in 1909 in Sicily investigating Mafia

Art Pfizenmayer, F.B.I. - Allen Dorfman "Pendorf" Investigation

Joseph Pistone, F.B.I. - Donnie Brasco infiltration of Bonnano L.C.N. family

Rocco Poluttro, Cleveland P.D. - Danny Greene Murder

Lt. Edward Quirk, New Jersey State Police: Scarfo family

Oliver "Buck" Revell, F.B.I. Assistant Deputy Director

William F. Roemer, F.B.I. - "Strawman" Las Vegas skimming cases

Douglas Roller, U.S. Attorney

Charles Rose, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

Carmine Russo F.B.I. Gambino Squad

Russolillo, Pasquale - Mass State Police - New England Family

Ralph Salerno, N.Y.P.D, Ret. - Mafia expert

Roger Smyth, Lyndhurst, Ohio P.D.

John Sommer, F.B.I. - Cleveland L.C.N.

John Sopko, U.S. Attorney - Cleveland L.C.N.

Frank Spero, F.B.I.

George Stamboulidis, U.S. Atty, Colombos; "Chin" Gigante

John Stoll FBI Pittsburgh/Youngstown Co-case agent on the recent Youngstown mob bust with Kroner.

Walter E. Stone, Rhode Island State Police, New England Mob.

Matty Tricorico, F.B.I.

Tutungian, John - Det. Lt. Mass State Police - Stephen Flemmi, New England Family

Robert Ulrich, U.S. Attorney

Andrew S. Vanyo, Cleveland Police - Danny Greene murder

George Vien, Asst. U.S. Attorney, New England Family

Vince Visisko, N.Y. State Police - Appalachin

Anthony Vendetti: N.Y.P.D. detective killed in 80s during surveillance of Genovese soldiers.

Pete Wacks, F.B.I. - Allen Dorfman "Pendorf" Investigation

Laura Ward, U.S. Attorney - Gotti

William Webster, F.B.I. Director during Commission Trial

Joseph Wegas, Lyndhurst, Ohio Police - Danny Greene murder

Milton R. Wessel, U.S. Attorney - Appalachin

Frank Wilson, I.R.S. - Capone

Dean Winslow, F.B.I. - Cleveland L.C.N.

James R. Wooley, U.S. Atty; Cleveland/Youngstown mobs; DNA expert

Fred Wyshak, Asst. U.S. Attorney, New England Family

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Rick Porrello
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