Randy Jurgensen

Randy Jurgensen (born December 7, 1933) is a former American NYPD detective, best known as the lead investigator into the murder of patrolman Phil Cardillo as well as his contribution as a consultant on various film and TV projects.

He was a childhood friend of legendary stand-up comedian George Carlin[1] He served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper and was in the Battle of Pork Chop Hill in the Korean War.

[2] After serving in the Army, he entered the New York Police Department in 1958 as a patrolman and was quickly promoted to detective.

In the early 1960s, Jurgensen and his partner performed undercover work to investigate homosexual murders in New York City.

On April 14, 1972, dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call from a "Detective Thomas", claiming to need assistance at the Nation of Islam's Mosque No.

After years of fruitless interviews, he got his break when Foster 2X Thomas was arrested on a credit card fraud charge.

His work has been instrumental in the creation of notable films such as The French Connection, Donnie Brasco and Cruising.