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Gary Jenkins
Gary Jenkins served 25 years with the Kansas City Police Department. He was assigned to investigate the Mob for 13 of those 25 years. He attended the University of Missouri at Kans...view moreGary Jenkins served 25 years with the Kansas City Police Department. He was assigned to investigate the Mob for 13 of those 25 years. He attended the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Law and is a practicing attorney. He produced 3 Documentary films. The first was Negroes to Hire: Slave Life in Antebellum Missouri. The second was Freedom Seekers: Stories From the Western Underground Railroad. The third was Gangland Wire: How the Mob Lost Las Vegas. He created and maintains a popular smart phone app called, Kansas City Mob Tour. He is a speaker on the subject of the Underground Railroad on the western frontier and the Mafia in Kansas City, Missouri. He has written one Young Adult historical fiction titled, John Brown and the Last Train.
Gary's most recent project is his fun and interesting true crime podcast, Gangland Wire. He co-hosts this lively and exciting show. Gary's cohost is Aaron Gnirk, comedian and producer of the Big Dumb Fun Show.
In 1976, Gary was assigned to Operation Strawman. He helped the F.B.I. follow Kansas City Mafia members to learn which pay phones they were using to call their mob contacts in Las Vegas. You will find an account of his work in the popular book, Casino by Nicholas Pileggi.view less
Books by Gary Jenkins
Surveillance Stories: A Series of Short Stories on Surveillance Methods Leaving Vegas: The True Story of How the F.B.I. Wiretaps Ended Mob Domination of Las Vegas Casinos Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings