Corrupt Cop: I Had Sex With Girls In My Police Car, Arrested Drug Dealers, Then Sold Their Drugs!
- Apr 3, 2025
- 1:34:10
- Full Episode
Mike Dowd is a former New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer who became corrupt and worked for the Dominican-American Diaz criminal organisation. He was arrested in 1992 for drug distribution and served 12 years in prison.
00:00 Intro 02:05 NY’s Dirtiest Cop 02:50 How Many Crimes Did Mike Commit? 04:09 Mike Stole Someone’s Porn Collection 08:36 Entering the Police Force 08:55 Did Mike Mean the Oath He Took? 09:29 Integrity Training at the Academy 10:52 We Were Always Told to Cover Our Ass 12:11 The Police Agree They Won't Snitch on Each Other 15:09 Mike Was Told to Stop Arresting People 18:09 Taxing People Instead of Arresting Them 19:40 Were Cops Given Sexual Favours? 20:42 Mike’s Sergeant Encouraging Robbing Money 22:59 Did Seeing Dead Bodies Bother Mike? 26:59 Started Dealing Drugs 29:08 Biggest Heist 29:55 Were Other Cops Involved in Stealing and Dealing? 32:55 Did Mike Ever Think He Was Going to Get Caught? 33:27 Mike’s Personal Life 34:11 Why Didn't You Stop? 34:18 Mike Receiving Death Threats from Another Officer 37:47 Baron Perez, the Brooklyn Middleman 38:08 Meeting La Compañía 39:29 La Compañía Boss Putting a Hit on Him 41:02 Meeting Adam Diaz 42:47 Mike Saving Adam Diaz’s Money 43:31 Franklin and Coke – Local Bandits Who Robbed Dealers 44:58 Ads 45:50 Officer Venable and Feeling Guilt 47:54 How Did Mike’s Guilt Manifest Physically? 49:50 Who Had You Become? 51:25 Coming Home from Rehab 53:08 How Long Were You in Rehab For? 53:39 Why Didn't You Stop If You Knew They Were Onto You? 54:32 The Year You Got Arrested 57:23 How Did It Feel When You Got Arrested? 59:45 Advice About Living an Authentic Life 01:03:10 Getting Released on Bail 01:04:32 Kidnapping Scandal to Pay Family’s Bail 01:06:20 Arrested for the Second Time 01:08:01 The Day You Went to Prison 01:09:42 Ads 01:10:45 What Was Your Family Going Through? 01:12:16 First Time Mike’s Mum Came to See Him in Prison 01:13:09 Mike Getting Emotional in Front of His Mum 01:14:14 Mike’s Mum Tried to Keep Him Straight 01:16:29 Mike’s Mother Not Showing Him Love 01:17:55 Reflections on Parents After Everything 01:20:18 Coming Out of Jail at 44 01:21:53 Being Institutionalised 01:23:03 Life After Jail 01:24:19 What Did Mike Need to Hear at 18? 01:26:48 Does Corruption Still Happen Today? 01:29:33 What Has the Universe Put You Here to Share?
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Brief Summary
Michael Dow shares his journey from corrupt cop to redemption, detailing his criminal activities and the emotional toll on his life and family.
Key points
- The Cost of Arrests. Exploring the financial implications of arrests on police budgets.
- The Blue Wall of Silence. Discussing the unspoken code among police officers to protect each other.
- The First Crime. His first experience of soliciting a bribe as a police officer.
- A Dangerous Game. The narrator reveals his descent into drug dealing while still wearing a badge.
- The Price of Protection. A shocking arrangement between a cop and a drug gang unfolds, revealing the dark side of law enforcement.
- Preventing a Raid. A tense moment where the speaker intervenes to stop a drug raid.
Episode highlights
- The Cost of ArrestsExploring the financial implications of arrests on police budgets.“The average amount of overtime for one crack arrest was 18 hours.”0:39Apr 3, 2025
- The Blue Wall of SilenceDiscussing the unspoken code among police officers to protect each other.“The first person that's going to snitch on you is going to be a cop.”12:19Apr 3, 2025
- The First CrimeHis first experience of soliciting a bribe as a police officer.“I said, 'But you know, I like lobster.'”19:14Apr 3, 2025
- A Dangerous GameThe narrator reveals his descent into drug dealing while still wearing a badge.“At some point you started actually dealing drugs.”27:05Apr 3, 2025
- The Price of ProtectionA shocking arrangement between a cop and a drug gang unfolds, revealing the dark side of law enforcement.“I told them if they want the protection, it was 8,000 a week.”38:53Apr 3, 2025
- Preventing a RaidA tense moment where the speaker intervenes to stop a drug raid.“Shut it down.”43:06Apr 3, 2025
- Guilt Over a Cop's DeathThe speaker reflects on the guilt of being involved in drug protection when a cop is killed.“I was protecting drug organizations.”46:09Apr 3, 2025
- Advice on AuthenticityThe speaker shares wisdom about the importance of honesty over lies.“It's easier to tell the truth than to lie.”1:00:06Apr 3, 2025





