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05/16/2026

04/30/2026

Today marks a significant milestone - twenty-two years since my official retirement from the NYPD. As I reflect on my journey, I'm reminded of the incredible colleagues and friends who empowered me to succeed. I'm forever grateful for the opportunity to have worked alongside such remarkable individuals, and I'm proud of the positive impact we made together.

03/17/2026

The staff of Ryan Investigative Group would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Saint Patrick's Day!

02/26/2026

Thirty-three years ago today, my life, along with the lives of many New Yorkers and Americans, changed forever. This marked the first attack on the World Trade Center and the first attack on American soil by Islamic Fundamentalists.

On that tragic day, six individuals, including a pregnant woman, lost their lives, and thousands were injured when an improvised explosive device was detonated in the basement parking lot of the World Trade Center.

At the time, I was a Rookie Detective recently assigned to the NYPD Arson & Explosion Squad. My partner, Detective Tony Gonzales, was retiring that same day. This incident profoundly impacted my life and career.

I encourage everyone to take a moment today to remember and pray for these often forgotten victims of terrorism:

• Monica Smith (and her unborn child)
• Robert Kirkpatrick
• Bill Macko
• Steve Knapp
• John DiGiovanni
• Wilfredo Mercado

02/02/2026

Bill Ryan of Ryan Investigative Group Inc. was featured on the "Mike'd In New Haven" podcast. Bill Ryan discussed the infamous 1995 St. George Hotel fire in Brooklyn Heights.

For another edition of The Best of Both Badges, returning guests in retired FDNY Firefighter Garrett Lindgren and retired NYPD Detective Bill Ryan once again...

12/29/2025

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12/09/2025

This week on Mic’d In New Haven, it’s Tales From The Boom Room: Profiles of the NYPD’s Arson & Explosion/Bomb Squad — and my guest is retired Detective Bill Ryan, a veteran investigator whose work placed him at the center of some of New York City’s most volatile and politically charged cases.

One of the most infamous: the 1995 Freddy’s Fashion Mart Massacre — a firebombing fueled by tension, miscommunication, and escalating rhetoric that ended in a devastating act of mass murder.

In this episode, we break down the lead-up, the arson attack itself, the forensic puzzle the Arson & Explosion Squad faced, and the hard lessons New York learned in the aftermath.

For a special edition of Tales From The Boom Room: Profiles of the NYPD’s Arson and Explosion & Bomb Squad, retired NYPD Detective Bill Ryan once again joins...