Retired Phoenix Police Detective Johnny Vasquez shares some of his undercover operations and the dangers of working undercover.

Update: 2025-10-24

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We want to remind you that our episodes are available on our YouTube Channel, The Gray Line, The Story Behind The Blue Line. In this episode (ASH WEDNESDAY), hosts David Contreras, Sean Murphy, Bobby Arce, and Doug Collier discuss the dangers of working undercover operations in the city of Phoenix in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Retired Phoenix Police Detective Johnny Vasquez was assigned undercover work while working narcotics in Phoenix. He will share some of those dangerous drug buys and how those operations were conducted back then.

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Retired Phoenix Police Detective Johnny Vasquez shares some of his undercover operations and the dangers of working undercover.

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Retired Phoenix Police Detective Johnny Vasquez shares some of his undercover operations and the dangers of working undercover.

Retired Phoenix Police Detective Johnny Vasquez shares some of his undercover operations and the dangers of working undercover.