S2E12: The Untouchables
From Nature's Secret Service by Ed Newcomer
December 16, 2025 · 58 min · Season 2 · Episode 12
About this episode
This episode discusses the history of undercover work in federal law enforcement, focusing on the US Fish and Wildlife Service and its early pioneers.
Did you know that the very first federal law enforcement officer to ever conduct undercover work was a US Fish and Wildlife Service officer? It makes sense because the US Fish and Wildlife Service is among the oldest federal law enforcement agencies in the United States. Join Ed and his guest Mark Madison, historian for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, to hear about the earliest Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement pioneers.
People in this episode
Host: Ed Newcomer
Guest: Mark Madison
Topics covered
- federal law enforcement
- undercover work
- wildlife protection
- historical law enforcement
- Fish and Wildlife Service
Keywords
- federal law enforcement
- undercover
- wildlife service
- historical pioneers
- Mark Madison
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US Fish and Wildlife Service
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