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Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero hunt for the 'Badge Bandit,' a criminal posing as a police officer.

Todays Mystery: Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero hunt for the “Badge Bandit,” a violent criminal who poses as a police officer to rob and assault his victims. After weeks of investigation, the search becomes dangerously personal when Friday and Romero encounter the suspect during a massive overnight manhunt. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 4, 1950 Originating from HollywoodCast: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday Barton Yarborough as Ben Romero Peggy Webber as Joe Friday’s mother Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Joey, Patreon supporter since June 2019 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

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