About
Richard “Bo” Dietl was a New York City Police Officer and Detective from June 1969 until he retired in 1985. Bo was one of the most highly decorated detectives in the history of the police department, with several thousand arrests to his credit. There were two particular cases that represent his career highlights. The first was what former New York City Mayor Edward I. Koch labeled “...the most vicious crime in New York City history” (1981) which involved a nun who was raped and tortured in an East Harlem convent as 27 crosses were carved into her by two men, who later confessed and were convicted. The second was the Palm Sunday Massacre in 1984, which was one of New York City’s most bloody mass slayings, of ten people. Bo was instrumental in the arrest and conviction of the suspects in both cases. Bo is the co-author of the book “One Tough Cop”, which is a story about his life as...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Blue BloodsSeries • 2010
The Wolf of Wall StreetMovie • 2013
GoodFellasMovie • 1990
Godfather of HarlemSeries • 2019
Beverly Hills Cop IIMovie • 1987
The IrishmanMovie • 2019
Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries • 2005
The Bone CollectorMovie • 1999
VinylSeries • 2016
Carlito's WayMovie • 1993
Bad LieutenantMovie • 1992
Inside ManMovie • 2023
Maniac Cop 2Movie • 1990
Carlito's Way: Rise to PowerMovie • 2005
Mob CopsMovie • 2025
The CurveMovie • 1998
This Is My LifeMovie • 1992
ExiledMovie • 1998
Whispers in the DarkMovie • 1992
Mob TownMovie • 2019