Episode 92 retired Miami-Dade Homicide Detective Ramesh Nyberg

Interview with retired Miami Dade Homicide Detective Ramesh Nyberg

Years of Service: 1979-2006

Ramesh grew up in South Miami, with a mom from India who would later become a Principal and a father who was a Swedish boat-builder. Much like other kids, Ramesh initially had aspirations to become a professional football player but later at Miami Dade College as a music major, he decided he was going to become a professional musician.

At 19 years old, Ramesh was listening to his roommate's police scanner and became so interested in the radio chatter that he went on a few ride-alongs. He switched his major to Criminal Justice and
decided he wanted to become a police officer.

At 21 years old Ramesh began working for the Opa-Locka Police Department but after a year transferred to the North Miami Police Department where he worked another 2 years before ending up at Miami- Dade Police Department. After three years Ramesh was promoted to Homicide Detective where he remained the rest of his career.

Ramesh is the author of the books "Badge, Tie, and Gun: Life and Death Journeys of a Miami Detective" and "The Ten Must-Haves to be a Great Detective". Ramesh is also working on two other books, "Sugar Town" and "The Flyboys".

00:49 Meet Ramesh Nyberg: A Miami Detective
01:11 From Police Work to Writing
01:47 Transition to Fiction and Private Investigation
04:41 Challenges and Ethics in Private Investigation
08:22 Growing Up in Miami
14:59 Early Career in Law Enforcement
22:53 Joining the Miami Dade Police Department
24:28 Corruption and Scandals in Miami
29:28 The Path to Homicide Detective
38:11 First Homicide Case
39:55 Understanding Homicide Motivations
41:14 Debunking Serial Killer Myths
42:09 The Nature of Evil in Crime
44:49 Inside the Mind of Hitmen
47:32 The Art of Interrogation
49:05 Persistence in Homicide Investigations
50:21 Building Relationships with Victims' Families
57:18 The Infamous FBI Shootout of 1986
01:02:33 Media Relations in Homicide Cases
01:05:37 Strange and Memorable Cases
01:13:04 The Emotional Toll of Homicide Work
01:22:40 Reflections on a Career in Homicide