The Hero Next Door Ep 10 - Bob Hamer, FBI Special Agent (Ret.)

Bob Hamer spent 26 years as an FBI Special Agent, most of it undercover. He infiltrated the L.A. Mafia, posed as a contract killer, and embedded himself inside NAMBLA, the North American Man Boy Love Association, leading to the federal conviction of eight members of the organization's inner circle. In this episode, hosts Nick Searcy and Darcy Leutzinger sit down with Hamer as he details how he prepared for each role, the psychological toll of thinking like predators, and why a strong father figure remains the single greatest defense against child predators. He also discusses his book Promises Kept, honoring 22 combat-wounded service members who received homes from Homes for Our Troops.