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LAPD Detective on Death, Missing Persons & the Cases That Haunt Him (#192)


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What happens when death isn’t just personal—but part of your daily work?

Retired LAPD Detective Moses Castillo reflects on the most haunting cases from his 30-year career, including homicides, child abuse, and missing persons investigations. He opens up about:

  • The emotional toll of confronting death and tragedy day after day

  • Supporting first responders and families after 9/11

  • Survivor’s guilt and the search for meaning in the darkest cases

  • The heartbreaking story of a three-year-old girl named Ruby that still stays with him

  • How faith, resilience, and community support helped him endure the trauma of the job

  • This episode offers a rare glimpse into the world of homicide and missing persons investigations—told through the lens of grief, humanity, and hope.


    For more on Moses Castillo: https://detectivemoses.com/


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    DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end; it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12, he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma, or whatever it may be. You may cry, but you also may laugh. ⁠


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