THIS. Tom was one of my first thoughts. Although retired, he was very active with the job. He would go Dept conferences and hand out these mini information wanted posters. They had pictures of NYPD cops that were murdered in the 70s where no one had been caught, and sought info in regards to the perps. He would always say that someone, somewhere knows who did this, we just had to keep asking. I believe the murder of Ptl. Phillip Cardillo in 1972 left a major impression on Tom(and MANY others), because of the political corruption involved with the cover up(see 'Circle of Six', or 'Murder at The Harlem Mosque') Tom would often accompany DT1 Steven McDonald, who also passed in early 2017, to these conferences. Tom was HIGHLY respected by active guys in the Detective Bureau and Dept wide, and definitely did not feel as though his job ended upon retirement. Rest In Peace men.
Remember Carrillo.
WWG1WGA.