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From a young age, Tom Smith knew he wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement, so it

only made sense that he would follow in his father's footsteps and become an NYPD detective.

Throughout his career, Tom handled it all, narcotics, robberies, even homicide.

After the horrific September 11th terror attacks on New York City, Tom became a member of

the FBI NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force, where he coordinated numerous high-priority cases.

All cases were equal, but one autumn day in 2008, Tom's supervisor came to him with a significant case. A well-known reporter

with the New York Times had been kidnapped in Afghanistan and was being held hostage by an al-Qaeda

affiliated group. The assignment? Get him home. This would be a once-in-a-lifetime case.

I'm Emily Campano, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast.

Thank you. In 2008, while reporting on the conflict in the Middle East, New York Times journalist David Rode, along with two others,

were abducted at gunpoint by members of the Taliban.

This case at hand was incredibly sensitive, and Tom understood the global attention.

He coordinated with various agencies, including the FBI, CIA, NSA, and the U.S. Navy SEALs

in order to create a complex investigation of the kidnappers.

Working on this case, Tom became the second NYPD detective sent to Afghanistan,

leaving behind his life and his family.

While there, Tom needed a source to bring the agencies closer to the hostage situation.

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