Hunting Mafia Graves: Former FBI Agent Seamus McElearney Tells All
Hunting Mafia Graves: Former FBI Agent Seamus McElearney Tells All  
Podcast: Bulletproof True Crime: The Operator Files
Published On: Tue Nov 18 2025
Description: In this episode of the BulletProof Podcast, former FBI Special Agent Seamus McElearney shares his most unbelievable on-the-job experience — the hunt for three buried mob victims connected to the Colombo family. Topics Covered: How Seamus was assigned to run the Colombo family squad The informant “Joe Caves” and his shocking proffer The hunt for three murder victims buried miles apart Why digging for bodies is more complex than people think The FBI’s Evidence Response Team and the 8-day search Press pressure, helicopters, supervisors, and nonstop stress How lime was used by the mob to preserve bodies Seamus’s track record of finding multiple homicide victims What it takes mentally and emotionally to work high-stakes mob cases Guest: Seamus McElearney Podcast: BulletProof Real FBI stories, real cases, real intensity. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.