Case closed: Life after a detective's career

After years of fighting crime, solving mysteries, and being involved in the legal process, what’s it like when a detective calls it a career?

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A detective enjoys numerous opportunities at the conclusion of his or her service. With a life’s work solving crime, former detectives often turn to careers related to their old jobs.

Becoming a crime journalist, novelist, or screenwriter is a natural career path for a former detective. Examples of detectives-turned-writers include Ed Burns, a screenwriter for the television series “The Wire,” and Mark Fuhrman, author of several non-fiction books.

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Some have found jobs acting in films and television. Gil Hill, a former detective in Detroit, landed a role in the “Beverly Hills Cop” series, where he played Inspector Todd, the boss of Eddie Murphy’s character, Alex Foley.

Other former detectives started private businesses in connection to their old occupation. Dave Toschi, the chief investigator of the Zodiac Killer case, is currently the vice president of North Star Security Services in Daly City, Calif.

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Still, others had success in completely different livelihoods. Thomas Zampetti was a former narcotics detective in New Jersey when he opened a sand blasting business. His company met success for being one of the first to introduce portable sand blasting in the industry.  

Thomas Anthony Zampetti served in the New Jersey State Police for 16 years before becoming a successful detective and businessman. To find more information about Mr. Zampetti, subscribe to this Google Plus page.