Al and Mary Ann meet with Aurora's new chief of police, which sets the tone for their relationship with the APD. DONATE: If you feel this podcast is worth your time, please consider donating $3 at Patreon. CONTACT: Send Willy an email at wn@willynast.com Key figures in this episode: Jeff Signorelli (1984-2002): 18-year-old man from Aurora, IL. Recent graduate of Aurora Central Catholic High School. Murdered on July 11, 2002. The case remains unsolved. Mary Ann Signorelli: Jeff's mother....
Al and Mary Ann meet with Aurora's new chief of police, which sets the tone for their relationship with the APD.
DONATE: If you feel this podcast is worth your time, please consider donating $3 at Patreon.
CONTACT: Send Willy an email at wn@willynast.com
Key figures in this episode:
Jeff Signorelli (1984-2002): 18-year-old man from Aurora, IL. Recent graduate of Aurora Central Catholic High School. Murdered on July 11, 2002. The case remains unsolved.
Mary Ann Signorelli: Jeff's mother. Third-generation native of Aurora, IL. Her grandmother Ana immigrated to the United States from Romania in the early 1900s and made a life for herself in Aurora.
Al Signorelli: Jeff's father. Born and raised in Chicago. Long-time resident of Aurora, IL.
Bill Lawler: Long-time officer in the Aurora Police Department who became the Chief of Police in 2002, a few weeks after Jeff's murder.
David Stover: Chief of the Aurora Police Department from 1991-1996, then Mayor of Aurora from 1997-2005. Born and raised in Aurora. Vietnam veteran. His father Herschel Stover had also been a long-time officer in the APD, and for several years in the 1960s was the department's only detective.
Bob Wadman: Chief of the APD prior to David Stover. Was previously the Chief of Police in Omaha, Nebraska. Served only 22 months as Chief, largely due to his contentious relationship with many within the APD.
David Pierce: Mayor of Aurora from 1985 - 1997. Hired Bob Wadman and later David Stover as the Chief of the APD. Lost mayor's office to David Stover.
Bill Catching: Former Beacon News reporter, covering the APD for many years. Later joined Mayor Stover's staff.
Mike Cetera: Former Beacon News reporter and editor. Wrote the first article about Jeff's murder to appear in the Beacon.
Frank Callahan: Former Beacon News reporter, covered the APD prior to Bill Catching. Was allegedly not well-liked by many within the police department. Died in 1993.
Music courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions.
Chapters:
(00:00:00) Previously
(00:01:00) Officer Friendly
(00:04:42) Ana to Mary to Mary Ann
(00:16:10) The Glass Dolphin
(00:23:09) Community Involvement
(00:33:40) Inside Edition
(00:41:01) Very Sensitive to Coverage
(00:49:21) The Outsider and the Company Man
(01:03:05) Credits
