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The 29th Annual ucpn Golf & Tennis Tournament

Dear Friend of ucpn:

Bo Dietl, pictured here, is being honored by the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc. at the 29th Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament to be held on August 4, 2011.

Bo and I first met as rookie cops in the NYPD.  The year was 1970 and we were both arraigning prisoners in Manhattan Criminal Court. Over forty years later, I can clearly remember the enthusiasm and dedication Bo displayed for his job. I knew he wasn’t your run of the mill cop. He was someone special. Later, while working undercover in the Elite Street Crime Unit, Bo was mugged over 500 times and sustained countless injuries while apprehending many dangerous suspects. In the late 1970's, I was assigned to the NYPD's Organized Crime Control Bureau, Narcotics Division, and worked in all of the five boroughs. Not a night went by that my partners and I wouldn't see Bo dressed as a homeless person lying on the sidewalk near a subway entrance with money hanging out of his pocket, waiting for some unsuspecting criminal to try and rob him.

Bo was later promoted to Detective and assigned to work in NYPD's Homicide Squad where he solved some of the city’s most highly publicized cases. As one of the most decorated Police Officers in NYPD history, Bo’s career was cut short after a skydiving accident. In 1985, Bo founded and operated one of the most prestigious private investigation companies in the United States, which made him my competitor. This did not in any way strain our relationship, and as always, we continued to support each other and remained the best of friends.

His success did not end there. Bo became a contributing analyst for Fox News and a regular on the Don Imus Show every Monday morning. Bo wrote his autobiography, which became the motion picture “One Tough Cop” staring Stephen Baldwin. Bo became a Congressional candidate, meeting at the White House with President Ronald Regan. His dedication to his family is second to none, and his commitment to various charitable organizations is to be commended. I have been involved with ucpn for over 25 years and I am grateful to my friend Bo for lending his support to helped ucpn carry out its mission of assisting children and adults with disabilities.  I cannot think of anyone more deserving of this award. I congratulate my friend of 41 years on all his achievements.

I hope you will consider joining us on August 4th at the ucpn tournament and dinner as we honor Bo Dietl for his contributions.

Sincerely,

Ron Bellistri
Chairman Emeritus