Hibernian Radio May 16, 2026

This week on Hibernian Radio, Mike Houlihan welcomes retired Chicago Police Sergeant, professor, and author Larry Casey back to the show for a conversation packed with stories, humor, and hard-earned perspective. With more than 33 years on the job, a decade teaching criminology at Wright College, and multiple books already under his belt, Larry has spent a lifetime collecting stories and this episode proves he hasn’t run out of them. Larry opens up about one of the toughest battles of his life, surviving a devastating bout with West Nile virus that landed him in intensive care and forced him through a long and difficult recovery. With his trademark humor intact, he shares stories from the experience, including an ambulance mishap that somehow sounds like it could have come straight out of one of his books, while reflecting on the support of his family and the role Shirley Ryan Rehab played in helping him get back on his feet. From there, Mike and Larry head back to the streets and classrooms. Larry revisits his years on the Chicago Police Department, the camaraderie that defined police work, and the honest storytelling that inspired his writing career under the pen name “Murph.” He shares stories from his years teaching at Wright College, where practical life lessons and old-school values often left just as much impact as the coursework itself. The conversation also previews Larry’s upcoming book, Untold Stories of a Chicago Police Officer, a new collection of funny, heartfelt, and unforgettable tales from a life spent serving others. With proceeds supporting the Police Memorial Foundation, Larry explains why preserving these stories and the people behind them still matters. Like the best Hibernian Radio conversations, this episode blends humor, resilience, service, and Chicago character into a reminder that the best storytellers are often the people who have actually lived it.