Armed with sources ranging from prostitutes and disgruntled mobsters to courageous cops, attorneys and politicians, Hills exposed organized crime kingpins who evaded prosecution for decades. After retiring, Hills returned to his roots to resume his life as hunter-fisherman in Northern Michigan’s magnificent forests, lakes and rivers.
Hills recently authored the Dayton Daily News series Gem City Gamble: Dayton’s history of police corruption, organized crime and the downfall of Pete Rose. Go here for the six-part series, as well as a recording of Pete Rose talking to his Dayton bookie about his gambling debt, and snippets from the “Anonymous Memo” that revealed widespread corruption in the Dayton Police Department.
Dayton Daily News investigations and special projects editor Josh Sweigart recently interviewed Hills about what it was like covering organized crime and police corruption in Dayton. Listen to that interview below:
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