No doubt ranks of OC are flushed with real and imagined hard-core cases, knuckled-plaited tough-guys.

But aren't there cops who were genuine no-s**t-takers when it came to facing off against these hoods.

Thinking of a by-gone era, Joe Petrosino, Mike Fiaschetti. Certainly Fed Gabriel was no lay down Sally. So much hoopla around the Gottis etc. these law enforcers are kinda lost in the shuffle. Damn shame.