Richard A. "Bo" Dietl (born December 4, 1950) is an American media personality, actor, and political appointee. He is a member of President Trump's Homeland Security Advisory Council. He has previously served as an NYPD police detective, and as a private investigator. Dietl has appeared in films, including as himself in The Wolf of Wall Street, and his autobiography was made into a movie.
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Early life and police career
Dietl was born in Queens on December 4, 1950, as the youngest of four siblings. He was raised in Richmond Hill and Ozone Park, Queens. After graduating Richmond Hill High School, he worked as a unionized concrete laborer and iron worker, working on the original World Trade Center. He later joined the New York City Police Department, where he worked for fifteen years. While on the force, he became a high profile detective, making over 1,400 felony arrests, and was awarded 62 medals by the department. He also became a decoy in which he was mugged over 500 times and had 30 line of duty injuries. He retired in 1985.
Dietl also served as head of security for Jordan Belfort during the 1990s.
He is the founder and CEO of Beau Dietl & Associates and Beau Dietl Consulting Services.
