# Event Details - **Event Name**: Officer: Confessions of a South Bronx Cop by Al Gonzales - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: A collection of both humorous and poignant true stories gathered from twenty years of being an officer in NYPD’s 40th Precinct (Bronx)About this EventThe Irish American Heritage Museum is honored to host Officer: Confessions of a South Bronx Cop, one-person show by Al Gonzalez.Officer: Confessions of a South Bronx Cop is written, produced, and directed by Al Gonzales, a retired member of the NYPD. This work offers a candid look into the experiences, challenges and realities faced by law enforcement officers in the South Bronx during the 80’s and 90’s. Drawing from firsthand encounters, it provides a personal narrative shaped by years of service on the force.During that time, Al lived through many unique and poignant experiences, some fraught with danger and many filled with the sorrow of the human condition that a Policeman sees and feels every day. failure.OFFICER carries you inside the world of a South Bronx cop and along with moments of hilarity, explores his own humanity along with the sting of regret and failure and is told faithfully on the stage just as it occurred.Al Gonzales grew up in Leonia, NJ, a small yet idyllic suburb of NYC just across the George Washington Bridge. A proud Jersey boy, he entered the NYPD Police Academy in July of 1986 and his first assignment was walking a beat under the bright lights of Broadway and the Times Square area of Manhattan.Shortly thereafter, he was transferred to his permanent command at the 40th Precinct in the South Bronx, then a desperately poor and crime besieged area where some of his own relatives had settled some 50 years earlier after arriving on a ship from Ireland.Al worked in a radio car there for most of his career, a rigorous assignment that he enjoyed immensely. It was there he realized that being a street cop was in his blood and Al considers himself fortunate to have found what he believes was his purpose in life and the NYPD.Al is also a well known musician who plays the Bagpipes professionally and has traveled the world in doing so.He has appeared in numerous movies, commercials and TV shows and has performed on the famous stages of Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center and Radio City Music Hall. He is the only American Piper to have performed privately for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle, Scotland.Al is currently writing a book titled The Wearing of the Blue, From the Boogie Down Bronx to Buckingham Palace, which details many of the interesting experiences he has had both as a Police Officer and a Musician.He is also a member of The Irish American Writers and Artists.Al appeared in April 2025 as part of the cast of A Cop, A Cabbie and A Crusader along with John McDonagh and Brendan Fay. The show was included in the 1st Irish Origin Theatre Festival and was performed at the famous Irish Repertory Theatre in NYC.The Irish American Heritage Museum is grateful for the sponsors of this event: Common Roots Brewing Company, ParkAlbany, and the Flanagan Family.ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW PRESENT YOUR TICKET AT COMMON ROOTS BREWING COMPANY AND RECEIVE A SPECIAL IAHM EVENT OFFER - "BUY ONE/GET ONE" BEVERAGE. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/e0f7e7b0-2a1c-11f1-9b78-2b8de5d122b0-rimg-w572-h740-dc010101-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/e1358cf0-2a1c-11f1-acb3-35efa69682d2-rimg-w787-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/e166af10-2a1c-11f1-9b78-2b8de5d122b0-rimg-w740-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/e19b0580-2a1c-11f1-acb3-35efa69682d2-rimg-w636-h740-dc000000-gmir.png https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/e1c8f350-2a1c-11f1-9b78-2b8de5d122b0-rimg-w1200-h660-dc797a7c-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/albany/officer-confessions-of-a-south-bronx-cop-by-al-gonzales/100001986003618284 - **Event Categories**: Art, Entertainment, Music, Theatre, Festivals, fine-arts, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 28.11, max: 28.11, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Albany - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Irish American Heritage Museum - **lat**: 42.6542839 - **long**: -73.74825 - **full address**: Irish American Heritage Museum, 21 Quackenbush Square, Albany, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Officer: Confessions of a South Bronx Cop by Al Gonzales - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/e88ac2a6cdf23f2d23d3318970ecf75d983576bea600ad349524592b408dd589-rimg-w1200-h1553-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1774643919 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Officer: Confessions of a South Bronx Cop by Al Gonzales being held? - **A:** Officer: Confessions of a South Bronx Cop by Al Gonzales takes place on Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Irish American Heritage Museum, 21 Quackenbush Square, Albany, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Officer: Confessions of a South Bronx Cop by Al Gonzales? - **A:** Tickets for Officer: Confessions of a South Bronx Cop by Al Gonzales are priced at USD 28 per person. 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