Interview: Emmy Award-winning actor Tony LoBianco Talks to Blue About his Support for LEOs

We all know of a handful of celebrities who are very public about their anti-police beliefs. It's a shame they're using their influence to convince America's youth that we are the bad guys. The worst part is these celebrities don't understand the intricacies and complexities of our job, especially the all-too-familiar and difficult split-second decision.

I wouldn’t dare try to tell professional athletes how to play their sport, or actors how to act. They, in turn, are in no position to tell the LEO community how to do their job. They just think they know what’s right, and it’s disgusting and an insult to those who walk the beat every day dealing with the decay of society.

 But there's one celebrity who's not afraid to show his support for the men and women in blue- Emmy Award-winner Tony LoBianco. 

Every supporter of blue has their own reasons why he or she supports law enforcement, and Tony has his reasons. Tony tells Blue in a Zoom interview, “It’s (LE support) common sense logically, just watching history and knowing what they’ve gone through. Growing up at the right time to appreciate the military and police.”

And there’s a very specific reason for it. He knows the job and understands what it’s like to be a police officer.

 “I was greatly interested in police work when I got into acting.” Tony said. “I went out on many calls with police … I was on murders, rapes, suicides, kidnappings … everything you could imagine and I see what police go through.”

 Every anti-police celebrity should spend a day in an officer’s shoes like Tony did so they can see exactly what police go through and how difficult the job is. That will help them understand that we aren’t the bloodthirsty maniacs the media and ignorant celebrities paint us to be. It’ll prove to them that many police interactions just aren’t that simple and force must be used. 

Instead, spoiled celebrities think they have the answer, but in reality, they are just contributing to social injustice by spreading misguided rhetoric.

“The people should be reformed to learn respect for authority, law enforcement and the laws.” Tony said. And he is absolutely correct. Tony truly understands the value of law enforcement, and even the US military.

In 2015, Tony LoBianco and his team created a beautiful tribute video to the American military entitled “Just a Common Soldier” (www.JustaCommonSoldier.com). It reached millions of viewers and continues to reach more. 

Tony produced and wrote The Blues, a tribute to law enforcement.

This past August, Tony created another tribute video to honor the men and women of law enforcement (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-1jzMTy4jM&t=80s). His staunch support of law enforcement must be recognized and he wants the LEO community to know that some celebrities DO care, some DO have your backs. 

But the political climate remains unstable and the routine challenges of the average police officer remains extremely difficult. Tony was asked to give some words of wisdom to the law enforcement community.

“I care about United States of America and how to heal this wound. Hang in there, I know it’s extremely difficult when the authority won’t let you do your job, just hang in there.”

The law enforcement community needs more actors like Tony LoBianco, because he understands what it means to be a police officer. He has seen it and been there. 

But for every Tony LoBianco out there, there are 100 celebrities who believe they know how police work should go and they couldn’t be more ignorant. 

There are other well-known figures out there like Tony, we just need to find them and make their voices heard. Thank you, Tony LoBianco for letting us know you care and lifting our spirits during these turbulent times. 

For information about Tony LoBianco, go to www.TonyLoBianco.com

Eddie Molina is a leadership professional, blogger and author. He voluntarily writes articles to keep the law enforcement, first responder and military community informed on important issues. For more information or to see the full unedited Zoom interview with Tony LoBianco, go to www.eddiemolina.com