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Ralph Sarchie

Ralph Sarchie

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Ralph Sarchie is a retired NYPD sergeant and demonologist recognized for his work investigating cases of alleged demonic possession and infestation, which inspired the 2014 film Deliver Us from Evil. As a guest on late-night radio, his book Beware the Night and his vivid accounts of confronting what he believed to be genuine demonic forces during his law enforcement career made him one of the most compelling figures at the intersection of policing and the supernatural.

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Episode thumbnail for October 2, 2001: Demonology & Excorcisms - Ralph Sarchie

October 2, 2001: Demonology & Excorcisms - Ralph Sarchie

Oct 2, 2001
2h 18m
Art Bell welcomes NYPD Sergeant Ralph Sarchie, a 16-year veteran working the South Bronx who is also an experienced demonologist and close confidant of the late Father Malachi Martin. Sarchie shares his firsthand account of visiting Ground Zero, describing the overwhelming devastation and the unprecedented outpourin...
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Episode thumbnail for November 9, 2015: Ralph Sarchie

November 9, 2015: Ralph Sarchie

Nov 9, 2015
2h 27m
Art Bell welcomes retired NYPD sergeant Ralph Sarchie, who served in the South Bronx and has spent decades investigating cases of demonic possession. Sarchie, a close friend of the late Father Malachi Martin, describes the three stages of diabolical activity: infestation, oppression, and possession. He explains that...