Robert Nardi was born in Brooklyn, New York and is a Police Technical Advisor working with CBS, NBC, 20th Century Fox Television, and Home Box Office. Recent work include technical advisor for, Elementary (2012),American Odyssey (2015), and Tri-Star's Money Monster (2016). He retired from the NYPD as a 1st Grade Detective after 30 years of service during which he was awarded the Medal for Valor in 1990.