He spent a career walking into danger.
Now Garry Rogers' time as an undercover cop could become a TV drama.
During his time with the police he pretended to be a United football hooligan, murderer, drug dealer, and big time 'fence' to snare criminals.
He served for five years, putting his life on the line as a key member of an elite team who were seen as the last resort when conventional police investigations had failed.
He also posed as a 17-stone England hooligan - getting arrested in the line of duty while on tour in Italy and Turkey.
He was threatened with a shotgun while clinching a drugs deal and infiltrated a violent gang of travellers from Ancoats and Cheetham Hill in order to gather evidence to catch a killer.
In another operation he posed as a flash drug dealer to infiltrate a Manchester crime family with links to the city's infamous Quality Street Gang.
The former Salford Grammar School lad has written a book, lifting the lid on his dangerous, and nerve shredding work, which earned him a string of commendations.
In his book he also claims that police freemasons ruined his life.
It was published this week and has resulted in interest from TV drama producers.
Garry said:"My book was eventually published after last minute interventions by GMP and latterly Government legal department.
"I changed some insignificant stuff which once again were nonsensical but as they did not affect the overall story l was not that bothered.
"As a result I got to the finishing line. A TV producer and director have got in touch who are interested in me being involved in a documentary series they are doing on the Drug culture in Merseyside in the 80’s 90’s.
"But more than that they have suggested my story might lend itself to a possible TV drama."
Garry's book, written with Keith Potter: 'Undercover Policing And the Corrupt Secret Society Within' is out now.
