This Day in True Crime — January 20, 1983 Mob Enforcer Roy DeMeo Is Found Murdered On January 20, 1983, the body of notorious mob enforcer Roy DeMeo was discovered in the trunk of his car in Brooklyn, New York, days after he had vanished. DeMeo was a high-ranking member of the Gambino crime family and the leader of the infamous “DeMeo crew,” a group believed to be responsible for dozens—possibly hundreds—of murders. Known for extreme brutality, the crew was linked to contract killings, dismember