Read on for everything you need to know about the real-life Ed McCusker, as portrayed by Swindells in The Bombing of Pan Am 103.Who is Ed McCusker, as seen in The Bombing of Pan Am 103? Connor Swindells as DS Ed McCusker in The Bombing of Pan Am 103. BBC/World ProductionsAs seen in The Bombing of Pan Am 103, Ed McCusker is a former police officer, who was a detective sergeant with Strathclyde police on duty at the time of the bombing. "Most notably our Ed McCusker as shown in the drama reflects the experiences of a number of the Scottish cops who were involved in the initial investigation, as well as the real Ed McCusker. Connor Swindells as DS Ed McCusker in The Bombing of Pan Am 103.