169: : Part 1 – William “Bill” Matthews – US Navy veteran and retired DEA Agent

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🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Murph welcomes another old friend, William “Bill” Matthews, to the Game of Crimes. Bill is a US Navy veteran and a retired DEA agent. He discusses how his family history influenced his law enforcement career, highlighting the impact of drug-related issues on his decision. Bill shares his experiences as a new agent working with the Los Angeles Police Department, working in the DEA Special Operations Division, his overseas assignment in Brazil, and returning to the US where he moved up through the ranks. Bill delves into the role of Diversion Investigators and the establishment of Tactical Diversion Squads. He explains DEA’s responsibilities in administering the Diversion Program, highlighting the significance in regulating controlled substances and ensuring compliance within the healthcare sector. And as is typical of most heroes on this show, Bill continues to serve others in retirement.

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0:30.4	Have you ever wondered who has the oversight responsibilities for all our doctors, hospitals,
0:36.5	pharmacies, big pharma and all those medications that are going out.
0:41.4	Surprise!
0:42.3	It's the DEA diversion program.
0:44.5	And you're about to learn all about it in this week's episodes of Game of Crimes.
0:48.3	Thank you. Hey, everyone back to the next episode of Game of Crimes with Murph in the morning.
1:07.0	Can't tell you how I honored I am that you continue to come back.
1:09.9	I bring you the best guest you can find anywhere, and today is no exception.
1:13.3	This is a full old friend of mine, and you hear that a lot on here, I know, because I do bring a lot of old friends in.
1:17.7	You've got to take advantage of your friends.
1:19.2	If you can't take advantage of them, what good is it them being a friend, right? This is an individual that I met in DEA back when we were both assigned to the Special Operations Division.
1:29.3	He continued his career long after I did because you can tell he's a whole lot younger than I am.
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