221: Part 1: Randy Wagner – From a local cop to DEA legend operating around the world 🇺🇸

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🗓️ 10 November 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Murph sits down with Randy Wagner, a veteran law enforcement professional whose journey from a local police officer to DEA Special Agent is filled with grit, humor, and heart.

Randy opens up about the real challenges behind the badge, sharing unforgettable moments from the streets to federal operations. You’ll hear hilarious stories from the criminal underworld, lessons from undercover life, and candid reflections on what it truly takes to protect and serve.

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0:00.0	I met her in El Paso.
0:01.4	She's a daughter of a retired sergeant major.
0:04.4	And, you know, she never had a desire for law enforcement.
0:08.2	And being around me and then going to these Halloween parties and 70s costume parties,
0:15.4	she's like, wow, the camaraderie and the law enforcement world is awesome.
0:20.2	And what really pushed her over the edge was when we were in Hawaii, Steve, and I took
0:25.9	her up in the Honolulu PD helicopter.
0:28.9	And she got to fly with HPD.
0:30.9	And she had that experience of flying in that helicopter with the doors off.
0:36.3	And she came down and landed, and then she started
0:39.0	talking about going to the Honolulu Police Academy, which she did. She was seven years as a
0:44.0	police officer. Good for her. Yeah. And she's a great detective now. Hey, everybody.
1:02.4	Welcome back to this week's episode of Game of Crimes with Murph in the Morning.
1:06.6	I'm your host, Murph.
1:07.9	Thank you so much for coming back every week.
1:10.2	You folks, you have become so loyal with this show. I just can't tell you how much I appreciate that. I look at the numbers weekly, and I see the numbers growing. That means that I must be bringing on some people here that y'all like to hear, because I know it's not this redneck hillbilly you like to listen to. Most of you think I have a funny accent. The truth is,
1:28.1	y'all have the funny accents, but that's why we get along, right? So, seriously, all joking aside, I couldn't do this without you, so thank you for coming back. If you're listening to this and you haven't checked out Game of Crimes on YouTube yet, do me a favor, go over, type in Game of Crimes podcast and the search bar at the top.
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1:50.7	Hit that subscribe button, watch a few episodes, hit the like button, send me your comments.
1:53.6	Nice comments are preferred, but I'll read the other ones too.
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