Hunting Pablo Escobar - Stephen Murphy DEA Special Agent

Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts

Steven D Gould

True Crime, Agent, Society & Culture, Enforcement, Police, State, Federal, Local, Law

5 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Stephen Murphy worked his up way from his start as a police officer in a small West Virginia town to the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the DEA. During his 37 years in law enforcement Steve was stationed all around the world, most notably as one of the two Americans present and involved in the hunt for the largest cocaine distributor in the world, Pablo Escobar. Murphy was present during the chase and eventual shooting resulting in the death of Escobar, and took all the photographs seen in the media following the event.

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0:00.0	This is Things Police See, first-hand accounts with your host, Steve Gold.
0:07.7	Welcome to the podcast interviews, acting, retired police officers about the most intense, bizarre, and sometimes humorous moments on the Jorb.
0:15.3	Dizai, old ginger face, here with you once again.
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