Steven murphy biography

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    • Stephen Murphy (civil servant)

    DEA agent

    For other people named Stephen or Steve Murphy, see Stephen Murphy (disambiguation).

    Stephen Murphy

    Born

    Stephen Murphy


    1957 (age 67–68)

    Tennessee, United States

    NationalityAmerican
    OccupationDEA agent
    Years active1975–2013
    Known forex-DEA agent responsible for taking down Pablo Escobar
    SpouseDonna Petters (divorced) Connie Murphy (m.)

    Stephen E. Murphy (born 1957) is an American retired federal agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who, along with Javier Peña, was one of the lead investigators in the manhunt of Colombian drug lord and leader of the Medellín Cartel, Pablo Escobar.[1] The story of this was told in the Netflix series Narcos, with actor Boyd Holbrook portraying Murphy. Murphy and Peña also worked on the show as consultants.

    Law enforcement career

    Murphy began his law enforcement career at the age of 19 as an intern