Hunting Pablo Escobar: The Real-Life ‘Narcos’ Agents Who Took Down the World’s Biggest Drug Lord
Date:May 4, 2022
Time:7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Cost:$55 with 10% discount for Museum Members
In the early 1990s, the notorious Colombian drug trafficker Pablo Escobar was on the run, and two DEA agents were at the head of the pack pursuing him. Retired agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena, whose work against the Medellin Cartel and pursuit of Escobar were the basis for the Netflix series Narcos, will speak about their experiences that led to Escobar’s violent demise in 1993.
A book signing will follow the program.
Featured Speakers
Steve Murphy
Retired DEA Special Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena were at the center of the largest, most complex, multi-national, high profile investigation of its time. Working with an elite Colombian Task Force, Murphy and Pena were responsible for the downfall and capture of the world’s first narco-terrorist, the infamous drug cartel leader, Pablo Escobar, following his brutal reign as head of the Medellin Cartel in the 1980s and early 1990s. Because of their efforts, Escobar offered a $300,000 bounty for the death of each of them. Now, these true American heroes take audiences beyond the history books as they reveal inside stories from a good-versus-evil battle that seems too wild to be true, along with lessons learned on teamwork, leadership, and overcoming what some might see as overwhelming challenges. Javier and Steve use humor and rarely seen visuals to entertain and enlighten audiences, and their presentation is followed by a Q&A opportunity.
Javier Pena
Retired DEA Special Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena were at the center of the largest, most complex, multi-national, high profile investigation of its time. Working with an elite Colombian Task Force, Murphy and Pena were responsible for the downfall and capture of the world’s first narco-terrorist, the infamous drug cartel leader, Pablo Escobar, following his brutal reign as head of the Medellin Cartel in the 1980s and early 1990s. Because of their efforts, Escobar offered a $300,000 bounty for the death of each of them. Now, these true American heroes take audiences beyond the history books as they reveal inside stories from a good-versus-evil battle that seems too wild to be true, along with lessons learned on teamwork, leadership, and overcoming what some might see as overwhelming challenges. Javier and Steve use humor and rarely seen visuals to entertain and enlighten audiences, and their presentation is followed by a Q&A opportunity.
