Stephen Murphy (civil servant)

Stephen Murphy
Born
Stephen Murphy

1957 (age 66–67)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDEA agent
Years active1976–2013
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.

  1. ^ "Steve Murphy Biography". The Biography.com website. Retrieved 16 February 2016.