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Stephen Murphy
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Born
Stephen Murphy

1957 (age 66–67)
Nationality American
Occupation DEA agent
Years active 1974–2013
Known for ex-DEA agent responsible for taking down Pablo Escobar
Spouse(s) 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. 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.

Books

Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar co-written with Javier F. Peña.

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