Gary Edgington was going through the Los Angeles Sheriff's Academy when his father, also a cop, was killed in the line of duty. Gary overcame the tragedy to work his way through various assignments, eventually working counterterrorism from Beverly Hills to Baghdad, Iraq. His book, Outside the Wire, is loosely based on his exploits.

Tim Stommel started his career as a police officer in Milwaukee, WI during the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer serial murder case. At DEA, as a relatively new agent in Miami, he was handed a case other agents thought might not go anywhere...until it did. Over 9,200 kilos of cocaine were seized inside a fishing vessel that took three days to find.

Tim Stommel started his career as a police officer in Milwaukee, WI during the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer serial murder case. At DEA, as a relatively new agent in Miami, he was handed a case other agents thought might not go anywhere...until it did. Over 9,200 kilos of cocaine were seized inside a fishing vessel that took three days to find.

Dave Gaddis was a rookie special agent with DEA. Barely six months on the job and he and his partner A.D. Wright get into a shootout with a trafficker. The gunfight goes south pretty quickly when A.D. is critically wounded, but still in the fight. Dave changes tactics and ultimately shoots and kills the suspect, and saves the life of his partner.

Dave Gaddis was a rookie special agent with DEA. Barely six months on the job and he and his partner A.D. Wright get into a shootout with a trafficker. The gunfight goes south pretty quickly when A.D. is critically wounded, but still in the fight. Dave changes tactics and ultimately shoots and kills the suspect, and saves the life of his partner.

Joe Pistone always wanted to be an FBI agent. After a stint in naval intelligence, he started as a Special Agent. His background eventually led him to become Donnie Brasco, one of the longest and most successful undercover operations in law enforcement history. Just weeks away from being inducted into the Bonnano crime family as a ‘made guy’, the FBI shut it down.

Joe Pistone always wanted to be an FBI agent. After a stint in naval intelligence, he started as a Special Agent. His background eventually led him to become Donnie Brasco, one of the longest and most successful undercover operations in law enforcement history. Just weeks away from being inducted into the Bonnano crime family as a ‘made guy’, the FBI shut it down.

Nathan Hutchinson and his team were taking advantage of the slow pace at the beginning of the year to catch up on tips and follow up leads. One tip lead to a search warrant on January 4, 2012. The homeowner had laid an ambush that resulted in six officers being shot. During the firefight, Nathan Hutchinson was shot twice but still managed to get two of his partners rescued. Out of ammo, Nathan went back to save his partner, Jared Francom, who was shot and unconscious. He was shot three more times rescuing Jared, who died later. 

Nathan Hutchinson and his team were taking advantage of the slow pace at the beginning of the year to catch up on tips and follow up leads. One tip lead to a search warrant on January 4, 2012. The homeowner had laid an ambush that resulted in six officers being shot. During the firefight, Nathan Hutchinson was shot twice but still managed to get two of his partners rescued. Out of ammo, Nathan went back to save his partner, Jared Francom, who was shot and unconscious. He was shot three more times rescuing Jared, who later died. 

Derek Maltz, Murph’s former boss at the DEA Special Operations Division, is a man on a mission. A mission to educate the public about the dangers of fentanyl, the countries behind it (Mexican and China), and to tell the stories of the children and adults who have died from being poisoned by this scourge. One of the most passionate people you will ever meet, Derek will stop at nothing until action is taken.