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I Worked Undercover as a State Trooper & ATF Agent | Jennifer Eskew


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Jennifer Eskew shares her journey from starting her career as a Virginia State Trooper to going deep undercover on major drug and gun cases before joining the ATF. She breaks down what undercover work was really like, including investigations involving outlaw bikers and murder-for-hire plots, and how those years on the street shaped her as an agent. Jennifer also opens up about transitioning into the ATF’s arson and explosives division, responding to some of the most significant crime scenes in U.S. history — including the Olympic bombing and 9/11 at the Pentagon. The conversation explores the long-term trauma that comes with the job, the personal toll of high-risk investigations, and her cancer diagnosis linked to 9/11 exposure, offering a powerful look at the hidden cost of a life spent in law enforcement.

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Timestamps:
00:00 From State Trooper to ATF Agent: Jennifer Eskew’s Career
01:23 Background, Motivation, and Writing Her New Book
02:56 Early Work in Healthcare and Rehabilitation
04:52 Choosing Law Enforcement and Family Support
09:09 Becoming a Female State Trooper
15:09 First Days on the Job and Learning the Reality
18:58 Rookie Mistakes, Hard Lessons, and Earning Respect
22:58 The Danger of Patrol Work and Daily Risk
35:35 Moving Undercover: Entering a Double Life
41:47 Undercover Operations: Drug and Gun Cases
54:00 Risks, Tactics, and Living Undercover
01:07:40 Undercover Stories That Still Stand Out
01:20:15 From State Police to Federal Agent
01:33:55 Joining the ATF and Federal Training
01:37:06 Biker Stings and High-Stakes Federal Cases
01:49:20 Inside a Murder-for-Hire Investigation
01:55:15 ATF Operations Beyond Undercover Work
02:03:51 National Response Team: Arson, Fires, and Bombings
02:14:17 Responding to 9/11 at the Pentagon
02:27:00 Aftermath of 9/11: Trauma, Debris, and Health Impact
02:36:31 Life After Law Enforcement, Reflection, and Legacy

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