Four people pose for a picture in front of exhibit packing crates.

Behind the Scenes: Museum Readies Traveling Exhibit for Next Stop

June 7, 2022

DEA Museum staff members have a heavy lift – 32 crates on two tractor-trailer rigs! The Museum’s traveling exhibit, Drugs: Costs and Consequences, has been in storage because of the pandemic. Now, it’s being updated and prepared for a new venue: the West Virginia State Museum in Charleston, West Virginia.

Plastic bottles and trash cover the ground under some trees.

DEA Museum Presents! Illegal Drugs and the Environment

June 6, 2022

An expert panel discussion on the environmental impact of illegal drug production. The program will stream live June 22, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. EDT.

Special Agent Michael G. Garbo

Michael G. Garbo

Special Agent

February 10, 1970 - October 4, 2021

On October 4, 2021, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Michael G. Garbo, investigators from DEA’s Phoenix Field Division, and Tucson Police Department officers were conducting interdiction operations on an Amtrak train in Tucson, Arizona. Special Agent Garbo was shot multiple times during the interdiction and succumbed to his wounds. He was a 16-year veteran of DEA. Read more >

Detective Stephen C. Arnold

Stephen C. Arnold

Detective

September 16, 1980 - May 23, 2021

On January 26, 2016, Stephen C. Arnold, a detective with the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff’s Office and a Drug Enforcement Administration task force officer, was executing a federal search warrant at a residence in New Orleans with investigators from DEA’s New Orleans Field Division. During the search, Task Force Officer Arnold was shot multiple times and rushed to a hospital. After more than five years of critical medical care, Task Force Officer Arnold succumbed to his injuries on May 23, 2021, remaining always a hero dedicated to his colleagues, friends, and family. Read more >

A red, green, and white tablet press.

Livestreaming Today—American Crisis: Fentanyl and Fake Pills

February 22, 2022

A conversation with DEA’s experts on the fentanyl and fake pills crisis streams live today at 1 p.m. EST.

Former DEA Administrator Peter Bensinger

Behind the Scenes: Deputy Director Collects Oral Histories at Annual AFNA Conference

February 16, 2022

Deputy Director Steve Stuart interviewed retired agents and employees at the annual Association of Federal Narcotics Agents (AFNA) conference, including former DEA Administrator Peter Bensinger.

An assortment of materials, including pills, bottles, and jugs containing different liquids.

DEA Museum Presents! American Crisis: Fentanyl and Fake Pills

February 4, 2022

A conversation with DEA’s experts on the fentanyl and fake pills crisis. The program will stream live February 22, 2022, at 1 p.m. EST.

The title screen of "Stories from the Collection" with the DEA Museum logo appearing before a pair of green platform shoes.

DEA Museum Launches New Video Series: Stories from the Collection

February 1, 2022

“Stories from the Collection” takes viewers behind the scenes to unpack significant and compelling details about artifacts on and off display.