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Today we remember Leslie S. Grosso of the New York State Police, who died on May 21, 1974. He was shot a day before dur...
05/21/2025

Today we remember Leslie S. Grosso of the New York State Police, who died on May 21, 1974. He was shot a day before during an undercover operation with DEA’s New York Joint Task Force.
Grosso, a 12-year veteran of the New York State Police, had received numerous letters of commendation and awards, including the Rockland County Police Honor Award.

Learn more at: https://museum.dea.gov/wall-honor/leslie-s-grosso

Today we remember Special Agent Rickie C. Finley, who was killed on May 20, 1989, in a plane crash. He was returning fr...
05/20/2025

Today we remember Special Agent Rickie C. Finley, who was killed on May 20, 1989, in a plane crash. He was returning from a jungle operation to a base camp in Lima, Peru.

Finley served as a police officer in North Little Rock, Arkansas, for nearly seven years before joining DEA. On the day he died, he was scheduled to fly on a plane with a pressurized cabin. He gave his seat on that plane to an agent with ear problems and took his place on another aircraft.

Learn more at: https://museum.dea.gov/wall-honor/rickie-c-finley

that ecstasy tablets often contain more than just M**A? M**A is a synthetic chemical made in labs. It can cause incre...
05/18/2025

that ecstasy tablets often contain more than just M**A?

M**A is a synthetic chemical made in labs. It can cause increased motor activity, alertness, heart rate, and blood pressure. At parties or clubs, it can lead to severe dehydration and a sharp increase in body temperature.

MDA or PMA, two different synthetic drugs, are often sold as ecstasy, which can lead to overdose and death.

Today we remember Joseph W. Floyd, a federal prohibition agent with the U.S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Rev...
05/17/2025

Today we remember Joseph W. Floyd, a federal prohibition agent with the U.S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue, who was killed in Houston, Texas, on May 17, 1922.

Floyd was attempting to serve a search warrant when he was shot by a suspect. Thousands of dollars’ worth of liquor, a quantity of drugs, and several weapons, including two automatic pistols, were seized during the operation.

Learn more at: https://museum.dea.gov/wall-honor/joseph-w-floyd

Today we remember Task Force Officer Jody Wayne Cash, a chief deputy from Princeton, Kentucky, who died on May 16, 2022,...
05/16/2025

Today we remember Task Force Officer Jody Wayne Cash, a chief deputy from Princeton, Kentucky, who died on May 16, 2022, from gunshot wounds. He was shot while interviewing a suspect.

Throughout Cash’s 22-year enforcement career, he served as a deputy for the Kentucky State Police and several county sheriff’s offices, retiring as a sergeant in 2018.

Learn more at: https://museum.dea.gov/wall-honor/jody-wayne-cash

Today we remember Special Agent James T. Lunn, who died on May 14, 1976, in a plane crash north of Acapulco, Mexico. An ...
05/14/2025

Today we remember Special Agent James T. Lunn, who died on May 14, 1976, in a plane crash north of Acapulco, Mexico.

An experienced pilot, Lunn graduated from Central Missouri State College with a degree in aviation technology. He was assigned to the Office of Enforcement at DEA Headquarters when he died piloting a flight in support of Mexico’s o***m eradication program. Special Agent Ralph N. Shaw, a passenger in the plane, was also killed.

Learn more at: https://museum.dea.gov/wall-honor/james-t-lunn

Today we remember Special Agent Ralph N. Shaw, who died on May 14, 1976, in a plane crash north of Acapulco, Mexico. Bef...
05/14/2025

Today we remember Special Agent Ralph N. Shaw, who died on May 14, 1976, in a plane crash north of Acapulco, Mexico.

Before joining DEA, Shaw was a deputy sheriff in San Bernardino County, California, and a border patrol inspector with the Immigration and Naturalization Service. In Mexico, Shaw accompanied Special Agent James T. Lunn on an operations flight in support of Mexico’s o***m eradication program. Upon suddenly realizing they had inadvertently flown into a box canyon at low altitude, Lunn, who was piloting the plane, was unable to maneuver it out despite all his experience and effort. They both died instantly.

Learn more at: https://museum.dea.gov/wall-honor/ralph-n-shaw

In recognition of , we honor and express gratitude for the men and women in law enforcement who sacrificed and continue...
05/13/2025

In recognition of , we honor and express gratitude for the men and women in law enforcement who sacrificed and continue to sacrifice their lives for the safety and service of others.

At DEA, we remember our fallen heroes with the Wall of Honor, a serene place of reflection in the Museum's lobby. Read the stories of those who will never be forgotten at https://museum.dea.gov/wall-honor.

In recognition of National Prevention Week, the DEA Museum and partner organizations are spotlighting the impact of subs...
05/12/2025

In recognition of National Prevention Week, the DEA Museum and partner organizations are spotlighting the impact of substance use and misuse in the United States as well as the importance of substance prevention and recovery.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers incredible resources on National Prevention Week and other nationwide efforts. To learn more, visit: https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week

Happy Mother’s Day!A special shout out to all the mothers serving DEA at home and abroad as special agents, forensic sci...
05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day!

A special shout out to all the mothers serving DEA at home and abroad as special agents, forensic scientists, intelligence analysists, support specialists, and more.

Visit the DEA Museum and encounter stories of DEA employees’ incredible work. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Plan your visit at https://museum.dea.gov/visit.

The DEA Museum highlights one of our artifacts from the collection – Thai Village ModelDrug traffickers hide illicit sub...
05/08/2025

The DEA Museum highlights one of our artifacts from the collection – Thai Village Model

Drug traffickers hide illicit substances in unsuspecting places to avoid arrest and seizure. People, animals, everyday objects, and even works of art can disguise drugs for transportation and sale around the world. Seven hundred grams of he**in were secreted into the bottom of this wooden Thai village model. Its detailed craftsmanship distracted onlookers from the dangerous drug hidden within. In 1990, a Thai trafficker sent the model from Bangkok to an undercover DEA agent operating in New York.

To learn more about this artifact and others in the Museum’s collection, visit: https://museum.dea.gov/museum-collection.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Millions of Americans are living with mental health conditions, so it is vital ...
05/06/2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Millions of Americans are living with mental health conditions, so it is vital to destigmatize mental health and normalize the practice of taking a moment to prioritize mental health care without shame.

This month and do something fun like visiting your favorite museum!

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