In the very first episode of the DEA Chicago Podcast, DEA Chicago Field Division Special Agent in Charge Sheila Lyons discusses her 32-year career with the DEA, her Chicago roots, the importance of strong relationships with local law enforcement partners, and DEA Chicago's commitment to keeping communities safe from illicit drugs. 

In the second episode of the DEA Chicago Podcast, we hear from students, teachers, school officials and DEA Chicago Field Division Special Agent in Charge Sheila G. Lyons about the new fentanyl education requirements for all Illinois high schools, as well as the DEA resources available to teachers to help keep their students safe and informed. 

In this episode of the DEA Chicago Podcast, Richard Lampe of Westfield, Indiana, shares his tragic story of how he lost his son, Jacob, to a fentanyl poisoning, and the DEA investigation that led to justice for his son’s death. 

In this episode of the DEA Chicago Podcast, we speak with Diana Estep, from New Martinsville, West Virginia, about her pursuit for justice for the fatal fentanyl poisoning of her son, Andrew, in October 2020. The DEA Indianapolis District Office investigated her son’s death and successfully charged Garrett Hacker with dealing in a controlled substance resulting in a person's death.

In this episode of the DEA Chicago Podcast, DEA Indianapolis Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Gannon speaks about the devastating impact fatal fentanyl poisonings have had on families throughout Southern Indiana, as well as the investigations conducted by DEA Indianapolis and local law enforcement partners.

In this episode of the DEA Chicago Podcast, we speak with Susan Fox, a mother from Indiana who lost her son, Nathan May, to a fatal fentanyl poisoning in July 2020, and DEA Indianapolis Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Gannon about the impact fatal fentanyl poisonings have on our communities. 

In this episode of the DEA Chicago Podcast, DEA Chicago Field Intelligence Manager Patrick O’Dea speaks about his 30-plus year career with the DEA, the role field intelligence plays when investigating some of the world’s most dangerous drug trafficking organizations, the evolution of drug trafficking trends in Chicago, and what it takes to become a successful intelligence analyst with the DEA.

In this episode, we meet Fidel Arroyo Jr., the DEA Chicago Field Division’s Community Outreach Specialist, who speaks about the role community outreach initiatives play when generating awareness around fentanyl prevention and awareness throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.