Dave Mitchell

About The Author

Dave Mitchell is a retired DEA Special Agent with thirty-three years of service, where he played a crucial role in numerous high-profile cases targeting major drug cartels, including the Cali cartel. He began his career in Miami during the era of the Miami Cocaine Cowboys, and later conducted cocaine interdiction operations in the jungles of South America and led drug investigations throughout South Florida, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Europe. He retired in December 2020 after receiving numerous awards, including the DEA’s highest award, the Administrator’s Award of Honor, and two Distinguished Service Medals from the Colombian government.

Dave currently resides in the Fort Lauderdale area and owns ClearPath Investigative Solutions, LLC, which provides investigative services and personal protection to a select group of high-profile clients.

Books by Dave Mitchell

After Escobar

Taking Down the Notorious Cali Godfathers and the Biggest Drug Cartel in History

BookFest Awards, First Place, Nonfiction—True Crime
Fall 2025—Readers’ Choice Book Award: Gold Winner, Adult Nonfiction
Best Book Awards—True Crime: Nonfiction Winner, 2025

Renowned DEA agents Chris Feistl and Dave Mitchell tell the incredible true story o...
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