Masters of Deception Public Program.
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LEGENDARY UNDERCOVER AGENTS JOIN THE MOB MUSEUM FOR “MASTERS OF DECEPTION” PROGRAM, THURSDAY, JAN. 16
On Thursday, Jan. 16, The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, will bring together three legendary undercover law enforcement agents—Edward Follis, Herman Groman and Billy Queen—for a riveting program titled “Masters of Deception: Infiltrating Criminal Underworlds.” These trailblazing agents will share their harrowing experiences infiltrating organized crime, global narco-terrorism networks and outlaw motorcycle gangs, revealing the psychological games, cunning strategies and life-or-death moments that defined their groundbreaking careers.
As a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) veteran, Follis elevated undercover work to new heights during his 27-year career, operating on five continents to target international drug cartels and their links to terrorism. His operations against Al Qaeda and Hezbollah marked a transformative shift in law enforcement strategies, from street-level drug busts to complex international investigations.
An FBI agent in both Detroit and Las Vegas, Groman’s career took shape when he met a teenage informant and drug trafficker now known as “White Boy Rick,” a case portrayed in a 2018 film starring Matthew McConaughey. After that case, Groman continued to specialize in deep, long-term undercover operations in the areas of organized crime, narcotics trafficking and public corruption before leading the FBI’s Special Operations Group.
Queen, an agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), risked everything to infiltrate the notoriously violent Mongols motorcycle gang, becoming the first law enforcement agent to do so. Spending 28 months undercover as “Billy St. John,” Queen gathered evidence that led to numerous convictions and unprecedented insights into the gang’s operations—all while walking a razor-thin line between survival and discovery.
The event will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. inside the Museum’s historic courtroom, followed by a book signing. Admission is free for Museum Members or with Museum entry. Space is limited, and advance RSVPs are recommended. To RSVP, click here.
ABOUT THE MOB MUSEUM
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, provides a world-class journey through true stories—from the birth of the Mob to today’s headlines. The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Numerous interactive exhibits include a Crime Lab, Firearm Training Simulator and Organized Crime Today exhibit. The Museum is also home to The Underground, a Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy and distillery. The Mob Museum has accumulated numerous accolades, including being named one of Tripadvisor’s “Top 25 U.S. Museums” and a 2024 “Travelers’ Choice” Award recipient; one of Las Vegas Weekly’s “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History” and “Best Museum” of 2021, 2023 and 2024; Vegas Magazine’s “Best Historical Museum” of 2024; one of National Geographic’s “Top 10 Things to Do in Las Vegas;” USA Today’s “Best Museum in Nevada,” 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for “Best Las Vegas Attraction” in 2021 and 2022, “Top Five Best History Museums in the United States” in 2021 and one of its “12 Can’t Miss U.S. Museum Exhibits;” named “A Must for Travelers” by The New York Times and one of “20 Places Every American Should See” by FOX News. The Museum is a two-time winner of the Mayor’s Urban Design Award for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is open daily; visit the website for admission rates and operating hours. For more information, call (702) 229-2734, visit themobmuseum.org, or download the Museum’s free mobile app.
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