Biography

Prior to retirement in 2006, DEA Supervisory Special Agent Timothy Sellers initiated an investigation that led to the arrest of fourteen Hizb-I Islam Gulbidden and Taliban terrorists, including the leader, who claimed responsibility for the homicide bombing and murder of five Afghanistan National Directorate of Security agents in early 2004.  He prevented a planned attack on U.S. and NATO forces by tackling an armed homicide bomber as he was boarding a bus loaded with innocent Afghans, blocks from US and NATO military headquarters, the Presidential Palace, and the American Embassy.



Tim worked 33 years in the state of Texas, serving as an El Paso police officer, and as a Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Administration.  During his Texas assignments, he worked extensively in undercover assignments to penetrate and dismantle large-scale Mexican trafficking organizations.

He appeared on Hannity and Colmes, Fox News Network in 2007 and the Dylan Ratigan’s Morning Meeting Show on MSNBC in 2010. He presently travels around the United States to speak to federal, state, and local law enforcement, military, universities and national service organizations.  In addition, he owns and manages a multi-million dollar real estate investment firm in Texas.

Honors:

Texas Hero (2011)

United States Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Heroism (2005)

DEA Award for Valor (2004)

United States Red Cross Hero of the Pass (2006)

Nominated Service to America Award (2005)

DEA Administrator’s Award for Actions at Oklahoma City Bombing (1995)

·      Executive Board Member - National Law Enforcement Speakers Bureau

·      Prior Executive Board Member - National Drug Enforcement Officers Association

·      Executive Board Member - National Law Enforcement Training Foundation

Previous Speaking Engagements

Drug Enforcement Administration Academy sponsored events:

·      DEA Drug Unit Commanders Academy

·      Mexican Traffickers/Terror Seminars

·      Basic Narcotics Officers Certification School

Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, New Mexico, Hawaii, Georgia, California

·      Task Force Officer’s Orientation, Texas

·      El Paso Intelligence Center

Law Enforcement Agencies:

·      Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force

South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Texas

·      High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 

South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, California, New York

·      Florida National Guard Intelligence Conference

·      Georgia National Guard Counter Drug Conference

·      Arkansas K-9 Academy

·      Regional Organized Crime Intelligence Center, Texas

·      New York City Police Department

·      South Carolina Department of Public Safety

·      Drugs of Abuse Conference, South Carolina

·      Municipal & County Law Enforcement agencies

·      El Paso International Airport

·      DARE, North Carolina

State and National Associations:

·      National Drug Enforcement Officers Association

Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina

·      National Enforcement Officers Association

·      Tennessee Narcotics Officers Association

·      Indiana Drug Enforcement Association

·      Minnesota Association of Narcotics Investigators

·      Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Investigations

·      Association of Oklahoma Narcotics Enforcers

·      California Narcotics Officer Assn.

·      Arkansas Narcotics Officer Assn.

·      Iowa Narcotics Officer Assn.

·      Kansas Narcotics Officer Assn.

·      Oregon Narcotics Officer Assn.

·      Idaho Narcotics Officer Assn.

·      Texas Narcotics Officer Assn.

·      Arizona Narcotics Officer Assn.

·      Georgia Narcotics Officer Assn.

Educational Institutions, Private and Public Service Organizations:

·      University of Arkansas

·      El Paso Independent School District, El Paso, Texas

·      Central Piedmont Community College, North Carolina

·      St. Petersburg College, MCTFT

·      University of Texas

·      Private and Public Service Organizations 

    
Email:
tim@TheLastCowboy.com