KEYNOTES. AUTHOR. AGENT. COACH. ATHLETE.

Jay Dobyns served as a United States federal agent for twenty-seven years, achieving worldwide notoriety as one of history’s most daring undercover operators, posing as a hitman, a gun-runner, a debt collector, and a mob enforcer.


A criminal defense attorney once described Jay as:


“…a government-trained ‘predator’ sent on seek-and-destroy missions in search of drugs, guns, and violence, with instructions to succeed at any cost without regard for the agent himself or those he crosses paths with.”

KEYNOTES. AUTHOR. AGENT. COACH. ATHLETE.

Jay Dobyns served as a United States federal agent for twenty-seven years, achieving worldwide notoriety as one of history’s most daring undercover operators, posing as a hitman, a gun-runner, a debt collector, and a mob enforcer.


A criminal defense attorney once described Jay as:


“…a government-trained ‘predator’ sent on seek-and-destroy missions in search of drugs, guns, and violence, with instructions to succeed at any cost without regard for the agent himself or those he crosses paths with.”

Maj. Christopher “Kit” Johnson, Commander, 355th Security Forces, USAF

Jay spoke to my group of combat veterans. He kept my young officers riveted to their seats throughout his presentation.

William B. Leverett, Regional Security Officer, U.S. Embassy, Wellington, New Zealand

Mr. Dobyns spoke with oratory skills similar to that of former Secretary of State Colin Powell delivering a message that was meaningful and intelligent.

Jerry Brown, Vail School District

Our audience laughed with Jay, cried with him, stood in applause when he finished. Message delivered.

George Mitrovich, President, The City Club of San Diego

In 35-years of The City Club of San Diego and more than 1,000 lecturers, we’ve not had a more compelling speaker than Jay Dobyns. Unforgettable.

Damien Cahill, Detective Sergeant (ret.), Chief Operating Officer at Vyne

Taking experiences from a remarkable life and translating those to corporate life was inspirational. Book him!”

David Deal, Vice-President, Razorfish Marketing Agency

There was not a dry eye in the house by the time he was finished. I know because I was there. Huge thumbs-up.

Joseph Pistone, a.k.a. Donnie Brasco

More than a single investigation, an extraordinary career of high-risk, deep-cover infiltrations second-to-none.

Lute Olson, NCAA Championship Coach at the University of Arizona

Our kids absolutely loved him. You’ll be on the edge of your seats.

Julian Sher, Author of “Angels of Death: Inside the Biker’s Global Crime Empire”

With a scared body and soul, Jay delivers wisdom of lessons learned the hard way.

Rick Gonzales, National Football Foundation, College Football Hall of Fame

Jay set a benchmark for future presenters to try and match.

Christian Gudegast, Writer/Director of the film “Den of Thieves”

A bonefide original of the greatest variety. An iron-willed black-belt of the streets with a beautiful heart.

Tony Scott, Director of “Top Gun” and “Man on Fire”

A story and life worth telling on film.

Robert Sarver, Owner, NBA Phoenix Suns

Jay’s presentation to my team was heartfelt, humorous, tear-jerking, and entertaining.

Larry Smith, Head Football Coach, University of Arizona, 1980-1986

Jay was a leader that becomes special to a coach because he did everything asked of him to win.

C.W. “Gator” Harvey, USMC (ret.), Counterintelligence Officer (ret.), Special Operations Forces (ret.); Manager, Missions and Operations, Northrop Grumman

Jay Dobyns is the epitome of ‘street smart meets intellect’. A selfless American patriot who understood mission accomplishment. He’s the man you want covering your six.

Dr. Richard Carmona, 17th Surgeon General of the United States.

A friend, agent, and fellow operator, wounded officer, and my patient, his toughness was inspiring.

Louis Quinonez, ATF Agent/Supervisor and Author of “Satchel Boy”

Jay was one of the most effective operators to ever wear a wire into the devil’s trailer park.

Michael Bidwell, President, Arizona Cardinals Football Club

Not many audiences are tougher than an NFL team, but Jay had the Cardinals hanging on his every word.

Jay is the bestselling author of “No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels” and “Catching Hell: A True Story of Abandonment and Betrayal.“

Jay’s story has been featured in over a dozen television and film projects.

In addition to his keynotes, Jay is shaping the future of leadership as an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona and a high school football coach.

Before his law enforcement career, Jay was an All-Pac-10 football player and an All-American candidate at the University of Arizona.

Jay is the bestselling author of “No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels” and “Catching Hell: A True Story of Abandonment and Betrayal.”

Jay’s story has been featured in over a dozen television and film projects.

In addition to his keynotes, Jay is shaping the future of leadership as an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona and a high school football coach.

Before his law enforcement career, Jay was an All-Pac-10 football player and an All-American candidate at the University of Arizona.

Faith, resilience, and the will to persevere are cornerstones of Jay’s life-reflected in a bible verse he holds close:

PSALM 23:4 – “THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH, I FEAR NO EVIL FOR YOU ARE WITH ME.”

Jay Dobyns spent over two decades as a federal agent embedded in the dark heart of America’s violent crime, participating in more than five hundred undercover missions targeting gun runners, narcotics traffickers, explosives manufacturers, murder-for-hire schemes, and vicious gangs.

Jay’s most infamous case—a landmark infiltration of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang—changed the face of undercover work forever, earning him international recognition.

Jay’s story is more than headlines and danger. It’s about the cost of service to others, the toll on identity, family, and mental health, and how to rise from it stronger.