Jay Dobyns
Jay Dobyns | |
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| Born | Jay Anthony Dobyns July 24, 1961 Hammond, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Alma mater | University of Arizona, B.S., Public Administration |
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| Employer | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives |
| Notable work | No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels (Random House, ISBN 978-0307405869) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | jaydobyns |
Jay Anthony "Jaybird" Dobyns (born July 24, 1961) is a retired Special Agent and veteran undercover operative with the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), author, public speaker, high school football coach, and University of Arizona adjunct professor.
Dobyns joined the ATF in 1987 and was involved in more than 500 undercover operations during his 27-year career as a Special Agent. Most notably, he infiltrated the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in Arizona between 2001 and 2003 as part of Operation Black Biscuit. In 2009, Dobyns became a New York Times Best-Selling author with his memoir, No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels. He retired from the ATF in 2014.