120 MPH, a Shotgun & a Fight for Survival | Sal Martinez’s Police Stories

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Saturday, August 15, 2026

Before Sal Martinez became a DEA Special Agent, he spent years on the streets as a Texas DPS trooper, where some shifts went from routine to life-or-death in seconds.

In this episode of Border Static: NARC Agent Stories, Sal takes us inside two encounters he never forgot.

First, a quiet cup of coffee turns into a high-speed pursuit of a stolen beige pickup truck. At speeds reaching roughly 120 MPH, Sal rides shotgun with a department-issued 12-gauge, eventually firing at the truck’s tires as officers race to stop the driver before someone is killed. The chase ends after a dangerous maneuver sends both vehicles spinning off the highway.

Then, years later on a dark Friday night in El Paso, a suspected DWI stop becomes a physical fight on the side of the road. Sal is alone, exhausted, unable to call for backup, and unsure whether he will be able to overpower the driver.

These are not Hollywood stories. They are firsthand accounts of fear, adrenaline, judgment, survival, and the emotional reality behind the badge.

Border Static: NARC Agent Stories features real accounts from former DEA Special Agent Sal Martinez, author of NARC: Convictions of an Undercover Agent.

Subscribe for new episodes featuring undercover operations, major drug seizures, cartel investigations, border crime stories, and the cases that shaped Sal’s career.

Listen Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. Central on 930 AM The Answer in San Antonio.

Sal’s memoir **“NARC: Convictions of an Undercover Agent”** is available now on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/NARC-Convictions-Undercover-Agent-Martinez/dp/1703630645

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