Brent Cartwright
Author and Motivational Speaker
Brent is a captivating storyteller who relays his message through accounts of life-endangering incidents. He uses his experiences to highlight the effects of cumulative stressors and the pitfalls of staying blind to how our environment impacts our self-awareness.
Meet Detective Brent Cartwright (Ret.)
Kansas City Missouri Police Department
Retired Detective Brent Cartwright served as a police officer for 16 years, spending more than a decade as an undercover detective. He is a recognized expert witness in narcotics trafficking within the United States Criminal Courts system. Brent retired after suffering multiple gunshot wounds during an undercover operation while assigned to an ATF Task Force, which focused on illegal firearms crimes.
"My hands were calloused; my nails packed with as much grime as I could scrape from the pavement. My hair was tangled and greasy from days of neglect; my beard was crusted with food from breakfast, my face layered with dirt. I could do this but everything needed to be perfect. These tiny details were the difference between life and death."
- Brent Cartwright, Anything for the Deal
“Brent's stories and teachings were very informative and hit home for most of us. His storytelling draws you in on his experiences, making you truly feel like you are walking in his shoes. The unique way of presenting how our brain works and what it looks like in real life has the lesson sink in.”
- Bryan H, Police Commander
“It is rare to find a speaker that can make you put your phone down from the moment he started until he finished talking. Such an amazing journey and it is so uplifting to see there can be hope after such a traumatic event.”
- Adam M, Narcotics Squad Supervisor
Anything for the Deal
The real-life story of a man’s work as an undercover detective in one of the most violent cities in the US. It details the struggle to maintain two identities as he loses himself in pursuit of the world’s most prolific drug—adrenaline. It is a tale of one man’s struggle to heal in a faction of society that sees trauma as a weakness. It is a call for better self-care, increased awareness, and better outreach for the men and women who keep our streets safe despite the mental and emotional pain they are forced to endure.
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