Jay J. Armes: An El Paso Legend | Only in El Paso | KCOS
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- Опубликовано: 2 сен 2014
- Best known for his private investigative firm, The Investigators, and famous clients like Marlon Brando and Elvis Presley, Jay J. Armes is often portrayed as a both intriguing and mysterious figure.
In this Only in El Paso episode, Jay J. Armes gives us a rare look inside his private residence in the Lower Valley of El Paso, Texas and an intimate interview. Armes shares the story of how he lost his hands at an early age, why he still lives in El Paso, and how he hopes to be remembered.
Produced by Robert Tibuni. 
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I grew up 200-250 yrds from his mansion/compound and one of my earliest recollections was his lion roaring at feeding time. Wow, i hadnt thought of that in years.
Lmao I never even thought of that. Shit, and people by the border complain about the freeway
Right?! I remember walking down north loop just to check out the animals.
I met this man unexpectedly when I was in elementary school back in 2004. I was out skateboarding with some friends at the Chase bank on Montana next to Piedras when he pulled up in his iconic black Hummer. He went inside the bank and literally walked back outside with two big bags of who knows what. One bag on each claw. He saw my friends and I skating like 30 feet away from where he was and called us over so he could show us the gadgets he had inside his Hummer. I remember we were all in awe and kept asking him questions of what he did or who he was (at the time we had no idea who he was). He then told us the story of what happened to his hands and showed us how he would drive. After spending some time with us he politely said he had to get going and left. Ever since then I've never seen that man again. I'm not going to lie, it was like some majestic unicorn type of shit when we met him haha. The Legend of El Paso... JJ Arms!🕵️♂️
i love your story. Love El Paso Texas.
I went to high school with his nephews back in in like 06-07, They'd always tell us the wildest stories about him and his mansion. Never got to meet him of course but the stories were always cool lol
What schools did you go to? I went to Macarthur for middle school and Burges for High School
OH SNAP !! As a kid, I had a "J. J. Arms" action figure and I never knew he was a REAL ACTION MAN !! so COOL !!
This guy deserves to have a movie about him
by tarantino and that other dude he works with, rodriguez?
Omg yes I'd love to write a screenplay about him
no if he does not reply let him burn on hell
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I heard JJ Armes is selling his estate on North Loop. Let me say JJ Armes is the world's greatest investigator, a icon and one of the greatest man I have ever known. He is a great mentor and El Paso and the world is a better place because of him. Thank you sir
I'm from Alamogordo NM 80-90 miles north of EL Paso, I never met the man but my cousin Richard met him and told me the story behind the man and I would never believe him until I went to his mansion and read some books about him. Awesome man
very interesting and fascinating individual. A true inspiration. I am just starting to learn and know this man.
I am currently tracking down a copy of his book.
My father had an accident and lost 3 of his fingers on his right hand when he worked for Southern Pacific railroad and was still able to do a lot.
I met Jay a couple of times about 20 years ago, both at McDonald's. We were both "late bloomers" as dads; I was 45 and he was something older, maybe early 50s. We met at McD's eating Big Macs while our sons, both around 5, played in the playroom. Just by chance I had read his first book "Jay J. Armes, Investigator", that told the stories of his "capers". Most notable was the story of Jay, flying his helicopter into Mexico and rescuing Marlon Brando's son from kidnappers. He's the real deal.
Jay j. Arms is my great cousin after my grandpa died he came to the funeral and I met him
hmmm idk. Lemme see your hands...
No pero like wow
at 00:25 Within shooting distance of Mexico? His house is over 1 1/2 miles from the border, that's over 7000 feet. Must be one heck of a gun to shoot that far :-)
Correct. Google Earth shows his home is 9,250 feet from the Mexico border. That shooting distance being exaggerated, what else is exaggerated in this video?
I live in El Paso and I didn’t know about this guy until now
OHHHHH MY GOSH! I was raised in El Paso up to the age of 12 when my Mom moved us to San Diego, California in Feb. of 79. I went to South Loop Elementary then we were sent to Capistrano Elementary because of the TIGUA Indians. WOW. Sooooo many memories, from South Loop we had to cross an old sandy CEMETARY to get to the KENNEDY apartments where we lived. I believe Capistrano was opened in 1977 0r 78 because GREASE and Saturday Night Fever had just premiered.JJ ARMS is a friend of my Dad's, he would drive us by to see the leopards, and other exotic animals from a distance. When he was late from work it was because he had stopped off at JJs to visit.There was an episode just now on "Mysteries At The Museum" about JJ ARMS and I had to look it up here because my TWC went out with the lighting storm.
Nel Arzola north loop
My sister lived on San Jose Road. My nephews went to school with his son.
Because of the tiguas or because a new school just opened up? You can take the person out the ignorance but never the ignorance out of the person.
I live in N.C. now and have for the last 24 years. I also went to South Loop, Camino Real middle, then Ysleta high school. El Paso is my home.
When I was a child I met him at El Paso Electric Company events they used to host - he was a special guest. I was so scared of this huge man with hooks for hands - my father had me shake his hook. :) He was very gracious when faced with a scared little redheaded girl who hadn't seen hook hands before.
This guy is my hero...lost his hands and still can shoot a gun,dudes awsome.
Long time El Paso resident (since birth). I pass him on my way to my grandmothers. He lives dead center of the poorer region of town. My grandmother would tell me stories about him buying girl scout cookies from my mom guys a legend.
JJ IS THE MAN!!!
Very nice
Dude, If There's A Zombie Apocalypse !!?? I Know Where To Go !!
I live right by his office
JAY, you ROCK DUDE
I still want to know how he used a gun. Like how do you simultaneously hold the handle & squeeze the trigger with the hook style prothestics he uses.
+chris green Philly His prothestics have at least two movable parts. One part of his prothestics can move and pull the trigger of a gun while the other parts hold the handle.
How about reloading the gun? Some magazines are hard to reload using both hands and fingers I just dont see him doing that
jose pena He was an episode of Hawaii five 0 called hookman look it up very interesting
Man...this guy can ramble on
Song?
Being a legend in El Paso is like being a legend in special education
You might as well be a god then
@@nemesysxr0163 i’d never live in that shit hole
I yet to see his TV SHOWS
My dad lost his hands when he was 12 and my grandfather took him to talk to J Jay and he inspired my dad and told him that without limbs he could be anything
JJ Armes is truly a legend very intelligent one of the best investigators Nationwide hands down no pun intended. Quite eccentric by the way as his house was in the middle of a literal Zoo and I happeed to live right behind his gigantic Zoo at the time.But now that I heard this I think he's more Awsome.
Damn well give this man a movie damnit
my mom went to his house one time. back when she was a paralegal for one of his friends
i deliver mail to him
He once played an unhinged killer on an episode of "Hawaii 5-0".( the old original show) He apparently fires and field-strips a carbine in the episode.
John Butler Hell yeah. Hookman was the name of that episode, one of the best they ever did
I don't know you are, but I would like to see the Marty Robbins Museum y'all got down there.
this guy is awesome!
Talk about making lemonade
, this guy rules.
Jay J!!!
ain t his office dwn in central
Cool
How ist his story not a movie yet? Jay j armes the detective with no arms
Um. He has arms, from what I understand. It’s his hands that are prosthetic.
I live in the apartments next to his mansion
The tiguas or what
I'd like to meet this guy
He is a humble and an amazing person.
What a hero
he has a brother
I saw him in a movie fighting Bruce lee
I read his book. This guy makes up the most outrageous stories about himself, almost none of them are true.
@@outcastcrow9285 Read his book. It's out of print but you can get a copy on Amazon. He claims he rescued Brando's son by flying a helicopter into Mexico, among other crazy yarns. But he never flew helicopters. He probably just pad Mexican Federales to go in and get the kid.
I always pass his house when I'm cruising the low low great man
Where is it by?
@@fridakalota370 it's here in El.paso where he lives
@@LOWRIDERSGTV well yeah but i assume maybe he lives around,country club or the mountain
I would love to write a screenplay of his life.
@@fridakalota370 oh lol no he's on a main Street across from a Walmart he's mansion is all gated in his house is badge color
My sisters friend is the daughter of jj armes yeah and they have a lot of animals
This mans story needs to be a full length documentary. A true American legend.
Voice like a raven
Grep
I just got one question, how does he wipe? 🤔
Very careful😃😃😃
LMFAOO
That's a very good question
All that money and he can't buy himself some better hands?
Arthur Serino 😂 😂
You can’t improve perfection
@@kensuke0 I get that he's used to the hooks, but they're pretty primitive by today's standards. He could have another set of real hands if he wanted.
Thumbs up if you heard about this guy from Snap Judgement on NPR
How did he lose his hands?
watch the video and he will tell you
How does he shoot without hands
To all the naysayers...where do you get your info from that he’s a fake...or is it just something you say that has no backing?
I should would like for J.J to fine out who shot my son.
I have know j.j . all my likfe.
I love how many people has probably watched this due to GameGrumps XD
Lmfao me
+snyperH3117 WAIT A COTTON PICKIN SECOND, game grumps talked about this guy? link me to the episode... wow i need to see it.
158th, 10 March 2024
EL PASO TX 915
Interesting character...
Why in this DGI day and age, no movie has come out about this incredible guy just shoes how dumb Hollywood is. All they do is sequel, remake, reboot, copycat.
What does shoes have anything to do with this movie?...{guy just shows how ....
Hollywood don't make movies of men of GOD
Oftr you left no tip
One reason there's no movie about this guy? While the gist of his story is true, the rest is a mountain of exaggerations, deceptions, pride, self-righteousness, ego and lies of Trumpian proportions. A 1976 article from Texas Monthly by Gary Cartwright is a fascinating study of ego and ambition that's still, even now, oddly relevant.
go cry about it.
Cry? I think it's hilarious. He put down a line of malarkey Americans are still falling for thirty-five years later.
THE ONE, THE ONLY JJ ARMES!
My ex brothers in law hire him to find the killer of his wife ,he find it and j j arms said you are the killer of you wife ,and was right 😆,he was the killer then they get involve in a court dispute bcse that my ex brother in law want the money back ,crazy but j j arms amazing ,this situation mean the money don’t corrupt him ,is like some one hire you to find the theft and the find you are you own thief
This comment does not make any sense at all. Aside from the poor grammar of course
word on the street is that hes the one that hooked chapo.
no sea mamón
No sea mamon
Who else came here because of hookman? Hawaii five 0
Stan lee made a comic n action figure about him enough said
something about him and caper stories seems fake to me.
He is a crook i can tell you that much. He needs to remember how he swindled the Lup family. Mr. Lup owned a helicopter at the same hanger as JJ...
THE ONE, THE ONLY JJ ARMES!
@@cafecentrat123 - yup, the one and only armless crook. He should be ashamed.
VIRGINIA!!!!!!!!! U hurt my feelings.
I thought he had arms. Just no hands
THIS IS THE REAL OO7...
This dummy threatened my wife once because a crazed lunatic hired him to collect what wasn't owed. My wife didn't recognize him so he had his little feelings hurt.
He's a shitty driver. He cut me off one time.
Has work done for him a never pays for it , he is a Thief
That's why hes rich..CoDo
This guy is an inveterate liar, but no one says this out loud because of his disability. I feel for him, but am horrified at his delusions at the same time. If he left out the lying, his accomplishments without hands would still be amazing.
JJ is a corrupt criminal...
Please elaborate
Not opening up a pandora's box. JJ is a thief. Stole from many poor people. Take it for whats its worth. All criminals w/regret resort to God to be believed.
Oh bull shit.....he tried to pick up my sister. She was 16 at the time.....
This guy is all fake
Harmon o'hanlon he’s not
Nope hes not
Yes he is.
Yes he is
Harmon o'hanlon as fake as his hands?? Lol I mean hooks?