(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has announced theappointment of Brian K. Nagel to the position of Deputy Director. Mr. Nagel is a 23-year veteran of the Secret Service and currently serves as the Assistant Director of theOffice of Investigations.
Brians expertise in the investigative field and knowledge of the Secret Service and itspolicies are valuable assets which will help guide our agency, Director Sullivan said. I
am honored that he has accepted the position of Deputy Director.
Brian Nagels career with the Secret Service began in 1983 as a special agent assigned tothe Washington Field Office. Subsequent career assignments include duty in the Miami
Field Office and the Presidential Protective Division. Within the managerial ranks, Mr.Nagel has held several key positions in the Presidential Protective Division, the
Counterfeit Division, the Office of Protective Operations and the Office of the Director.
Beginning in June 2000, Mr. Nagel was assigned to the Los Angeles Field Office, wherehe served first as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge and was later appointed to the
position of Special Agent in Charge. The Los Angeles Field Office is one of the largestfield offices within the agency and is active in both criminal investigations and physical
protection activities.
In 2003, Mr. Nagel returned to Washington, D.C., as the Assistant Director for the Officeof Inspection, a position in which he managed the internal affairs responsibilities for the
agency. He was subsequently selected for the position of Assistant Director for theOffice of Investigations. In this capacity, Mr. Nagel has been responsible for field
operations in 135 offices throughout the world.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, Brian Nagel is a graduate of the University of Missouri Columbia where he earned a bachelors degree in business administration and
accounting.
About the United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service was originally founded in 1865 for the purpose ofsuppressing the counterfeiting of U.S. currency. Now widely known for its protective
mission in safeguarding the nations highest elected officials, visiting foreign dignitaries,and events of national significance, the Secret Service maintains a unique dual mission as
one of the premier law enforcement organizations charged with investigating financialcrimes.
The investigative mission of the agency is focused on enforcement of federal lawinvolving identity theft, computer fraud, credit card fraud, bank fraud and counterfeiting
of U.S. currency. Recent initiatives include the expansion of the Secret ServicesElectronic Crimes Task Forces. These groups focus on cyber and financial crimes in
specific communities by creating partnerships with the private sector, academia and withother law enforcement agencies.
Source: U.S. Secret Service