By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
Veteran FBI agent James Nice, who is stationed at headquarters in Washington, is heading to his hometown of Akron, Ohio to become police chief, according to a city press release. He will assume the post on June 6.
Nice, 56, currently serves as Chief of Undercover and Sensitive Operations at FBI Headquarters. He directs all undercover operations for the bureau in the U.S. and overseas, the city said.
Several years back, he got assigned to the Cleveland FBI so he could be closer to his father during his last illness.
“Five years ago, I knew I wanted to return home,” Nice said, according to the release. “My dad spent 81 of his 83 years in Akron, and I was glad to care for him before his death in 2008.”
During that time, Nice said:
“I had the opportunity to get to see Akron’s police department in action. “Without exaggeration the men and women of the Akron Police Department who worked with me on that case were among the most professional officers I have ever served with in 26 years. The people of Akron are lucky to have law enforcement that works together better than any place I have ever seen.”
