By Steve Neavling
Stephen A. Cyrus has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Kansas City Field Office.
Cyrus, who most recently served as the FBI’s legal attaché in London, joined the bureau in 1997.
He has worked in several FBI field offices and focused on international counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and cyber programs related to China and North Korea.
In addition, Cyrus served on the bureau’s Hostage Rescue Team and has deployed worldwide in response to numerous terrorist attacks, hostage-takings, and other critical incidents.
Cyrus was named the head of the FBI’s legal attaché in London in 2021.
Before joining the bureau, Cyrus served in the U.S. Army. He received a bachelor’s degree in history from Bowling Green State University and a master’s degree in national security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School.