Retired Secret Service Agent John Keirans Dies at Age 57
John Peter Keirans, a retired U.S. Secret Service agent, died March 31, 2009, according to the New York Times. He was 57. Keirans was in the Secret Service for 20 years.
FBI Dir. Mueller Presents 42 Honorary Medals
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Three FBI agents wounded during a 2008 bombing in Pakistan were among 38 FBI and other law enforcement people awarded honorary FBI medals by the director Robert S. Mueller III during a standing- room only ceremony at headquarters Friday. In all, Mueller presented 42 honorary FBI medals to the…
Owen Harris to Head FBI Charlotte Division
By Allan Lengel ticklethwire.com WASHINGTON — Owen Harris, who served as a section chief of the FBI’s Directorate of Intelligence at headquarters, has been named special agent in charge of the Charlotte division, the agency announced Monday. Harris, an agent since 1990, replaces Nathan T. Gray, who was recently named special agent in charge of…
Retired FBI Agent Jerry Breidenfeld Dead At 83
By Joe Holley Washington Post Staff Writer Jerry H. Breidenfeld, 83, a retired agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, died March 6 at Reston Hospital Center of congestive heart failure. He moved to Ashburn in 2006 after living in Reston for many years. Dr. Breidenfeld joined the FBI in 1951 and served in Knoxville,…
Detroit FBI Agent Paul Sorce Killed in Car Crash
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Detroit FBI special agent Paul M. Sorce, an 18-year veteran of the bureau, was killed Monday in a car accident while on duty, the FBI in Detroit said. Sorce, 44, was taken to St. John’s Hospital in Detroit, where he passed away, the FBI said. WXYZ tv in Detroit reported that…