Ryan T. Young Named EAD of Intelligence Branch at FBI headquarters
Ryan T. Young has been named the executive assistant director (EAD) of the Intelligence Branch at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Retired FBI Official Louie Frederick Allen Dies at 74
By Allan Lengel Louie Frederick Allen, who worked for the FBI for nearly 26 years in various capacities including as head of the Newark Field Office, died last week (Oct. 15) at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, N.Y. He was 74. “Louie rose to the highest ranks of the FBI and never forgot that he was…
Retired ATF Official Bernard La Forest Dies of Covid at 80
By Allan Lengel Bernard La Forest, a cop’s cop, who started his law enforcement career with the Detroit Police Department and eventually headed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) offices in cities including Detroit and Los Angeles, died Friday in Scottsdale, Az., from Covid. He was 80. “He was the best thing to…
Michigan Judge Jonathan Tukel, an ex-Federal Prosecutor, Dies at 60
By Allan Lengel Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Jonathan Tukel, a former federal prosecutor, died Friday. He was 60. “Judge Tukel’s devotion to the rule of law and the constitution was surpassed only by his love and dedication to his family, friends and the University of Michigan, where he was an adjunct professor,” said Chief…
Retired FBI Agent Ronald Nesbitt Dies at 67
By Allan Lengel Ronald A. Nesbitt, who retired in 2006 from the FBI as a special agent in charge of Counterintelligence and Counter-proliferation in the Washington Field Office, died on July 29 in Montgomery County, Md., after a battle with cancer. He was 67. “At the wake and funeral, people talked about his love of…