(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has announced the appointment 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 the Office of Investigations.
“Brian’s expertise in the investigative field and knowledge of the Secret Service and its policies 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 Nagel’s career with the Secret Service began in 1983 as a special agent assigned to the 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, where he 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 largest field 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 Office of 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 the Office 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 bachelor’s 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 of suppressing the counterfeiting of U.S. currency. Now widely known for its protective
mission in safeguarding the nation’s 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 financial crimes.
The investigative mission of the agency is focused on enforcement of federal law involving identity theft, computer fraud, credit card fraud, bank fraud and counterfeiting
of U.S. currency. Recent initiatives include the expansion of the Secret Service’s Electronic Crimes Task Forces. These groups focus on cyber and financial crimes in
specific communities by creating partnerships with the private sector, academia and with other law enforcement agencies.