FBI
Director Robert S. Mueller, III, today announced the appointments
of the following individuals to key management posts:
Guadalupe Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Dallas
Field Office: Mr. Gonzalez entered on duty with the
FBI in 1980 and has served in the San Antonio, St. Louis,
San Juan, Portland, Los Angeles, and Phoenix field offices.
While in San Juan, Mr. Gonzalez was designated Supervisory
Special Agent in Charge of the Organized Crime Squad and
was selected by the Federal Executive Board of the District
of Puerto Rico as the Federal Supervisor of the Year.
While serving at FBI Headquarters, Mr. Gonzalez participated
on over twenty-six inspections of the FBI Field Offices
around the country and in Mexico, Central and South America.
In June 1997, Mr. Gonzalez was designated as a Special
Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles field office in charge
of Organized Crime, Drugs, and Violent Crime. Most recently,
Mr. Gonzalez has served as Special Agent in Charge of
the Phoenix field office where he has been elected Chairman
of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Executive
Board for the Southwest Border.
Jeffrey J. Berkin, Deputy Assistant Director, Security
Division: Mr. Berkin entered on duty with the FBI
in January 1983 and has served in the Minneapolis, Los
Angeles, Washington, and Milwaukee field offices. While
in Minneapolis, Mr. Berkin investigated violent crimes
and served on the SWAT Team. After serving in Los Angeles,
Mr. Berkin was promoted to FBI Headquarters where he served
in the Office of the General Counsel in the National Security
and Inspection Divisions. In 1997, he was selected to
supervise a counterespionage squad in the Washington,
D.C. field office; and in that assignment served concurrently
as a Deputy Branch Chief in the Central Intelligence Agency.
Most recently, Mr. Berkin has served as Assistant Special
Agent in Charge of the Milwaukee field office where he
is responsible for all facets of the FBI's operational
and administrative operations throughout Wisconsin.
Mark S. Bullock, Deputy Assistant Director, Criminal
Investigative Division: Since Mr. Bullock entered
on duty with the FBI in August 1983 he has served in the
Phoenix, Miami, Chicago, and Cleveland field offices.
In September 1995, Mr. Bullock was promoted to Chief of
the Economic Crimes Unit at FBI Headquarters where he
was responsible for investigations into Telemarketing
Fraud, Bankruptcy Fraud, Securities Fraud, Insurance Fraud,
and Money laundering. In August 1997, Mr. Bullock was
appointed as Assistant Special Agent in Charge in the
Phoenix division where he supervised the White Collar
Crime and Technical programs, and an Organized Crime/Drugs
squad. Most recently, Mr. Bullock has served as Special
Agent in Charge of the Cleveland field office.
Robert J. Garrity Jr., Deputy Assistant Director, Records
Management Division: Mr. Garrity entered on duty with
the FBI in August 1976 and has served in the Savannah,
New York, and Dallas field offices. While in New York,
Mr. Garrity served as a supervisor of a squad engaged
in counterintelligence activities directed against the
KGB. In 1989, he was promoted to FBI Headquarters as Chief
of the GRU and Arms Control Treaties Unit in the Intelligence
Division. In July 2001, Mr. Garrity was appointed as the
FBI's Interim Records Officer, reporting directly to the
Deputy Director, and charged with the responsibility of
assessing the FBI's records management systems. Most recently,
Mr. Garrity has served as the Acting Deputy Assistant
Director for the Records Management Division.
Andrew R. Bland III, Chief, New Agents Training, Training
Division: Mr. Bland entered on duty with the FBI in
April 1986 and has served in the Seattle, Miami, and Phoenix
field offices. In January 1998, Mr. Bland was promoted
to FBI Headquarters where he assumed responsibilities
as an Assistant Inspector in the Inspection Division.
In this capacity, Mr. Bland played a pivotal role in evaluating
the operational and administrative effectiveness of 16
different FBI field offices, as well as two FBI Legal
Attache Offices in Europe. Most recently, Mr. Bland has
served as Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix
field office.
Luis S. Fraticelli, Chief, Intelligence Section, Criminal
Investigative Division: Since entering on duty with
the Bureau in September 1984, Mr. Fraticelli has served
in the El Paso, San Juan, Phoenix, and Dallas field offices.
In June 1995, Mr. Fraticelli was promoted to Supervisory
Special Agent in the Criminal Intelligence Section, FBI
Headquarters. In July 1997, he was assigned to the Phoenix
division where he supervised the Joint Drug Intelligence
Group, which consisted of FBI Agents, police officers
and analysts from ten local, state and federal law enforcement
agencies. Most recently, Mr. Fraticelli has served as
Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Dallas division.
Keith Slotter, Chief, Financial Crimes Section, Criminal
Investigative Division: A thirteen-year veteran of
the Bureau, Mr. Slotter has served in the Buffalo, Miami,
New Haven, and Cleveland field offices, and as a Supervisor
in the Financial Institution Fraud and Computer Crimes
Unit at FBI Headquarters. Most recently, Mr. Slotter has
served as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the
Cleveland field office where he is responsible for managing
northern Ohio's National Foreign Intelligence Program
and Violent Crime and Major-Offenders Program.
Charles E. Frahm, Chief, International Terrorism, Counterterrorism
Division: Mr. Frahm entered on duty with the FBI in
September 1987 and has served in the Salt Lake City and
New York field offices. While in Salt Lake City, Mr. Frahm
worked criminal reactive matters, foreign counterintelligence
and served on the SWAT Team. In 1991, Mr. Frahm was transferred
to the New York Office and was a member of the Joint Terrorism
Task Force (JTTF). In 1997, he was promoted to supervisor
and started the National Infrastructure Protection Squad
in New York. In 1999, Mr. Frahm was appointed Coordinating
Supervisor of the JTTF. In 2000, he was appointed Deputy
Group Chief at the CIA's Counterintelligence Center in
Langley, Virginia. Most recently, Mr. Frahm served as
Acting Deputy Assistant Director of the Counterterrorism
Division.
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