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☷Aaron G Tapp Named Special Agent in Charge of the FBI s San Antonio Field Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation ( By Press Release office)
Feb 04,2024
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Christopher Wray , the director , has appointed Aaron G . Tapp as the special agent in charge of the San Antonio Field Office . Tapp previously served as the deputy assistant director in the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division . He joined the FBI in 2003 as a special agent and was initially assigned to the Albany Field Office . While there , he investigated fraud and public corruption cases . In 2007 , he was transferred to the San Antonio Field Office , where he focused on complex financial fraud cases . Tapp also served on the SWAT teams in Albany and San Antonio . In 2011 , he was promoted to the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters , where he collaborated with agents and analysts worldwide to combat terrorism funding . In 2013 , Tapp became a supervisory senior resident agent in the Kansas City Field Office , leading agents and analysts across 36 counties in northern Kansas . In 2017 , he was promoted to assistant special agent in charge of the Dallas Field Office , overseeing the Resident Agency Branch and the National Security Branch . In August 2021 , Tapp became the section chief of the Financial Crimes Section at FBI Headquarters , responsible for programs related to money laundering , fraud , intellectual property crimes , and more . He also spearheaded the establishment of the FBI Virtual Assets Unit . In August 2022 , Tapp was chosen as the deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division , overseeing sections related to public corruption , civil rights , covert operations , and financial crimes . Before joining the FBI , Tapp worked in various positions in the financial services industry , including as a systems development manager . He holds a bachelor ' s degree in accounting from the University of Utah and an MBA from Utah State University .
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