special agent

noun

: an agent who works for the FBI

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The guns seized included untraceable, build-them-at-home ghost guns and firearms featuring devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns, said Toni M. Crosby, special agent in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Baltimore Field Division. —

Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024 Ashley Johnson, special agent in charge of the FBI St. Louis Division, told people not to hesitate to report uncomfortable encounters with officers. —

Austin Mullen, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 This was a joint investigation between Kenneth Parker, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Daryl McCormick, special agent in charge with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. —

Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024 Georgia Bureau of Investigation special agent Kelsey Ward said Colt made a shrine to school shootings, including at least one photo of the Parkland, Florida, shooter. —

Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for special agent

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