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Chris Swecker

b. 1956

Assistant Director of the FBI

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About Chris Swecker

Born 1956. Chris Swecker is an American lawyer.

Chris Swecker (born July 14, 1956, in Ferrol, Spain) is a Spanish-born American attorney and law enforcement officer who served as assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006. He later established a law practice in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and was appointed by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory as chairman of the Governor's Crime Commission in 2013.

Education Swecker earned a bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University in 1978, followed by a Juris Doctor from the Wake Forest University School of Law in 1981.

Career Swecker served in the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 24 years. In 2003, he served as the FBI's on-scene Commander in Iraq, and later served as Special Agent in Charge of North Carolina Operations, where he managed the capture of Eric Rudolph after the Centennial Olympic Park bombing, and dismantling a Hezbollah terrorist cell.

Swecker served as Corporate Security Director for Bank of America from July 2006 to January 2009. He has also appeared as a guest on CNN, CNBC, and Fox News. Swecker was also featured in The Staircase, in which he provided testimony for an appeal made by Michael Peterson.

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Appalachian State University, Wake Forest University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Swecker?

Assistant Director of the FBI

When was Chris Swecker born?

Chris Swecker was born on 14 July 1956 in Ferrol.

What is Chris Swecker's occupation?

Chris Swecker is a lawyer.

What nationality is Chris Swecker?

Chris Swecker is American.

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Β· Wikipedia: Chris Swecker

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