About Omar R. Lopez
Omar R. Lopez was an American special agent and lawyer.
Omar R. Lopez is an American special agent and attorney serving as the sixth civilian director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) since 2019. He is the first Hispanic American to serve in the role. Lopez was previously the executive assistant director for the NCIS national security directorate.
Life Lopez is a native of Pico Rivera, California and Hermosa, South Dakota. He also holds a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School and practiced formerly in California and Washington, D.C. On June 4, 2019, Lopez was sworn in by the United States secretary of the Navy, Richard V. Spencer, as the sixth civilian director of NCIS. He succeeded Andrew L. Traver. Lopez is the first Hispanic NCIS director.
Trivia Lopez made a cameo appearance in the season finale of the 17th season of NCIS, portraying a special agent.
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