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FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Douglas A. Olson as the special agent in charge of the Portland Field Office in Oregon. Mr. Olson most recently served as a section chief in the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Olson joined the FBI as a special agent in 2003 and was assigned to the Greensboro Resident Agency of the Charlotte Field Office in North Carolina. He worked a variety of criminal and national security matters, including violent crime, white-collar crime, and counterterrorism investigations. In 2006, Mr. Olson transferred to the New York Field Office and investigated organized crime. He was recognized for his efforts investigating members of the Genovese Organized Crime family.
In 2009, Mr. Olson was promoted to supervisory special agent and reported to FBI Headquarters as the program manager of the Eurasian Organized Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigative Division. During this time, he helped establish five new assistant legal attaché positions focused on criminal matters. Mr. Olson was selected in 2013 to serve as the supervisory senior resident agent of the Salem Resident Agency of the Portland Field Office and was responsible for all FBI programs in Salem.
Mr. Olson was promoted to assistant legal attaché in 2016 and served in the Stockholm suboffice of the FBI’s legal attaché office in Copenhagen, Denmark. He received an Attorney General Award for his work to further the interests of U.S. national security.
In 2019, Mr. Olson was named an assistant special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh Field Office, where he was responsible for the cyber, counterintelligence, intelligence, and mission support programs. He was promoted in 2022 to chief of the Operational Support Section of the Criminal Investigative Division at Headquarters.
Mr. Olson earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Virginia Polytechnic State University. Prior to joining the FBI, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a scout-sniper platoon commander and intelligence officer.
PORTLAND, OREGON – Have you ever wanted to be part of a SWAT Team? Or fingerprint a suspect? Or learn how to catch a cyber-criminal? Then consider participating in the FBI Teen Academy.
The FBI Teen Academy program provides an excellent opportunity for rising high school juniors and seniors to learn about exciting careers in law enforcement within the FBI and beyond. Applicants chosen for the program actively engage with FBI agents and leaders in the Bureau to learn about case studies, crime prevention, evidence gathering, and investigative techniques related to criminal activity. The Teen Academy allows students to delve deeply into levels of law enforcement unavailable to them in a general classroom setting.
"Last year this office received a record number of applicants for the FBI’s Teen Academy, and we are excited to host them again this year,” said Aubree M. Schwartz, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Portland Field Office. "This is a unique opportunity for these teens to see how the FBI fits into the greater Department of Justice. They will interact with FBI Special Agents and learn how the FBI conducts investigations, from interviewing to evidence gathering and analysis, using deductive reasoning and logic-based skills. This week-long program is an excellent introduction into the field of federal law enforcement and will hopefully inspire the next generation of FBI employees."
Students learn about how criminals are captured, hear from FBI agents about actual cases, and learn how to raise their self-awareness online and watch for cyber-predators. Graduates of the Teen Academy program develop a keen understanding of how the FBI interacts with local law enforcement agencies and how participants can raise crime prevention awareness in their communities. In addition, hands-on instruction by FBI experts and other law enforcement agents allows students to understand the importance of communication between national and local agencies.
Teen Academy members engage in group activities ranging from small group exercises to hands-on simulations. As a result, students learn valuable life skills and increase their knowledge and understanding of how law enforcement agencies interact around the country.
Participation is free to the applicants chosen, and volunteer organizations provide supplies for the events.
Applicants must be rising juniors or seniors in high school in the state of Oregon or Southwest Washington. Attendees will need to provide their own transportation to and from the FBI Portland Field Office.
To Apply:
FBI Portland is currently accepting applications for its 2024 Teen Academy. The session will take place Monday, July 15 to Thursday, July 18, 2024.
Submit your application to outreach.pd@fbi.gov by Friday, April 26, 2024.
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https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/portland-teen-academy-application-2024.pdf/view
*Interviews with a former Teen Academy graduate, who is now an FBI Portland employee, available upon request.