Director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Incumbent
Omar R. Lopez
since June 4, 2019
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
TypeExecutive director
Reports toUnited States Secretary of the Navy
AppointerSecretary of the Navy
Formation1993 (civilian)
First holderRoy D. Nedrow
WebsiteOfficial website

The director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service leads the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) agency as it investigates and defeats threats from across the foreign intelligence, terrorist, and criminal spectrum by conducting operations and investigations ashore, afloat, and in cyberspace, to protect and preserve the superiority of Navy and Marine Corps warfighters.[1]

History

In 1993, the NCIS mission was again clarified and became a mostly civilian agency. Roy D. Nedrow, a former United States Secret Service (USSS) executive, was appointed as the first civilian director and the name changed from Naval Investigative Service Command to Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). NCIS was aligned as an echelon two activity under the Secretary of the Navy, via the General Counsel.[2] Nedrow oversaw the restructuring of NCIS into a Federal law enforcement agency with 14 field offices controlling field operations in 140 locations worldwide.[3]

In May 1997, David L. Brant was appointed director of NCIS by Secretary of the Navy John Howard Dalton. Director Brant retired in December 2005. He was succeeded by Director Thomas A. Betro, who was appointed director of NCIS in January 2006, by Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter. Betro retired in September 2009. On September 13, 2009, deputy director of operations Gregory A. Scovel was appointed acting director by Under Secretary of the Navy Robert O. Work. He served concurrently as deputy director for operations until the new director was selected.

On February 14, 2010, Mark D. Clookie became the fourth civilian director of NCIS, having been appointed to the position by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.[4] On October 7, 2013, Andrew L. Traver became the fifth civilian director of NCIS, having been appointed to the position by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. On June 4, 2019, Omar R. Lopez became the sixth civilian director of NCIS, having been appointed to the position by the Secretary of the Navy, Richard V. Spencer.[5]

List of officeholders

No. Portrait Name Term of office Appointed by Notes Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Roy D. Nedrow December 1992 March 1997 4 years, 3 months Sean O'Keefe Previously a deputy assistant director of the United States Secret Service [6]
2 David L. Brant May 1997 December 2, 2005 8 years, 7 months John Howard Dalton [7]
– Robert C. Thompson
acting 		December 3, 2005 January 8, 2006 1 month and 6 days Dionel M. Aviles
(Under Secretary of the Navy) 		NCIS deputy director for management and administration [7][8]
3 Thomas A. Betro January 9, 2006 September 12, 2009 3 years, 8 months and 3 days Donald C. Winter Previously the NCIS Deputy Director for Operations [8][9]
– Gregory A. Scovel
acting 		September 13, 2009 February 13, 2010 5 months Robert O. Work
(Under Secretary of the Navy) 		NCIS deputy director for operations [9][10]
4 Mark D. Clookie February 14, 2010 March 2, 2013 3 years and 16 days Ray Mabus Previously the NCIS Executive assistant director of the Combating Terrorism Directorate [10][11]
– Mark D. Ridley
acting 		March 3, 2013 October 6, 2013 7 months and 3 days Ray Mabus NCIS deputy director [11][12]
5 Andrew L. Traver October 7, 2013 June 3, 2019 5 years, 7 months and 27 days Ray Mabus Previously the special agent in charge of the Denver, Colorado Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [12][13]
6 Omar R. Lopez June 4, 2019 Incumbent 5 years, 6 months and 24 days Richard V. Spencer Previously the NCIS executive assistant director of the National Security Directorate [13]

References

  1. ^ "Naval Criminal Investigative Service > About NCIS > NCIS Leadership > Director". www.ncis.navy.mil. Retrieved 2023-04-23.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "NCIS Manual" (PDF). Naval Criminal Investigative Service. (ncis.navy.mil). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "NCIS Cold Case Homicide Unit". Naval Criminal Investigative Service. (ncis.navy.mil). Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "4th Director Mark Clookie". Naval Criminal Investigative Service. (ncis.navy.mil). Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "Secretary of the Navy Announces Omar Lopez as NCIS Director". Naval Criminal Investigative Service. (ncis.navy.mil). Retrieved June 4, 2019.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ "Roy D. Nedrow" (PDF). NCISA History Project (Naval Criminal Investigative Service). (ncisahistory.org). Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "David L. Brant". United States Department of the Navy. (www.navy.mil). Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Thomas A. Betro Announced". United States Department of the Navy. (www.navy.mil). Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Thomas A. Betro Retires". United States Department of the Navy. (www.navy.mil). Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Mark D. Clookie". Naval Criminal Investigative Service. (ncis.navy.mil). Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Mark D. Ridley". Naval Criminal Investigative Service. (www.ncis.navy.mil). Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Andrew L. Traver". Naval Criminal Investigative Service. (www.ncis.navy.mil). Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Omar R. Lopez". Naval Criminal Investigative Service. (ncis.navy.mil). Retrieved June 4, 2019.