Chicago field office
Coverage of Chicago field office in the Nexus archive.
- Top FBI agent in Chicago abruptly leaving post after being pushed to retire, AP sources say
Douglas DePodesta, the FBI's special agent in charge in Chicago, is abruptly leaving his position after being pushed to retire, according to sources and a resignation message. His departure is linked to Director Kash Patel's efforts to remove agents not aligned with the Trump administration agenda. DePodesta cited a conflict in his farewell note, suggesting his exit resulted from standing up for FBI personnel.
- Top FBI agent in Chicago abruptly leaving post after being pushed to retire, AP sources say
Douglas DePodesta, the FBI's special agent in charge in Chicago, is abruptly leaving his position after being pushed to retire, according to a resignation message and anonymous sources. His departure is linked to internal conflicts and broader efforts by FBI Director Kash Patel to remove agents perceived as not aligning with the Trump administration's agenda.
- Chicago FBI chief leaving unexpectedly, raising eyebrows amid feds' ongoing credibility crisis
Chicago FBI boss Douglas S. DePodesta will leave his job after the Fourth of July, causing further tumult in the city's federal law enforcement community. He has led the FBI's Chicago Field Office since August 2024 and has a long career with the agency.
- Tracie L. Keegan: New Haven Field Office
Tracie L. Keegan is introduced as an FBI agent at the New Haven Field Office with a background in military service and law enforcement. She previously served in the U.S. Army and as a police sergeant in Fayetteville, North Carolina before joining the FBI in 1999. Her first FBI assignment was at the Chicago Field Office from 1999 to 2006.