He’s spent more than 31 years as a law enforcement officer, including 22 at the DEA. At the agency, he worked in Oklahoma, New York and Washington. He spent time overseas in Colombia, Afghanistan and the Middle East. The agency said he fought drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations.

Two Texas men were sentenced to federal prison on Thursday for their role in a conspiracy to disguise themselves as Drug Enforcement Administration agents and steal marijuana from a Southern Oregon home in 2022.

The DEA says that in North Dakota, close to 70 pounds of meth have been confiscated in 2025, the most in the past five years.

The increased federal presence in the city has been striking, with troops stationed at Union Station and other high-traffic areas. Meanwhile, volunteers helped homeless residents leave encampments, adding to the city’s tense atmosphere.

DEA head Terry Cole outlined the “unified effort" to reduce crime in Washington, D.C. after Trump declared a federal takeover of local police.

A suspect was shot Wednesday morning while Drug Enforcement Administration agents were executing a search warrant in Parsippany, N.J., authorities said.