JAMES MURRAY

James M. Murray is the 26th Director of the U.S. Secret Service, sworn into office on May 1, 2019. As Director, Mr. Murray is responsible for the successful execution of the dual Investigative and Protective missions of the Secret Service. He leads a diverse workforce, comprised of more than 7,600 Special Agents, Uniformed Division Officers, Technical Law Enforcement Officers, and Administrative, Professional, and Technical personnel. Mr. Murray began his Secret Service career in 1995 as a Special Agent in the New York Field Office, where he conducted cyber-enabled financial crimes investigations and served as the agency’s representative to the FBI-NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force. In 2001, Mr. Murray transferred to the Presidential Protective Division where he was ultimately promoted to the supervisory position of Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge in 2005. From 2016 to 2018, Mr. Murray served as Deputy Assistant Director of the Office of Protective Operations, where he led combined agency efforts in support of the 2016 Campaign, Presidential Transition, and Inauguration before returning to the Rowley Training Center to serve as the Special Agent in Charge. Mr. Murray began his 29-year law enforcement career as a Special Agent/Investigator with the U.S. Department of Transportation while also serving as an Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. A native of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, Mr. Murray earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Scranton and a Master’s Degree from Seton Hall University. He is also a graduate of the American University Key Executive Leadership Program and 2016 FBI Leadership in Counterterrorism (LinCT) FVEY Fellowship Program.