NOAA FISHERIES SPECIAL AGENTS ASSIST IN DISASTER INVESTIGATION

September 18, 2001 — At the request of the U.S. Marshals Service and Federal Bureau of Investigation, special agents from NOAA's Office for Law Enforcement are engaged in the investigation and emergency operations associated with the terrorist activities in Boston and New York, NOAA announced today.

Twenty-seven special agents from the Office of Law Enforcement, a division of NOAA Fisheries, have been assigned to various tasks associated with the investigation, emergency operations and security details in various northeast locations.

"Our agents responded to a support request shortly after the planes crashed into the World Trade Center and Pentagon," said OLE Chief Dale J. Jones. "Our role in this investigation is that we will provide any necessary support in the recovery, investigation and security operations associated with these horrific disasters."

The OLE has four "teams" assisting the U.S. Marshal's and FBI in Portland, Maine; Boston, Mass.; and the World Trade Center in New York. These teams are assisting with interviews, search warrants, evidence collection and security concerns, said Andy Cohen, deputy special agent in charge in the OLE Northeast divisional office.

Relevant Web Sites
NOAA's Office for Law Enforcement

NOAA Fisheries

World Trade Center Disaster

Media Contacts:
Gordon Helm, NOAA Fisheries, (301) 713-2370 or Mark Oswell, NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement, (301) 427-2300

 

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