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August 31, 2017January 24, 2018 Kristi Lee

Please mark your calendars – we have upcoming events you won’t want to miss!

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PHOENIX

Date: Wednesday, January 24th, 2018

Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Event: FBI, The Media & The Public

Location: Boy Scouts of America Conference Center

Description: Join us for a fascinating presentation on how the FBI shares information on cases they’re working on to the Media and to the Public. We’re excited to have FBI Media Coordinator, Glenn Milnor and FBI Public Affairs Specialist, Jill McCabe share their perspective and expertise in sharing vital information without compromising their investigations.

Invitation and registration link has been sent via email and listed on our private FaceBook group

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TUCSON

Date: TBD

Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Event: Southwest Border Issues

Location: TBD

Description: Join us for an informative presentation by FBI ASAC Patterson as he shares the unique issues Arizona faces at our borders. The Arizona-Mexico border has the most arrests for narcotics and border patrol agents seize thousands of pounds of narcotics every year. Find out how Arizona is impacted by these issues.

Invitation and registration link will be sent via email and listed on our private FaceBook group

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PHOENIX

Date: Wednesday, February 7th, 2018

Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Event: Life As An Undercover Agent

Location: Will be shared with you when you RSVP

Description: What is life really like for an FBI Undercover Agent? Join us for this very special continuing education event with one of our local agents. You’ll get to hear riveting stories of what it’s like to live life amongst some of the darker elements in our communities.

TUCSON

Date: Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Event: Life As An Undercover Agent

Location: Will be shared with you when you RSVP

Description: What is life really like for an FBI Undercover Agent? Join us for this very special continuing education event with one of our local agents. You’ll get to hear riveting stories of what it’s like to live life amongst some of the darker elements in our communities.

Did you know that our Phoenix Chapter is part of a national organization called the FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association? Our national organization oversees all 56 chapters throughout the United States. For more information and valuable resources, click here for the FBINCAAA website: www.fbincaaa.org

Our Phoenix Chapter has a lot to be proud of! Three of our FBIPCAAA Past Board Presidents are currently serving on the FBI National CAAA leadership team:

Larry Abbott, National Past President (Phoenix)

Larry Abbott is the Scout Executive/CEO, Boy Scouts of America, Grand Canyon Council, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. He has earned Eagle Scout and has been employed with the BSA since 1974. Larry served as Scout Executive from 1984 to present in Councils at: Palo Alto, CA; Ontario, CA; Tacoma, WA; and Arizona. His organization is providing character-building programs to over 47,000 youth and 22,000 active volunteers. He also serves on Arizona State University President’s Advisory Council.

Chuck Matthews, Senior Vice President (Phoenix)

Chuck Matthews joined the Board of Directors in 2012, serving first as Treasurer for three years. He currently serves as the Vice President of Strategy and Development. Chuck is the Chairman and CEO of WGM Holdings LLC, a consulting firm specializing in information technology, security, and forensic investigative services. Chuck is also a member of InfraGard and actively involved in his local community. Prior to joining the Board of Directors, he served two terms as President of the FBI Phoenix Citizens Academy Alumni Association.

Alicia Wadas, National Director (Phoenix)

Alicia Wadas was elected to the Board of Directors of the FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association in 2016. She began her service to National in 2015 as Regional Chapter Coordinator for Region 5, working with 12 western chapters. A 2008 FBI Phoenix CA graduate, Alicia joined the Phoenix CAAA board of directors the same year. She served on the Phoenix board for 7 years in various roles, including president. As Chief Operating Officer of an 80-person full service marketing firm in Phoenix, she manages daily operations for growth and profitability. She’s active in her industry, serving as a director for Independent NewsMedia, a publisher of 24 community newspapers in 4 states, and as president of Intermarket Agency Network, an association of 15 independently owned agencies. Alicia is also on the advisory board of GratitudeAmerica, a nonprofit dedicated to providing critical support for military service members and their families during their return to civilian life.

Please help us congratulate our former board member, Azra Hussain for being awarded the prestigious FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award!

Azra Hussain is the President, Founder and Director of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona (ISBA), an apolitical, non-profit, educational organization found in 1999 providing education about Islam and Muslim culture. In her role as Director for the ISBA, she trains speakers for the bureau and plans and facilitates educational and interfaith events. Azra is also a speaker with the ISBA and speaks on beliefs and practices on Islam and gender roles. She has spoken at numerous schools, colleges, churches and other public institutions, as well as civic groups. She has also provided cultural sensitivity training to police departments, hospital personnel and corporations.

In 2003, Mrs. Hussain graduated from Phoenix Division’s FBI Citizens Academy program and served six years as a board member of the FBI Phoenix Citizens Academy Alumni Association. After graduation from the program, Mrs. Hussain volunteered to use her leadership to increase awareness of the FBI in the Muslim community. Throughout the years, Azra Hussain has consistently acted as liaison with the community in Metropolitan Phoenix to increase public awareness and greatly enhance the FBI’s role through community outreach. Mrs. Hussain’s dedication to the Phoenix Division outreach programs has been instrumental in opening dialogue and has built trust and understanding. Most recently, Mrs. Hussain worked with the Phoenix Division to implement an Interfaith Group Quarterly meeting. As a result of her associations in the community as a whole, Azra brought together representatives from several faith based communities. Azra Hussain is truly deserving to be recognized as the recipient of the 2017 Director’s Community leadership Award.

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Today’s FBI is an intelligence-driven and threat-focused national security organization with both intelligence and law enforcement responsibilities that is staffed by a dedicated cadre of more than 30,000 agents, analysts, and other professionals who work around the clock and across the globe to protect the U.S. from terrorism, espionage, cyber attacks, and major criminal threats, and to provide its many partners with services, support, training, and leadership.

Our FBI Phoenix Division is headed up by Special Agent in Charge Michael DeLeon.

21711 N. 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85024
Phone: (623) 466-1999

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/phoenix