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Andrew L. Traver became the fifth civilian Director of the
Naval Criminal Investigative Service The United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is the primary investigative law enforcement agency of the United States Department of the Navy. Its primary function is to investigate major criminal activities involving the Nav ...
(NCIS) on October 7, 2013, following his appointment by
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, Secretary of the Navy. Traver previously served as
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of the
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,
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field office for the
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(ATF). Traver graduated
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from
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with a bachelor's degree in Sociology/Criminal Justice, and joined the ATF in 1987. Traver is a survivor of
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. In 2016, Traver cameoed as NCIS Special Agent Gates in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles. Also referenced was his former ATF agent status. On June 3, 2019, Traver retired from NCIS after over five years of service as its Director and was replaced by Omar R. Lopez.


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