[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 135 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RETIREMENT OF AGENT JIM FREEMAN

 Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President. I rise today to recognize and 
honor a respected leader in the law enforcement community and a friend. 
Jim Freeman has graciously served our Nation for over 30 years as a 
Special Agent at the FBI.
  Mr. Freeman began his career by receiving his appointment as a 
Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] in July 
1964, following his receipt of a bachelor of arts degree from San 
Francisco State University that same year. He has served as special 
agent in charge of the San Francisco Division of the FBI since August 
1993, where he is responsible for approximately 650 employees and a 
territory that extends from Monterey to the Oregon border. The majority 
of his assignments in this area deal with organized crime and drugs, 
white collar crime, violent crimes, terrorism and foreign 
counterintelligence.
  In 1995, Mr. Freeman was named as the FBI's official adviser to the 
Technology Theft Prevention Foundation, which is comprised of insurance 
and electronic industry executives with the mission of reducing high-
technology crimes through a variety of initiatives awareness training 
and law enforcement support. During his tenure, the San Francisco 
Division of the FBI has created a high-tech crimes squad in San Jose 
which investigates crimes ranging from robbery of components and 
semiconductors, to the theft of intellectual property, as well as a 
computer intrusion squad in San Francisco which investigates serious 
computer hacking crimes. His other assignments have included the 
development of the Crimes Against Children Task Force in San Francisco 
in February 1994, and assuming the leadership of the UNABOM Task Force 
on April 1, 1994.
  Mr. President, Mr. Freeman's previous postings were as a special 
agent in the Oklahoma City and Los Angeles bureau divisions; a 
supervisory special agent in Los Angeles; assistant special agent in 
charge in Miami; an inspector in FBI Headquarters' Inspection Division; 
and special agent in charge of Honolulu Division of the FBI.
  In 1986, he was elected as the FBI's representative to the U.S. 
Department of State's Senior Seminar at the Foreign Service Institute 
in Rosslyn, VA, for the 1986-1987 session. On November 20, 1988, Mr. 
Freeman was selected as a member of the Senior Executive Service.
  Mr. President, in conclusion, I want to commend Agent Freeman for his 
leadership and hard work he has demonstrated during his active years as 
law enforcement officer. His service to the State of California is 
greatly appreciated and will not be forgotten. I wish him all the best 
in years to come.

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