[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 214 (Thursday, December 17, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING JOHN ``JACK'' BENNETT

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 17, 2020

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Madam Speaker, along with Representatives 
Mark DeSaulnier, Anna G. Eshoo, Ro Khanna, Barbara Lee, Jerry McNerney, 
Jimmy Panetta, and Mike Thompson, I rise to recognize John ``Jack'' 
Bennett on the occasion of his retirement from the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation (FBI) on November 30, 2020.
  Before finding himself with a federal badge, Jack was a Special Agent 
with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. From there, he joined the 
Drug Enforcement Administration before landing at the FBI Academy in 
1998. From the beginning, Jack's leadership skills were apparent. His 
academy class awarded him the ``Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity'' 
award upon graduation. When the World Trade Center was attacked on 9/
11, Jack was in his first assignment in nearby Newark, New Jersey and 
aided in the investigation.
  Jack's experience goes well beyond law enforcement and into law 
creation. His legislative experience came from serving as the FBI's 
agent embedded with the National Center for Missing and Exploited 
Children. There, he was instrumental in drafting child-protection 
legislation that would become the Adam Walsh Act.
  Jack's portfolio and experience continued to expand and evolve as he 
was appointed to the FBI Director's Next Generation Cyber Initiative, 
leading to partnerships with the tech community and encouraging 
collaboration the public and private sectors. His experience there made 
him a natural fit to run the FBI's Digital Forensics and Analysis 
Section, where he worked with several of our allies around the world to 
embed American forensic professionals and assist with counterterrorism 
efforts worldwide.
  It was my privilege to work with Jack while he served as the Special 
Agent in Charge of the San Francisco Division. While charged with 
running the FBI's 6th largest field office, he also served as the 
Director of National Intelligence for the Pacific Region and chaired 
the FBI Director's Special Agents in Charge Advisory Committee.
  As Bay Area Members of Congress, we appreciated Jack's leadership 
most when our nearby communities suffered great tragedy, such as the 
investigation into the mass shooting in Gilroy in July 2019.
  I thank Jack for his service. His entire career has been dedicated to 
keeping Americans safe, and it is much appreciated. We wish him all the 
best on his well-earned retirement and while he spends more time with 
his wife, Teresa, and children, Natalie and Luke.

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