[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE MOBILE DIVISION OF THE FBI ON THE 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 
                               OF THE FBI

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2008

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to the Mobile, 
Alabama, FBI Field Office on the 100 year anniversary of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
  Organized in 1908, America's best investigators were brought together 
and organized to form what is now the FBI. Over the past century, many 
of the world's most dangerous criminals have been apprehended by the 
FBI.
  The FBI started as an agency covering interstate crimes such as 
robbery and embezzlement. In the mid 1920s, they were responsible for 
capturing lawbreakers such as Al Capone, Bonnie and Clyde, and Baby 
Face Nelson. Countless serial killers, kidnappers, and other violent 
criminals have also been captured as a result of the hard work and 
diligence of the FBI.
  Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the FBI began a long 
term transformation from the world's premier law enforcement agency to 
the world's premier law enforcement, intelligence, and counter 
terrorism agency. Today, there are over 30,000 employees, including 
over 12,000 special agents. There are 56 field offices, more than 400 
smaller resident agencies in the United States, and 15 sub-offices in 
cities around the world.
  The Mobile FBI Field Office is an active member of the Mobile 
community, providing training to law enforcement personnel including 
firearm instructor certification, crime scene investigation, basic 
sniper training, basic SWAT training, civil rights training, instructor 
development certification, crimes against children training, and 
terrorism training. The Field Office has also sponsored police officers 
and police executives for advanced training schools at the FBI 
laboratory, the FBI academy, and international locations.
  Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Debra K. Mack heads this office of more 
than 110 agent and professional support personnel. SAC Mack has 
oversight of all of the FBI's operational, investigative, and 
administrative matters as well as the technical operations and 
financial issues for the 36 counties comprising the southern half of 
the state of Alabama. In 2007, SAC Mack was inducted into the Louisiana 
Justice Hall of Fame, becoming the first ever FBI Special Agent to 
receive this honor.
  The Mobile FBI Field Office has worked hard to protect the people of 
southwest Alabama. Its partnerships with municipal, county, and state 
law enforcement offices have resulted in the apprehension of drug-
dealers, online child predators, kidnappers, fraudsters, and the 
forfeiture of assets in the millions of dollars.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in congratulating 
SAC Mack and all of those at the Mobile FBI Field Office on the FBI's 
100th anniversary. For all their accomplishments, I extend my heartfelt 
thanks for their continued service to the people of Alabama and the 
First Congressional District.

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