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CID Lookout: Synthetic Cannabinoids - An Emerging Threat
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July 24, 2024 - Synthetic cannabinoids are chemically manufactured drugs often associated with unknown biological effects and health risks. MDMB-4en-PINACA is a synthetic cannabinoid first identified in Europe in 2017.
Army CID Provides Executive Protection for Visiting Delegations at 75th Anniversary NATO Summit
An Army CID special agent stands watch near a NATO defense minister during the NATO 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2024.
July 23, 2024 - Army CID provided executive protection for nine foreign ministers of defense during the historic NATO 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington, D.C., July 8-11, 2024.
Army CID Partners with Polish Law Enforcement for Bomb Blast-Scene Evidence Workshop
Army CID Special Agents mark pieces of evidence as they slowly and methodically inspect the scene of a destroyed vehicle during the Army CID and Poznań Regional Police, Post Blast Investigation Workshop held at the Polish Ground Forces Training Center, Poznań June 27, 2024. (Photo by Cadet Łukasz Kędziora, Poznań Provincial Police)
July 19, 2024 - Army CID’s Europe Field Office joined with Poznań Provincial Police Headquarters for a hands-on workshop focused on bomb crime-scene investigations and evidence collection, including the controlled detonation of a vehicle and post-blast forensics.
Army CID Supports African Lion and Flintlock Exercises
Army CID, FXD Firearm and Toolmark examiner Mary Ulloa discusses ways to restore obliterated serial numbers from firearms with a Tunisian Officer during African Lion 2024.
July 12, 2024 - Personnel with Army CID recently traveled to Ghana, Morocco, and Tunisia to support major multinational training exercises conducted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and U.S. Army Europe-Africa (USEURAF).
Army CID Deploys 8 Scientists to Jordan, Showcases Forensics Lab at Exercise Eager Lion 2024
Members of the Jordanian Armed Forces do hands-on training after being instructed by Army CID forensic experts during the Eager Lion exercise in May and June 2024.
July 10, 2024 - The Army CID Forensic Exploitation Department (FXD) deployed a team of eight scientists, and a complete chemistry laboratory, to Amman, Jordan, in support of the 34-nation multilateral exercise Eager Lion, which ended in June 2024.
Army CID Cyber Field Office Leads 2nd NATO Digital Evidence Handling and Investigation Course in Poland
Special Agent Matthew Miller and Special Agent Michael Galbraith stand with the students of the 2nd Annual NATO Digital Evidence Handling Investigation Course.
July 8, 2024 - Army CID special agents based in Europe and the U.S. provided subject matter expert guidance and mentorship for NATO’s Digital Evidence Handling and Investigation Course recently at the NATO Military Police Center of Excellence in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Army CID on the Scene for Wiesbaden Celebration of 75th Anniversary of Berlin Airlift
World War II re-enactors stand next to a North American Aviation T-6 Texan on static display at the 75th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, held at Wiesbaden Army Airfield, June 15-17, 2024.
July 8, 2024 - In June 2024, Army CID participated in activities commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden.
Army CID Offers $10,000 Reward for Information in 1987 Disappearance of Sgt. Jeff A. Coonradt
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is offering a reward up to $10,000 for information leading to the recovery of Sgt. Jeff A. Coonradt, and/or the successful arrest and conviction of any individuals criminally liable for his disappearance. Sgt. Coonradt, 27, was last seen in Marina, Calif., on Dec. 20, 1987 while riding as a passenger in the car of a fellow unit member.
July 8, 2024 - Army CID is offering a reward up to $10,000 for information leading to the recovery of Sgt. Jeff A. Coonradt, and/or the successful arrest and conviction of any individuals criminally liable for his disappearance. Sgt. Coonradt, then age 27, was last seen on Dec. 20, 1987, in the vicinity of the former Ford Ord, Calif.
Cold Case: $10,000 Reward for Information in 1987 Disappearance of Sgt. Jeff A. Coonradt
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July 8, 2024 - Army CID is offering a reward up to $10,000 for information leading to the recovery of Sgt. Jeff A. Coonradt, and/or the successful arrest and conviction of any individuals criminally liable for his disappearance. Sgt. Coonradt, 27, was last seen in Marina, Calif., on Dec. 20, 1987, while riding as a passenger in the car of a fellow unit member.
Army Military Police Battalions Case Colors in Europe and Texas as Part of Transformation
Officers case the colors of the 5th Military Police Battalion (CID) in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 1, 2024. (Army photo by Thomas B . Hamilton III)
July 3, 2024 - As part of the ongoing transformation of Army criminal investigative functions, two military police units, one in Germany and one in Texas, recently cased their colors.
Army CID Honors 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Ryan Hall, Special Agent In Charge of the Army CID Europe Field Office, and Maj. Jason Jordan, executive officer of the Army CID Europe Field Office, read a historic plaque at the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on June 6, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Thomas B. Hamilton III)
June 12, 2024 - Eight decades ago, Army CID Soldiers fought in Normandy. The CID Europe Field Office joined partners and dignitaries June 6, 2024, at Normandy American Cemetery to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
Army CID Presented with Army Community Partnership Award for Efforts to Make Hawaii Safer
Representatives from U.S. Army installations and their community partners receive awards at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., April 11, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joseph Martin)
June 12, 2024 - The United States Army awarded a 2023 Army Community Partnership Award to the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division Pacific Field Office and community partners for the Crime Against Children Task Force—combating human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and domestic violence against Hawaii's youth.
Army CID Vicenza Resident Agency and Vicenza Traffic Police Recognize International Partnership
(From left) Army CID Local National Criminal Investigator Carlo Poletto; Vicenza Traffic Police Supervisory Director Barbara Barra; Vicenza Traffic Police Assistant Chief Coordinator Alex Zamboni; Vicenza Traffic Police Section Director Silvia Lugoboni; Army CID Local National Criminal Investigator Francesco Santochi; Vicenza Traffic Police Special Agent Giuseppe Trotta.
June 10, 2024 - The Army CID Vicenza (Italy) Resident Agency has formally thanked the Vicenza Traffic Police Section for their ongoing partnership and selfless service.
Army CID Cyber Investigators Train with Homeland Security Investigations Task Force in Colorado
Army CID special agents train in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations in Denver, Colorado, in May 2024. (U.S. Army photos)
June 4, 2024 - Army CID’s Cyber Field Office-West in Denver, Colorado, has task force officers assigned to the cyber division of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) office in Denver. Recently, the HSI Denver office hosted tactics training for task force officers at a local law enforcement range.
Two Army CID Crime Lab Experts Present at Regional Conference
Latent print examiners Anthony Koertner and Kalisha Gill, assigned to the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL), share presentations at the South Carolina Division of the International Association for Identification annual educational conference in May 2024.
June 4, 2024 - Two latent print examiners from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) were invited to share presentations at the recent South Carolina Division of the International Association for Identification annual educational conference.
$5,000 Reward for Information Pertaining to Stolen M17 Pistols
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June 4, 2024 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for credible information leading to the recovery of the 31 missing M17 Pistols or for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for the theft. The pistols were reported missing from the Crescenz Consolidated Equipment Pool located on Fort Moore, GA 31905, between March and May 2024.
Army CID Joins Law Enforcement Professionals Exploring Innovation for IACP Technology Conference
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June 3, 2024 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) joined hundreds of law enforcement partners from local, state, federal and international agencies for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2024 Technology Conference in May 2024.
Four Army CID Forensic Science Consultants Earn Master’s Degrees
Four Army CID special agents have earned master’s degrees in forensic science by the George Mason University College of Science and took part in a degree celebration ceremony May 10, 2024, in Fairfax, Virginia. (U.S. Army photo)
May 28, 2024 - Four U.S. Army special agents with the Army Criminal investigation Division (CID) earned master’s degrees in forensic science at George Mason University in May 2024.
Army’s Chief Lawyer and CID Director Highlight Partnership with Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers in Georgia
Gregory D. Ford, Director of the Department of the Army Criminal investigation Division (CID), and the Honorable Carrie F. Ricci, General Counsel of the United States Army, visited Army CID training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) on May 21, 2024, in Glynco, Georgia. Army CID is strengthening its partnership with FLETC to prepare special agents for the mission of investigating felony level crimes that affect Soldiers and Army readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sara Haines)
May 23, 2024 - The General Counsel of the United States Army and the Director of the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division visited the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia, where Army CID is expanding its partnership.
Army CID Crime Lab Forensic Examiners Visit Atlanta-Area Science Classes
USACIL lead scientist Henry Maynard, Atlanta-area science teacher Yvette Brown, and USACIL latent print examiner Monica Kupsco, during a series of classroom visits March 7, 2024, by scientists from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory. (U.S. Army photo)
May 23, 2024 - Eight U.S. Army forensic examiners visited local schools in Atlanta to serve as ambassadors from the science community for “Imagining the Future Day.”
Reward of $50,000 for Information on the Death of Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez
$50,000 Reward for Information: Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez
May 23, 2024 - It has been four years since 21-year-old Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez was reported missing near Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina. The remains of the 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper from Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg) later washed up on Shackleford Banks Island on May 29, 2020.
SOLVED: Murder of Pfc. Amanda Gonzales
SOLVED: Murder of Pfc Amanda Gonzales
May 22, 2024 - UPDATE: A federal jury in Pensacola, Florida, convicted a former U.S. Army soldier yesterday for the murder of a pregnant, 19-year-old fellow soldier on a U.S. Army base in Germany more than 22 years ago.
Army CID Honors Commitment and Sacrifice of Special Agents Who Lost Their Lives in Service to Our Country
Army CID Fallen Agent Remembrance Ceremony
May 16, 2024 - The Director of the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division, Gregory D. Ford, led a remembrance
Army CID Special Agents Assist with Tornado Response near Fort Riley, Kansas
May 9, 2024 - Three special agents with the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) assisted in the aftermath of an April 30, 2024, tornado in Westmoreland, Kansas, near the Army CID Resident Agency at Fort Riley.
Army's Chief Lawyer Visits Army CID, Briefed on Historic Transformation
The Honorable (Hon.) Carrie F. Ricci, General Counsel of the United States Army, met with Army CID Director Gregory D. Ford and his staff for half a day of briefings and discussions.
May 7, 2024 - The Army’s chief lawyer visited the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) headquarters April 22, 2024, where she was updated on Army CID’s historic transformation into a civilian-led federal law enforcement agency focused on protecting Army personnel from serious crime.
Army CID Agent Helps Rescue Stranded Swimmer in Italy
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April 26, 2024 - An off-duty special agent with the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division helped rescue a swimmer being dragged from shore by a rip current on March 30, 2024, off the coast of southern Italy.
Army CID Special Agents Partner with School District Officials near Fort Carson, Colorado
Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) special agents meet with officials from Colorado’s Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 on April 17, 2024.
April 26, 2024 - Supporting community engagement, Army criminal investigators met with local school district officials in Fountain, Colo., and adjoining Fort Carson recently to discuss safety and security best practices.
Army CID Special Agent Honors His Grandfather and Fallen Soldiers During Bataan Memorial Death March
Special Agent Ethan Pempek honored the memory of his grandfather and joined over 5,000 participants for the 35th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
April 18, 2024 - Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent Ethan Pempek honored the memory of his grandfather while joining over 5,000 participants for the 35th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March commemoration and marathon event at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico on March 15-16, 2024.
FOUND: Missing Soldier
Found: missing Soldier Staff. Sgt. Jonathan Lane
April 5, 2024 - The search has ended for the absent without leave Soldier assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade.
Army CID Hosts British Law Enforcement Counterparts for Pentagon Visit
Members of the UK delegation included: Colin Brown, Deputy Director of the UK Border Force; Kenny Dron, Counselor - UK National Crime Agency, assigned to the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.; and Gill Beswick, Regional Manager for North America - UK National Crime Agency, also assigned to the British Embassy.
April 3, 2024 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division hosted a Pentagon tour for several United Kingdom law enforcement colleagues.
Empowering Change: Understanding Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention, and Response
The victim-centered approach within the army (purview, context or nexus) prioritizes the rights, dignity, and safety of victims in preventing and responding to sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment, emphasizing the unique challenges and dynamics present in military settings. This approach is critical regardless of the perpetrator's affiliation, highlighting the army's commitment to upholding the highest standards of conduct. Army CID special agents, integral to the army's framework, are specially trained to support victims from the onset of a case, ensuring they receive the necessary resources and support.
April 3, 2024 - April marks the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time dedicated to raising public awareness about sexual violence and empowering individuals to take action to prevent it.
Special Agents Represent Army CID at On-Base Job Fair in Baumholder, Germany
Special Agent Torey Lewis, from the Army CID Kaiserslautern resident agency, and Special Agent Andrew Kley, from the Wiesbaden resident agency set up an information booth at the Rheinlander Community Center on Smith Barracks and spoke with more than 40 job seekers on opportunities within the U.S. Army’s premier investigative organization.
March 27, 2024 - Two Germany-based special agents represented the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) at the Army Community Service Job Fair in Baumholder, Germany, March 14.
Army CID in Djibouti Swaps Out Special Agents at CJTF-Horn of Africa
Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge of Forward Missions in Europe and Africa David Salazar stands with Special Agents Brian Mansfield and Ryan Budde at the entrance to Camp Lemonnier, Republic of Djibouti.
March 27, 2024 - Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division Special Agents traveled from their home stations in Germany and the United States to Camp Lemonnier in the Republic of Djibouti, to conduct a change of personnel and engage with senior U.S. military commanders at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in March.
Army CID Agents Host Presentations During Career Week for Hundreds of Elementary School Students in Germany
An image of drawings and cards of thanks from the students of Netzaberg Elementary School (DoDEA-Europe) that were presented to Army CID Special Agents Nicholas Wolf and Ryan Heller.
March 21, 2024 - Special Agents from the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Europe Field Office, Grafenwöhr Resident Agency shared information on Army CID’s mission and capabilities with more than 450 students at the Department of Defense Education Activity – Europe, Netzaberg Elementary School in March 2024.
Army CID Updates 200th MP Command on Transformation
Robert W. Matthews, chief of the Army CID Strategic Initiatives Group, updates members of the 200th Military Police Command on Army CID’s ongoing transformation.
March 20, 2024 - Approximately 40 members of the 200th Military Police Command (MPC), U.S. Army Reserve, attended an annual planning event with the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division at Army CID headquarters in Quantico, Virginia, on March 14-15, 2024.
Army CID Expands its Jurisdiction in Cobra Gold 2024, Major Exercise in Pacific Region
Special Agent Chow meets with Chonburi Provincial Police to discuss tactics, techniques, and procedures during Cobra Gold 2024.
March 20, 2024 - Supervisory Special Agent Erin Chow, Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Far East Field Office became the first Army CID special agent to participate in the multinational Indo-Pacific military exercise Cobra Gold, held annually in Southeast Asia. This year’s exercise took place February 27 to March 8, 2024.
CID Agent Shares Strategies and Techniques During Hostage Negotiation Seminar
Special Agent Zachary Chockley from the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Pacific Field Office, Schofield Barracks Hawaii, shared strategies and techniques to hundreds of federal law enforcement professionals during the 43rd Annual Hostage Negotiation Seminar in Baltimore, Maryland, March 5, 2024.
March 11, 2024 - Special Agent Zachary Chockley from the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Pacific Field Office, Schofield Barracks Hawaii, shared strategies and techniques to hundreds of federal law enforcement professionals during the 43rd Annual Hostage Negotiation Seminar in Baltimore, Maryland, March 5, 2024.
Army CID Connects With Their Community at the Wiesbaden Job Fair
Special Agents from the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Kaiserslautern Resident Agency participated in a mini-job fair hosted by the Wiesbaden MWR Army Community Service, on Hainerberg Kaserne, Germany, 28 Feb. 2024.
March 4, 2024 - Special Agents from the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Kaiserslautern Resident Agency participated in a mini-job fair hosted by the Wiesbaden MWR Army Community Service, on Hainerberg Kaserne, Germany, 28 Feb. 2024.
Special Agents attend the 3rd Korea-US Fair Trade Criminal Enforcement Workshop
Representatives from the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Far East Fraud Resident Unit and the U.S. Department of Justice attended the 3rd Korea-U.S. Workshop on Antitrust Criminal Enforcement in Seoul, Republic of Korea, February 26, 2024.
Feb. 29, 2024 - Representatives from the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Far East Fraud Resident Unit attended the 3rd Korea-U.S. Workshop on Antitrust Criminal Enforcement in Seoul, Republic of Korea, February 26, 2024.
$10,000 Reward for Information
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Feb. 29, 2024 - Army CID is offering a reward up to $10,000 for credible information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for committing the offense of sexual assault an active duty soldier assigned to Fort Shafter, HI.
Army CID Special Agents Host Boy Scouts in Grafenwöhr
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Europe Field Office, Grafenwöhr Resident Agency hosted Boy Scout Troop 261 at their offices, gave them an introduction to what an Army CID Special Agent does, and help them meet some of the requirements for merit badges, February 21, 2024.
Feb. 27, 2024 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Europe Field Office, Grafenwöhr Resident Agency hosted Boy Scout Troop 261 at their offices, gave them an introduction to what an Army CID Special Agent does, and help them meet some of the requirements for merit badges, February 21, 2024.
USACIL Attorney Laboratory Training: Army Trial and Defense Council
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division's, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory hosted 22 Army Trial and Defense Council Representatives at their facilities in Gillem Enclave, Forest Park, Georgia, February 6-9, 2024
Feb. 26, 2024 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division's, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory hosted nearly two dozen Army Trial and Defense Council Representatives at their facilities in Gillem Enclave, Forest Park, Georgia, February 6-9, 2024.
Army CID's Executive Protection Symposium Centers on Continuous Transformation
Army CID Director Gregory. D Ford and Deputy Director Robert P. Tracy welcomed participants and emphasized the importance of continuous transformation, innovation and establishing enduring partnerships with a wide network of law enforcement stakeholders and military criminal investigative organizations.
Feb. 14, 2024 - Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division welcomed dozens of key Special Agents and
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory Assistant Director Debra Glidewell accepts position as Vice-Chair of the Council of Federal Forensic Laboratory Directors (CFFLD)
Assistant Director, USACIL Debra Glidewell
Feb. 13, 2024 - U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) Assistant Director Debra Glidewell has accepted
Army CID Special Agents Attend NATO Military Police Crime Investigation Forum
Law enforcement officers from around Europe and Great Britain attend the NATO military Police Crime Investigation Forum in Bydgoszcz, Poland Feb. 07, 2024. The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division Special Agents from the Europe Field Office were invited to provide training on subjects ranging from cryptocurrency and the darknet, to geofence search warrants and investigations.
Feb. 12, 2024 - Special Agents from the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Europe Field Office, attended the NATO military Police Crime Investigation Forum in Bydgoszcz, Poland Feb. 07, 2024.
U.S. District Court And U.S. Attorney’s Office Warn Public Of Jury Duty Scam
Scam Alert!
Feb. 11, 2024 - Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan and U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg warn the public of a nationwide scam in which callers pose as U.S. Marshals or other government officials and claim that the victim is about to be arrested for not appearing for jury duty but can avoid arrest by paying a fine.
Okinawa Based Soldier Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison
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Feb. 7, 2024 - A Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Far East Field Office investigation has led to the conviction and sentencing of an active duty Soldier assigned to an Okinawa based U.S. Army unit.
$25,000 Reward for Information
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Feb. 2, 2024 - The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for credible information leading to the apprehension of Jesse Bussey. Army CID is working jointly with the United States Marshals Service to bring this fugitive to justice.
UPDATED: Wanted / Be on the Lookout!
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Feb. 2, 2024 - Specialist Jonathan Kang Lee, a deserter of the U.S. Army, was apprehended by the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division with the assistance of local authorities on Jan. 26 and transferred to military custody.
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