Special Agent in Charge Michelle A. Sutphin
In May 2019, Director Christopher A. Wray appointed Michelle A. Sutphin to the position of special agent in charge of the Jackson Field Office.
Ms. Sutphin entered on duty with the FBI in July 1998 as a special agent. For her first assignment, she reported to the Chicago Division where she investigated criminal matters with an emphasis on violent crimes, gangs, and art crimes. Ms. Sutphin served as a team leader of the Evidence Response Team (ERT), which responded to the crash site of Flight 93, in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. Ms. Sutphin also served on the Art Crimes Team and was case agent of an Italian antiquities case, which resulted in the repatriation of antiquities worth $10 million.