FBI Director Christopher Wray has appointed the agency s first ever chief diversity officer.
Scott McMillion, a long-time agent and the former chair of the FBI’s Black Affairs Diversity Committee for years, was named to the post earlier this week.
It follows a swath of other government agencies who have created similar roles in the months since President Biden took office.
McMillion will head direct the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, which was set up in 2012. As our chief diversity officer, Scott is the right person to ensure that the FBI fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion, and that our workforce reflects all the communities we serve , Wray said in a statement.
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For the first time, the FBI will have a chief diversity officer, with Director Christopher Wray tapping Scott McMillion to fill the role.
“As our chief diversity officer, Scott is the right person to ensure that the FBI fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion and that our workforce reflects the communities we serve,”
Wray said. “I’m grateful he has agreed to bring his talent, experience, and dedication to our Office of Diversity and Inclusion, where he will build upon the important work that others started.”
McMillion previously served as the chairman of the Black Affairs Diversity Committee, which assists the Office of Diversity and Inclusion on issues facing black employees and works to strengthen minority recruitment and retention at the FBI.
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Good afternoon. On behalf of the entire FBI, it’s an honor to be here today to remember Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger.
There are no good words to make sense of a loss like this. No good words for a day like Tuesday, or like today. There is a heaviness in our hearts a burden unlike any other because there is nothing more devastating to the FBI Family than the loss of an agent in the line of duty.
It is the news we pray will never come and when it does, every FBI employee feels it deep down in their souls, whether they had the privilege of knowing Laura or not. Because we all know the risks our agents take, every day, to uphold an oath taken long ago, knowing that life can change forever in a mere moment.
There are no good words to make sense of a loss like this. No good words for a day like Tuesday, or like today. There is a heaviness in our hearts a burden unlike any other because there is nothing more devastating to the FBI Family than the loss of an agent in the line of duty.