ST. LOUIS — St. Louis will have a new leader in its FBI office.
Ashley T. Johnson has been named the new special agent in charge of the St. Louis Field Office by the FBI Director Christopher Wray.
The FBI National Press Office wrote in a release Monday that Johnson most recently served with the International Operations Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. She served as the section chief.
Johnson has a long history with the FBI, law enforcement and social work from New Orleans, to Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. She has investigated civil rights and white-collar violations. She helped oversee national cyber investigations across five field offices, and she supervised the civil rights and law enforcement corruption squad. She has also worked in domestic terrorism, international terrorism, and counterintelligence investigations.
The FBI also mentions Johnson holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, a masters in sociology, and a masters in public policy and social welfare. She served as a probation officer and a psychiatric social worker before joining the FBI in 2007.
The FBI did not mention in its release that Johnson is the first woman to lead the St. Louis field office, but by 5 On Your Side reports, it appears she is the first female to take the leadership role.