Homeland Security Investigations appoints new leadership

Debra Parker is the new special agent in charge of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) office based in Seattle.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials said Parker, a 25-year veteran of federal law enforcement, would be responsible for supervising special agents conducting investigative work across Alaska, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.

“I’m happy to have been selected to be a part of such a stellar law enforcement team,” Parker, who began her career in 1991 serving as a customs inspector with the Customs Service, said. “HSI has an important, complex mission set, and agents in the Pacific Northwest face unique challenges. I’ve seen firsthand just how passionate these agents are about protecting their community, passion that is evident by the remarkable enforcement successes throughout the region. I’m honored to be joining their ranks and the ranks of our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners.”

Before accepting the Seattle-based position, Parker served in key executive leadership positions within HSI headquarters, including deputy assistant director for HSI Domestic Operations. Most recently, she served as acting assistant director for Domestic Operations, where she oversaw the activities of all of HSI’s special agents in charge field offices.

Parker holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Alcorn State University and a juris doctorate from Loyola Law School.