FBI Director James B. Comey has named Darrin Jones as the special agent in charge of the Kansas City Division.

Jones most recently served as an executive within the Technical Collections Branch of the Operation Technology Division in Quantico, Virginia.

He is a native of Nebraska.

Jones began his work with the FBI in 1997 in the Salt Lake City Division, where he investigated international drug trafficking, cybercrime, and helped lead the counterterrorism preparations for the 2002 Olympics.

Throughout his career, Mr. Jones has held leadership positions in the FBI’s Office of Congressional Affairs, the Operational Technology Division, the Albuquerque Division, and the Anchorage Division.

Mr. Jones assumes his new role in early March.