Director Christopher Wray has named Jose A. Perez as the special agent in charge of the Phoenix Field Office. Mr. Perez most recently served as a deputy assistant director within the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Perez joined the FBI as a special agent in 2003 and was assigned to the Jackson Field Office, where he conducted violent crimes and gang investigations under the Jackson Safe Streets Gang Task Force.

In 2006, Mr. Perez transferred to the Miami Field Office, where he worked on investigations into gangs and drug trafficking organizations. In 2013, Mr. Perez was promoted to supervisory special agent within the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI Headquarters, where he managed organized crime operations in South and Central America.

In 2016, Mr. Perez was assigned to the Las Vegas Division, where he led the Violent Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking Squad. In 2017, Mr. Perez assumed leadership of the Violent Crimes Task Forces. In this role, Mr. Perez led the team through several successful gang and Hobbs Act investigations, as well the nomination and eventual capture of a Top Ten Fugitive. In 2018, Mr. Perez led the Las Vegas Joint Terrorism Task Force.

In 2019, Mr. Perez was promoted to assistant special agent in charge in the Dallas Field Office, where he oversaw the FBI Resident Agencies located in North Texas. In 2021, Mr. Perez was promoted to section chief over the Violent Crime Section of the Criminal Investigative Division.

Mr. Perez holds a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Florida International University. Prior to joining the FBI, Mr. Perez served as a U.S. Pretrial Services and Probation Officer.