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Marks Family Timeline

The Marks Family

A timeline of important events related to The Marks Family.

### 1947

* James B. Marks is born on March 31 in Los Angeles, California, the 6th child of Arthur J. Marks and Margaret A. Marks

### 1969

* James B. Marks and Louisa Torres are married in Los Angeles, California

### 1970

* Jennifer D. Bell is born on November 6, 1970 in Stafford. The 5th of 9 children
* Antonia R. "Toni" Arwood is born on December 12, 1970 in Los Angeles, California

### 1971

* Richard A. Marks is born on July 28, 1971 in Pasadena, California. The first child of James B. Marks and Louisa Marks

### 1973

* Rhonda E. Marks is born on September 2, 1973 in San Fernando, California. The 2nd child of James B. Marks and Louisa Marks

### 1975

* Sean D. Marks is born on August 11, 1975 in San Fernando, California. The third child of James B. Marks and Louisa Marks

### 1978

* Charlotte J. Marks is born on January 8, 1978 in Pasadena, California. The fourth child of James B. Marks and Louisa Marks

### 1994

* Lindsey A. Shaw is born on Thursday October 13, 1994 in Syracuse, New York
* Richard A. Marks and Jennifer D. Bell are married in Los Angeles, California

### 1996

* Margaret E. Marks is born on February 19, 1996 in Pasadena, California to Richard A. Marks and Jennifer D. Marks
* Margaret A. Marks passes away in May from natural causes aged 84.

### 1997

* Arthur J. Marks passes away from natural causes aged 88

### 2002

* Rhonda E. Marks is married to Shane S. West in Los Angeles, California

### 2005

* Christopher West is born to Rhonda E. West and Shane S. West in Santa Barbara, California

### 2007

* James Bradley West is born to Rhonda E. West and Shane S. West in Santa Barbara, California

### 2009

* Louisa Marks passes away in Los Angeles, California due to complications from a heart attack

### 2011

* Charlotte J. Marks is married to Jason Martinez

### 2014

* Evelyn Marks is born to Charlotte J. Marks and Jason Martinez in Miami, Florida

### 2016

* Charlotte J. Marks and Jason Martinez are divorced

### 2017

* Charlotte J. Marks and Michelle M. Collins enter into a domestic partnership in Jacksonville, Florida

### 2018

* Sean D. Marks and Antonia R. Arwood are married in Los Angeles, California

### 2022

* Margaret E. Marks and Lindsey A. Shaw are married on June 30 in San Francisco, California
Rochelle Lambert

**Rochelle Sophia Lambert** is an English born American investigative journalist and author.

## Early Life

Rochelle Sophia Green was born on October 4, 1985 in Oxford, England to Paul and Rose Green. Rochelle and her family were active in the journalism community, which sparked Rochelle’s interest early on in her life. Rochelle graduated from The Henry Box School in 2003, she attended the University of Leeds where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media in 2006. Rochelle attended the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where she graduated with a Master of Science in Journalism in 2008.

## Career

Rochelle became a permanent resident of the United States in 2008 and began her career as an intern at The New York Times in early 2009. In 2011 Rochelle became a staff writer and investigative journalist, during her career she covered various corruption, human trafficking, civil rights and child exploitation stories. In 2018 Rochelle moved to Los Angeles after receiving a job off from the Los Angeles Times, she currently works as an investigative journalist and reporter for the Los Angeles Times.

## Personal Life

Rochelle was in a relationship with fellow journalist Kevin Dowd from 2010 to 2017. In 2018 shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Rochelle met HSI Special Agent Matthew Lambert, the two planned to marry in 2020 but their plans were delayed due to the pandemic, they were married in 2021. Rochelle and Matthew have a son, Kyle, born in 2022. Rochelle enjoys research, reading and dabbling with computers.
Thomas Crane

Thomas T. Crane is Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Captain III and the current commanding officer of the Major Crimes Division. Crane was born in 1965 in New York City, New York, he eventually joined the LAPD in 1992. Crane began his career in patrol in the South Bureau, he was eventually promoted to Sergeant in 1999 and worked as a patrol supervisor and eventually a deputy watch commander. Crane was promoted to Lieutenant in 2006 and served as watch commander of the Southeast Division, he was promoted to Captain in 2011 and served as the Commanding Officer of Southwest Patrol Division. By 2014 Crane had been promoted to Captain III and was chosen as the new commanding officer of the Major Crimes Division, where he worked alongside Lieutenant Frank Barnes who he'd served with at the Southeast Division.
Rosa Delgado

Rosa M. Delgado is an American social worker currently working at as a counselor at a neighborhood center in Los Angeles. Delgado was born in 1989 in Los Angeles, California, she went on to receive her BS and MS in social work from the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work at University of Southern California in 2012 and 2014 respectively. Delgado worked as a school counselor for several years before accepting a job at a neighborhood center in Westwood, Los Angeles. Delgado is best friends with counselor Nicola Crawford.
Jason Todd

ICE/ERO Officer badge

**Jason Ericksen Todd** is an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer, he is the current supervisor of the Los Angeles ICE Fugitive Operations team.

## Early Life

Jason Ericksen Todd was born on August 6, 1984 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to home healthcare worker Hannah Todd and veterinarian Vincent Todd. Jason graduated from Bridgeport International Academy in 2002, during high school Jason was a competitive rower. Jason attended University of New Haven, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science in 2006. During his time at college, Jason interned at both the United States Secret Service (USSS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE/ERO).

## Career

Jason took part in the Co-Op Internship Program, the precursor to the Pathways Internship Program with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as an Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) student officer while in college and was converted to a full time ICE Officer upon graduation and completion of the ICE Academy. Jason began his ICE career in 2007 at the Baltimore ICE Field Office, in 2011 he became a Special Response Team member at ICE Baltimore. In 2013 he transferred to the Denver Field Office where he served both in Denver and Colorado Springs offices before eventually transferring to the Salt Lake City Office in 2017 shortly after being promoted to Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer. In 2019, Jason transferred to the ICE Los Angeles Field Office, Jason currently serves with the Los Angeles ICE Fugitive Operations team, he is also an ERO Special Response Team (ERO) member and team leader.

### Service History

* **ICE Baltimore**: 2007 to 2013 (Detention/Deportation Officer)
* **ICE Denver**: 2013 to 2015 (Detention/Deportation Officer)
* **ICE Colorado Springs**: 2015 to 2017 (Detention/Deportation Officer)
* **ICE Salt Lake City**: 2017 to 2019 (Supervisory Detention/Deportation Officer)
* **ICE Los Angeles**: 2019 to Present (Supervisor of ICE Fugitive Operations)

## Personal Life

Jason was married to Lauren Elgin from 2010 to 2018, the two separated in 2016 and their divorce was finalized in 2018. Jason is a survivor of physical abuse and domestic violence, having experienced abuse from his ex-wife Lauren Elgin for most of their marriage, Jason has been a vocal advocate for male survivors of domestic violence and spousal abuse. Jason also enjoys boating, hiking, he also plays amateur baseball with a local team in Los Angeles.
Virtual Global Taskforce

The **Virtual Global Taskforce** (VGT) is made up of law enforcement agencies from around the world working together to fight child abuse online. VGT aims to build an effective, international partnership of law enforcement agencies that helps to protect children from online child abuse. VGT strives to make the Internet a safer place, identify, locate and help children at risk and hold perpetrators accountable.

The VGT comprises the Australian High Tech Crime Centre, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre in the UK, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Italian Postal and Communication Police Service, and Interpol.
Marks Family Alma Maters

## The Marks Family

The Marks Family

A list of alma maters of members of The Marks Family.

Margaret MarksMargaret MarksLindsey ShawJennifer MarksRichard MarksJennifer Marks and Richard MarksSean MarksToni MarksToni MarksCharlotte MarksMichelle CollinsRhonda WestRhonda West

## Margaret Marks

### Barnard College

* Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science in Computer Science
* Years: 2014 to 2019

### University of Washington

* Degree: Master of Science in Computational Linguistics
* Years: 2020 to 2022 (Online)

## Lindsey Shaw

### Southern New Hampshire University

* Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Master of Business Administration
* Years: 2018 to 2023 (Online)

## Jennifer Marks

### Virginia Commonwealth University

* Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
* Years: 1988 to 1992

### Southwestern Law School

* Degree: Juris Doctor
* Years: 1992 to 1995

## Richard Marks

### Columbia University

* Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Economics
* Years: 1989 to 1993

### Southwestern Law School

* Degree: Juris Doctor
* Years: 1993 to 1996

## Sean Marks

### Becker College

* Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
* Years: 1993 to 1997

## Toni Marks

### Cornell University

* Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biological Science
* Years: 1988 to 1992

### Baylor College of Medicine

* Degree: Doctor of Medicine
* Years: 1993 to 1997

## Charlotte Marks

### University of Notre Dame

* Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Accounting
* Years: 1996 to 2000

## Michelle Collins

### State University of New York at Oneonta

* Degree: Bachelor of Arts in English/Philosophy
* Years: 1999 to 2003

## Rhonda West

### Stanford University

* Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
* Years: 1991 or 1995

### Loyola Law School

* Degree: Juris Doctor
* Years: 1995 to 1998
Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response team

A **Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response team**, sometimes **Visible Intermodal Protection and Response** (**VIPR**) is a Transportation Security Administration program. Various government sources have differing descriptions of VIPR's exact mission. It is specifically authorized by 6 U.S.C. § 1112 which says that the program is to "augment the security of any mode of transportation at any location within the United States". Authority for the program is under the Secretary of Homeland Security. The program falls under TSA's Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service. TSA OLE/FAMS shares responsibility for the program with the Office of Security Operations and Transportation Sector Network Management.

The VIPR teams detain and search travelers at railroad stations, bus stations, ferries, car tunnels, ports, subways, truck weigh stations, rest areas, and special events. They also can deploy to deal with CBRNE/WMD (chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, and explosive weapons of mass destruction). They also inspect ships, containers, and vehicles.

## History

The GAO says VIPR was prompted by the 2004 Madrid train bombings. The program started up in December 2005. The program was first created to work in a "non-aviation environment". Bad initial planning caused "strained relations" with local law enforcement. In July 2007 VIPR teams carried out controversial operations in several cities for the holiday weekend (see below). In June 2007 VIPR began working in "aviation environments".In 2007 TSA reported there had been 84 missions in 18 months; as of 2011 TSA was conducting about 8,000 VIPR operations per year. As of 2013 VIPR had an annual budget of $100 million and was growing rapidly.

Notable special events they have worked include the Presidential Inauguration, the Special Olympics, the Democratic National Convention, NFL games and others.

After the 2013 Los Angeles International Airport shooting TSA moved some of its 37 VIPR teams from surface-transportation settings to airports, according to TSA Administrator John Pistole.

## Components

Personnel may include the following:

* Federal air marshals (including covert, plainclothes)
* Surface Transportation Security Inspectors
* Transportation Security Officers (Screeners)
* Behavior Detection Officers
* Explosives Detection Canine Teams
* Aviation Security inspectors
* Federal Security Director
* Transportation Security Specialists: Explosives (formerly Bomb Appraisal Officers)
* Transportation Security Inspectors
* U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Special Agents
* U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers
* U.S. Border Patrol
* U.S. Coast Guard
* National Guard units
* Local law enforcement agencies (Highway Patrol, Fire Marshal, police, etc.)
* Joint Terrorism Task Force

Special tools may include

* nuclear and radiological detection equipment
* long range camera systems
* helicopters (UH-60 Blackhawk)
* emergency vehicles
* reconnaissance aircraft
* Coast Guard patrol boats
* Mobile drive-through x-ray detection machine, for explosives, weapons, and drugs
Zach Shanahan

**Zachary Lee "Zach" Shanahan** is a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Supervisory Special Agent and the current Deputy Group Supervisor of the Southern California Drug Task Force (SCDTF).

## Early Life

Zachary Lee Shanahan was born in September 30, 1974 in Vero Beach, Florida to funeral director Brent Shanahan and events coordinator Susan Carver-Shanahan. Zachary graduated from Indian River Charter High School in 1992. Zachary attended the San Francisco State University where he graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science.

## Career

Zachary began his career at the United States Customs Service as a customs inspector in 1996, in 1999 he became a Special Agent in the Customs Service’s Office of Investigations. In 2004, Zachary joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a Special Agent with the ICE Office of Investigations (OI) and began his career at ICE Washington. While in DC, Zachary also served with the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. In 2009 he transferred to ICE Los Angeles, where he served with the Gang Unit and also became a Special Response Team (SRT) operator. In 2008, Zachary was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent. Zachary eventually transferred over to Homeland Security Investigations when it was formed in 2010. In 2015, Zachary transferred to the Transnational Organized Crime Unit.

In 2023, Zach was selected as the TOCU's representative on the Southern California Drug Task Force (SCDTF), he serves on Group II as a tactical surveillance team leader and as the Deputy Group Supervisor of the Los Angeles component, Group 51, of the SCDTF.

Zachary serves as the team leader of Group 2 of the Los Angeles Special Response Team. Zachary also serves as the SRT sniper/spotter and backup designated marksman, he also serves as the firearms and tactical instructor for HSI Los Angeles.

### Service History

* ICE Washington: 2004 to 2007
* Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force: 2007 to 2011
* ICE Los Angeles: 2011
* Gang Unit: 2011 to 2015
* Transnational Organized Crime Unit: 2015 to 2023
* Southern California Drug Task Force: 2023 to Present

## Personal Life

Zachary has been married to OPLE legal counsel Rachel McCourt since 2011. Zachary is an avid health and fitness expert, he enjoys keeping active by running marathons and participating in boot camp style workout programs.

## See Also

* Southern California Drug Task Force (SCDTF)
	+ Andrew Nguyen: DEA SCDTF Group Supervisor
	+ Eric Lane: DEA SCDTF Member
	+ Sean Maher: DEA SCDTF Member
	+ Nicola Levin: IRS-CI SCDTF Member
	+ Alyssa James: LAPD SCDTF Member
	+ Marco Reyes: ICE SCDTF Member
	+ Margaret Marks: HSI SCDTF Member
	+ Liam Morales: ED-OIG SCDTF Member
	+ Carson Frost: DEA SCDTF Member
	+ Kristina Fernandez: LAPD SCDTF Member
	+ Mikayla Tausch: ATF SCDTF Member
	+ Abasi Zahir: HSI SCDTF Member
	+ Evan Ziernik: HSI SCDTF Member
	+ Joseph Kerr: LAPD SCDTF Member
	+ Sonny Okada: PPD SCDTF Member
Strategic Information and Operations Center

The Strategic Information and Operations Center (SIOC) is the FBI’s global command and communications center. It operates around the clock to maintain enterprise-wide situational awareness and to provide FBI leadership with strategic information by serving as a clearinghouse to collect, process, and disseminate information in a timely manner. SIOC leverages existing resources and provides a platform for more informed decision-making. It supports senior leadership and program managers with an expanded information base and the ability to synthesize intelligence and other information. Additionally, the team supports field commanders representing the Bureau worldwide in major investigations, tactical operations, and other matters.

The SIOC is part of the Critical Incident Response Group of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch.

SIOC can function as a:

* Global 24/7 watch command center
* Controlled environment for operational missions and fusion cells
* Crisis management center supporting operational oversight
* Platform for executive decision-making
* Training and education center
* Information processing and telecommunications center
Wyckoff, New Jersey

**Wyckoff** is a township in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 16,585, a decrease of 111 (−0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 16,696, which in turn reflected an increase of 188 (+1.1%) from the 16,508 counted in the 2000 census.

As of the 2010 census, Wyckoff ranked 55th in highest-household income places in the United States with a population of at least 10,000 at $103,614. Statewide, Wyckoff ranked 41st among New Jersey locations by per capita income, with a per capita money income of $49,375 as of 1999, an increase of 49.1% from the $33,124 recorded in 1989.

From the mid-18th century, what is now Wyckoff was a community within Franklin Township, formed on June 1, 1797, when Saddle River Township (now Saddle Brook) was split, which consisted of most of northern Bergen County west of the Saddle River. Starting in the 1840s, several new municipalities were created from portions of Franklin Township (Pompton Township on April 10, 1797, Hohokus Township (now Mahwah) on April 9, 1849, and Ridgewood Township on March 30, 1876; remaining now the Village of Ridgewood), so that today what is now Wyckoff borders eight different communities. Wyckoff was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 2, 1926, replacing Franklin Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Portions of Wyckoff were ceded to Midland Park based on the results of a referendum held on June 9, 1931.

Though there is no solid historical evidence for any of the various theories, the most commonly given origin for the name Wyckoff, which was the origin accepted by the township committee when the municipality was established, is that the name is from the Lenape word *wickoff*, meaning "high ground", or that it is from *wickok*, meaning "water". However, similarly named Wyckoff Heights in New York City is named after the Wyckoff family, who settled in the New York/New Jersey area when both states were part of the Dutch colony of New Netherlands. Other sources ascribe the name to Wicaugh in Malpas, England.
Syracuse, New York

Flag of the City of Syracuse

**Syracuse** is a city and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the fifth-most populated city and 13th-most populated municipality in the state of New York.

At the 2020 census, the city's population was 148,620 and its metropolitan area had a population of 662,057. It is the economic and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over one million inhabitants. Syracuse is also well-provided with convention sites, with a downtown convention complex. Syracuse was named after the classical Greek city Syracuse (*Siracusa* in Italian), a city on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily.

Historically, the city has functioned as a major crossroad over the last two centuries, first between the Erie Canal and its branch canals, then of the railway network. Today, Syracuse is at the intersection of Interstates 81 and 90. Its airport is the largest in the Central New York region.

Syracuse is home to Syracuse University, SUNY Upstate Medical University, SUNY ESF, and Le Moyne College.
Shane Hewitt

Shane M. Hewitt Jr. is a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent and current member of the Illicit Finance and Proceeds of Crime Unit (IFPCU) at HSI Los Angeles. Hewitt joined HSI in 2010 and began his career at HSI Kansas City before eventually transferring to DSAC Tucson at HSI Phoenix in 2015. In 2016 Hewitt served on a joint task force targeting human smugglers in Arizona and Texas, in 2020 he transferred to the Illicit Finance and Proceeds of Crime Unit at HSI Los Angeles and serves as their criminal intelligence specialist.

### Service History

* HSI Kansas City: 2010 to 2015
* DSAC Tucson: 2015 to 2016
* Smuggling Task Force: 2016 to 2020
* IFPCU: 2020 to Present
Thomas Voight

Thomas J. Voight is a Federal Bureau of Investigation executive, he currently serves Assistant Director in Charge of the Los Angeles Division. Voight was born in 1971 and eventually joined the FBI in 1996. Voight began his career at New York Field Office working primarily in violent crime and eventually counterterrorism, in 2005 he was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent and became a supervisor of a counterterrorism squad. In 2014 Voight became Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Philadelphia Field Office where he oversaw the counterintelligence and cyber programs, in 2016 he was promoted to Section Chief of Violent Crime Section at the FBI Headquarters where he oversaw violent crime investigations. In 2018 Voight was promoted to Special Agent in Charge of the Philadelphia Field Office, in 2020 he was promoted to Assistant Director in Charge of the Los Angeles Division.

Mr. Voight graduated from State University of New York at Albany, and received his law degree from Hofstra University School of Law. Prior to his FBI career, Mr. Voight worked for a law firm.

### Service History

* New York Field Office: 1996 to 2005
* Counterterrorism Squad III: 2005 to 2014 (Supervisor)
* Philadelphia Field Office: 2014 t0 2016 (Assistant Special Agent in Charge)
* FBI Headquarters: 2016 t0 2016 (Section Chief: Violent Crime)
* Philadelphia Field Office: 2018 to 2020 (Special Agent in Charge)
* Los Angeles Field Office: 2020 to Present (Assistant Director in Charge)
Thomas McKenna

Thomas L. McKenna is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent currently serving with the Los Angeles Violent Crime Unit. McKenna was born in 1988 and eventually joined the FBI in 2016. McKenna began his career working violent crime and organized crime at the Los Angeles Field Office, in 2018 he transferred to Violent Crime Unit 2 after the departure of Robert Yeager. McKenna serves as the team's surveillance and intelligence specialist.

### Service History

* Los Angeles Field Office: 2016 to 2018
* Violent Crime Unit 2: 2018 to Present
Wade Landry

Wade H. Landry is an American forensic psychologist and professor of psychology at the Virginia Commonwealth University. Landry was born in 1947 in Elkport, Iowa, he eventually joined the FBI in 1972. Landry began his career investigating violent crime in Baltimore before eventually transferring to the Behavioral Science Unit in 1975, Landry was with the BSU when the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime and eventually the Behavioral Analysis Unit were founded in the mid 1980's. Landry eventually became the BAU Unit Chief in 1998, a position he held until his retirement in 2004. During his time as Unit Chief, Landry was tasked with creating the Behavioral Analysis Response Team in 2001, Landry handpicked longtime colleague Vincent Kouf as BART's first Supervisor. After retirement Landry spent a year traveling before eventually accepting a position as a professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2005.

Mr. Landry earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Iowa, and eventually earned his graduate and post graduate degrees in clinical psychology. Prior to his FBI career, Mr. Landry worked as a youth counselor in Des Moines.

### Service History

* Baltimore Field Office: 1972 to 1975
* Behavioral Science Unit: 1975 to 1985
* Behavioral Analysis Unit: 1985 to 1998
* Behavioral Analysis Unit: 1998 to 2004 (Unit Chief)
University of Kansas

The **University of Kansas** (**KU**) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. There are also educational and research sites in Garden City, Hays, Leavenworth, Parsons, and Topeka, an agricultural education center in rural north Douglas County, and branches of the medical school in Salina and Wichita. The university is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".

Founded March 21, 1865, the university was opened in 1866 under a charter granted by the Kansas State Legislature in 1864 and legislation passed in 1863 under the state constitution, which was adopted two years after the 1861 admission of the former Kansas Territory as the 34th state into the Union.

As of Fall 2022, 23,872 students were enrolled at the Lawrence and Edwards campuses with an additional 2,836 students enrolled at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) for a total enrollment of 26,708 students across the three campuses. Overall, the university (including KUMC) employed 3,196 faculty members (faculty, faculty administrators, librarians, and unclassified academic staff) in Fall 2022.

Kansas's athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I sports as the Jayhawks, as members of the Big 12 Conference. They field 16 varsity sports, as well as club-level sports for ice hockey, rugby, and men's volleyball.
Virginia Commonwealth University

**Virginia Commonwealth University** (**VCU**) is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virginia General Assembly merged MCV with the Richmond Professional Institute, founded in 1917, to create Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2022, more than 28,000 students pursued 217 degree and certificate programs through VCU's 11 schools and three colleges. The VCU Health System supports health care education, research, and patient care.

VCU had a record $405 million in sponsored research funding in the fiscal year 2022 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Twenty-eight graduate and first-professional programs are ranked by *U.S. News & World Report* as among the best in the country.VCU's athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I and are collectively known as the VCU Rams. They are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The VCU campus includes historic buildings such as the Ginter House, now used by the school's provost.
Tyler Velez

Tyler K. Velez is a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent and a current member of the Los Angeles Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force (DBFTF). Velez joined HSI in 2015 and began his career at HSI Los Angeles, in 2016 Velez served with the Trade Transparency Unit (TTU). In 2020 Velez transferred to the joint HSI/DSS Document Benefit Fraud Task Force, with the DBFTF Velez provides support to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Task Force on Violent Gangs and the Southern California Drug Task Force.

### Service History

* HSI Los Angeles: 2015 to 2016
* Trade Transparency Unit: 2016 to 2020
* Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force: 2020 to Present
Portland, Oregon

**Portland** (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/ *PORT-lənd*) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated in the northwestern area of the state at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. As of 2020, Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA metropolitan statistical area, making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area.

Named after Portland, Maine, which is itself named after the English Isle of Portland, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1840s, near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the city had a reputation as one of the most dangerous port cities in the world, a hub for organized crime and racketeering. After the city's economy experienced an industrial boom during World War II, its hard-edged reputation began to dissipate. Beginning in the 1960s, Portland became noted for its growing liberal and progressive political values, earning it a reputation as a bastion of counterculture.

The city operates with a commission-based government, guided by a mayor and four commissioners, as well as Metro, the only directly elected metropolitan planning organization in the United States. Its climate is marked by warm, dry summers and cool, rainy winters. This climate is ideal for growing roses, and Portland has been called the "City of Roses" for over a century.
San Francisco Ballet

**San Francisco Ballet** is the oldest ballet company in the United States, founded in 1933 as the **San Francisco Opera Ballet**under the leadership of ballet master Adolph Bolm. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, and effective December 2022 under the direction of Tamara Rojo. It is among the world's leading dance companies, presenting more than 100 performances annually, with a repertoire that spans both classical and contemporary ballet. Along with American Ballet Theatre and the New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet has been described as part of the "triumvirate of great classical companies defining the American style on the world stage today."
Vincent Kouf

Vincent T. Kouf, Ph.D. is an American former FBI behavioral analyst, he currently serves as a technical consultant, he also owns a private investigative and security company. Kouf was born in 1956 in South San Francisco, California, he joined the FBI in 1983. Kouf started his career with the Behavioral Science Unit (BSU), which would later become the Behavioral Analysis Unit, eventually becoming supervisor of BAU5 from 1999 to 2001. In 2001 Unit Chief Wade Landry, tasked Kouf with creating the Behavioral Analysis Response Team and becoming it's first supervisor, Kouf served as BART Supervisor from its founding in 2001 until he eventually became BAU Unit Chief in 2004 after Landry's retirement. Kouf served as Unit Chief until his early retirement in 2006, after retiring Kouf started his own private investigative and security company, Kouf & Associates.

Mr. Kouf earned his degree in psychology from Yale University, and eventually went on to earning his doctorate in forensic psychology. Prior to his FBI career, Mr. Kouf served with the San Francisco Sheriff's Office.

### Service History

* Behavioral Science Unit: 1983 to 1985
* Behavioral Analysis Unit 5: 1985 to 1999
* Behavioral Analysis Unit 5: 1999 to 2001 (Supervisor)
* Behavioral Analysis Response Team: 2001 to 2004 (Founder/Supervisor)
* Behavioral Analysis Unit: 2004 to 2006 (Unit Chief)
Todd Wells

The Dragon’s Quest book cover

**Todd Morris Wells** is an American software developer, computer scientist, and science fiction/fantasy author. He is the husband of computer scientist Kate Bailey. Todd and Kate are cofounders of Hummingbird, a digital technology company.

## Early Life

Todd Morris Wells was born on October 9, 1994 in Avonmore, Pennsylvania to property manager Michelle Grace (née Scott) and plastering contractor Phillip Wells. Todd graduated from Burrell High School in 2012, Todd studied Computer Science at Columbia University before graduating in 2016. Todd earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego in 2018.

## Career

Todd began his career working for a software developer in San Jose in 2018, in 2020 Todd became a database manager for the company. While working for the company, Todd began work on a book he’d initially started writing in middle school. The book, The Dragon’s Quest was a young adult science fiction fantasy novel. The Dragon’s Quest became a surprise bestseller and eventually made it onto the bestseller list. Todd is currently working on a sequel and has plans to possibly turn the series into a trilogy.

## Personal Life

Todd met Kate Bailey, a Computer Science student at Barnard College, in 2014 and the two were married in 2020. Todd, along with Kate, dabbles in freelance software and app development, Todd is also an avid reader of horror and fantasy novels.

## Bibliography

* The Dragon’s Quest: 2020
* The Dragon Returns: 2024 (upcoming)
Lori Riley

Lori P. Riley is a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent and a current member of the Southern California Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force (SC-CEHTTF). Riley joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2009 and transferred over to HSI when it was formed the following year. Riley began her career at ICE Tampa before eventually transferring to HSI Los Angeles in 2014. Riley served with the Trade Transparency Unit (TTU) from 2015 to 2019 and in 2019 she transferred to Southern California Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, a joint HSI/FBI task force.

### Service History

* ICE/HSI Tampa: 2009 to 2014
* HSI Los Angeles: 2014 to 2015
* Trade Transparency Unit: 2015 to 2019
* Southern California Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force: 2019 to Present
Vassar College

**Vassar College** (/ˈvæsər/ *VASS-ər*) is a coeducational private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the second degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States. The college became coeducational in 1969.

The college offers BA degrees in more than fifty majors. Student groups at the college include theater and comedy organizations, a cappella groups, club sports teams, volunteer and service groups, and a circus troupe. Vassar College's varsity sports teams, known as the Brewers, play in the NCAA's Division III as members of the Liberty League. Currently, there are close to 2,500 students.

The college is one of the historic Seven Sisters, the first women's colleges in the U.S. The Vassar campus comprises over 1,000 acres (400 ha) and more than 100 buildings, including two National Historic Landmarks and an additional National Historic Place. A designated arboretum, the campus features more than 200 species of trees, a native plant preserve, and a 530-acre (210 ha) ecological preserve.

## See also

* Elizabeth Shaw: A 1984 alumna of Vassar
Wichita, Kansas

**Wichita** (/ˈwɪtʃɪtɔː/ *WITCH-ih-taw*) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532. The Wichita metro area had a population of 647,610 in 2020. It is located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River.

Wichita began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail in the 1860s and was incorporated as a city in 1870. It became a destination for cattle drives traveling north from Texas to Kansas railroads, earning it the nickname "Cowtown".  Wyatt Earp served as a police officer in Wichita for around one year before going to Dodge City.

In the 1920s and 1930s, businessmen and aeronautical engineers established aircraft manufacturing companies in Wichita, including Beechcraft, Cessna, and Stearman Aircraft. The city became an aircraft production hub known as "The Air Capital of the World". Textron Aviation, Learjet, Airbus, and Boeing/Spirit AeroSystems continue to operate design and manufacturing facilities in Wichita, and the city remains a major center of the American aircraft industry. Several airports located within the city of Wichita include McConnell Air Force Base, Colonel James Jabara Airport, and Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, the largest airport in Kansas.

As an industrial hub, Wichita is a regional center of culture, media, and trade. It hosts several universities, large museums, theaters, parks, shopping centers, and entertainment venues, most notably Intrust Bank Arena and Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center. The city's Old Cowtown Museum maintains historical artifacts and exhibits the city's early history. Wichita State University is the third-largest post-secondary institution in the state.
Jack Dorsett

Jack R. Dorsett is a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Special Agent and a current member of the Major Case Group (Group I) at the Glendale Field Office. Dorsett joined the ATF in 2003 and began his career at the Philadelphia Field Office and went on to work on in licensing regulation and gang intelligence. In 2011 Dorsett transferred to the Los Angeles Field Office where he worked for the Crime Gun Intelligence Center (Group IV) and in 2016 he transferred to the Major Case Group. Dorsett has also served with the Los Angeles Fugitive Task Force.

### Service History

* Philadelphia Field Office: 2003 to 2011
* Los Angeles FIeld Office: 2011 to Present
Terrorist Screening Center

The Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) is a division of the National Security Branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is the duty of the TSC to identify suspected or potential terrorists. Though housed within the FBI, the TSC is a multi-agency organization, including representatives from the United States Department of Justice, the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Homeland Security, the United States Department of Defense, the United States Postal Service, and various private contractors. It is located in Vienna, Virginia, near Virginia State Route 123.

Established by presidential directive in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, the TSC's funding and manpower have significantly increased since that time.

## Duties

The Terrorist Screening Center maintains a database, the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB), the aim of which is to contain information about all known or suspected terrorists, and makes this information available to a number of different government agencies, including the federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies, the U.S. State Department, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Transportation Security Administration.

## Leadership

The Terrorist Screening Center is headed by a director, who reports to the executive assistant director of the FBI National Security Branch. The current director is Erin E. Cale.

## Organization

The Terrorist Screening Center has three branches:

* **Information Technology Branch** – oversees IT planning and systems architecture, including the design, maintenance, and modification of the TSDB that houses the consolidated watch list information
* **Administration Branch** – handles personnel matters, security and guard services, budgetary issues, and logistics and physical space
* **Operations Branch** – houses the TSC's 24-hour, 7-day a week call center, handling inquiries, complaints, and comments from law enforcement

The **Operations Branch** consists of:

* **Nominations Group** – responsible for additions, deletions, and modifications to the consolidated watch list.
* **Tactical Analysis Group** – performs analysis on encounters with potential terrorists to identify usable intelligence and forwards the information to the necessary parties.
Southwestern Law School

**Southwestern Law School** is a private law school in Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and enrolls nearly 1,000 students. Its campus includes the Bullocks Wilshire building, an art deco National Register of Historic Places landmark built in 1929. Southwestern is an independent law school with affiliation to the undergraduate program at California State University, Northridge.

## See also

* Jennifer Marks: A 1995 alumna of Southwestern
* Richard Marks: A 1996 alumnus of Southwestern
Tony Stewart

Anthony G. Stewart is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Supervisory Special Agent and the current supervisor of the Violent Crimes Against Children Squad at the Los Angeles Field Office. Stewart joined the FBI in 2001 and began his career working counterintelligence at the Richmond Field Office. In 2009 Stewart was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent and served with the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force (NY-JTTF), in 2014 he was promoted to supervisor of the Violent Crimes Against Children Squad at the Los Angeles Field Office.

### Service History

* Richmond Field Office: 2001 to 2009
* New York Joint Terrorism Task Force: 2009 to 2014
* Los Angeles Violent Crimes Against Children Squad: 2014 to Present (Supervisor)
Raymond Larkin

**Raymond Larkin** is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Supervisory Special Agent and the current task force commander of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Task Force on Violent Gangs (LAMTFVG).

## Early Life

Raymond James Larkin was born on February 27, 1972 in Chillicothe, Ohio to single mother Christine Larkin. Raymond never met his father until he was in his late thirties. Raymond graduated from Wesley-Taylor Preparatory Academy in 1990. He attended University of South Alabama where he earned a BA and MA in Sociology in 1994 and 1995 respectively.

## Career

Raymond began his career as an intern at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, after graduating he became a social worker. In 1997 Raymond was accepted into the Federal Bureau of Investigation and began his career at the Los Angeles Field Officeworking organized crime and violent crime. In 2010 Raymond transferred to Violent Crime Unit 1. In 2014 Larkin was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent and served as the operational commander of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Task Force on Violent Gangs. Larkin also serves as a SWAT operator and a crisis negotiator.

### Service History

* Los Angeles Field Office: 1997 to 2010
* Violent Crime Unit 1: 2010 to 2014
* Los Angeles Metropolitan Task Force on Violent Gangs: 2014 to Present (Task Force Commander)

## Personal Life

Raymond is not married and has no children. He is an avid runner and visits the gym regularly.
University of Florida

The **University of Florida** (**Florida** or **UF**) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. The university traces its origins to 1853 and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906.

After the Florida state legislature's creation of performance standards in 2013, the Florida Board of Governors designated the University of Florida as a "preeminent university". The University of Florida is one of three members of the Association of American Universities in Florida and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".

The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It is the third largest Florida university by student population and is the fifth largest single-campus university in the United States with 57,841 students enrolled for during the 2020–21 school year.The University of Florida is home to 16 academic colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. It offers multiple graduate professional programs—including business administration, engineering, law, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and veterinary medicine—on one contiguous campus and administers 123 master's degree programs and 76 doctoral degree programs in 87 schools and departments. The university's seal is also the seal of the state of Florida, which is on the state flag, though in blue rather than multiple colors.

The University of Florida's intercollegiate sports teams, the Florida Gators, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). As of 2021, University of Florida students and alumni have won 143 Olympic medals, including 69 gold medals.
University of California, Davis

The **University of California, Davis** (**UC Davis**, **UCD**, or **Davis**), is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The institution was first founded as an agricultural branch of the system in 1905 and became the seventh campus of the University of California in 1959.

Founded as a primarily agricultural campus, the university has expanded over the past century to include graduate and professional programs in medicine (which includes the UC Davis Medical Center), law, veterinary medicine, education, nursing, and business management, in addition to 90 research programs offered by UC Davis Graduate Studies. The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is the largest veterinary school in the United States. The UC Center Sacramento, a public-service oriented program founded in 2004, is operated by UC Davis. UC Davis also offers certificates and courses, including online classes, for adults and non-traditional learners through its Division of Continuing and Professional Education.

The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The UC Davis Aggies athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I, primarily as members of the Big West Conference with additional sports in the Big Sky Conference (football only) and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Athletes from UC Davis have won a total of 10 Olympic medals. University faculty, alumni, and researchers have been the recipients of two Nobel Prizes, one Fields Medal, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, three Pulitzer Prizes, three MacArthur Fellowships, and a National Medal of Science.