FBI Director Christopher A. Wray announced the appointment of Robert F. Lasky as the special agent in charge of the Miami Division. Mr. Lasky most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Mobile Division.

Mr. Lasky entered on duty with the FBI in 1998 and was first assigned to the San Francisco Division, where he investigated public corruption and drug matters relating to Mexican organized crime. In 2000, he transferred to the U.S. Virgin Islands to investigate international criminal enterprises and public corruption before transferring to the Springfield Division.

Throughout his career, Mr. Lasky has held leadership positions in the Criminal Investigative Division, the Birmingham Division’s Gadsden Resident Agency, the Salt Lake City Division’s Helena Resident Agency, and as special assistant to the associate deputy director at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Lasky is a native of Miami. He grew up in the Kendall area and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Florida, after which he earned a law degree at the University of Miami.

Mr. Lasky will assume this new role at the end of October.