special agent

noun

: an agent who works for the FBI

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Crews have made progress removing hazardous materials and explosives from the massive scene, according to Jamey VanVliet, special agent in charge with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Nashville Field Division. Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025 Jamey VanVliet, special agent in charge with the Nashville ATF office said, their job has been a very methodical and scientific process. Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025 Once the area is clear, authorities can start investigating what caused the blast, said Matthew Belew, acting special agent in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Sasha Alexander, who played special agent Caitlin Todd in the first two seasons of NCIS, married writer and director Edoardo Ponti, son of actress Sophia Loren, in 2007. Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for special agent

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special agent

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