Andrew L. Traver

Andrew L. Traver
Director of the
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
In office
October 7, 2013 – June 3, 2019
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byMark D. Clookie
Succeeded byOmar R. Lopez
Personal details
Alma materNorthern Illinois University

Andrew L. Traver became the fifth civilian Director of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) on October 7, 2013, following his appointment by Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy. Traver previously served as Special Agent in Charge of the Denver, Colorado field office for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).[1]

Traver graduated summa cum laude from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's degree in Sociology/Criminal Justice, and joined the ATF in 1987.[1]

Traver is a survivor of prostate cancer.[2]

In 2016, Traver cameoed as NCIS Special Agent Gates in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles. Also referenced was his former ATF agent status.

On June 3, 2019, Traver retired from NCIS after over five years of service as its Director and was replaced by Omar R. Lopez.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Director of NCIS". www.ncis.navy.mil. Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 27 October 2017. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Andrew Traver Biographical Sketch" (PDF). secnav.navy.mil. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Secretary of the Navy Announces Omar Lopez as NCIS Director". Naval Criminal Investigative Service. (ncis.navy.mil). Retrieved June 10, 2019.