Reye Diaz
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Special Agent in Charge with institutional knowledge and a wealth of experience and expertise in enforcing laws and managing high priority matters on behalf of the California Attorney General's Office. Proven leader with track record of success. Skilled at planning and solving complex issues. Effective in navigating challenging situations to ensure safety and security of individuals and communities.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SPECIAL AGENT in CHARGE
California Department of Justice
01.2023 - Current
- Serve as the program manager and accountable senior manager statewide for Fentanyl Enforcement Program (FEP) investigations targeting fentanyl-trafficking criminal networks
- Direct and chair all outreach, liaison and partner engagement on behalf of the FEP
- Manage four teams, monitor and delegate daily tasks to the Special Agent Supervisors overseeing the regional teams and maintain a state-wide perspective for all of the DOJ
- Oversee meetings to coordinate the release of pertinent information to media representatives, promote program accomplishments and case status updates
- Oversee the identification, assessment, cultivation and recruitment of confidential sources of information for use in these very complex, sophisticated investigations.
SPECIAL AGENT SUPERVISOR
California Office of the Attorney General
03.2016 - 12.2020
- Manage and investigate high profile criminal investigations for the California Attorney General's Financial Fraud & Special Prosecutions Section throughout the State of California, to include political corruption, financial fraud, organized crime and sensitive internal criminal investigations
- Work closely with prosecutors in a vertical prosecution environment
- Supervised Sacramento Special Investigations Team.
SPECIAL AGENT
California Department of Justice
03.2003 - 03.2016
- Served as case agent on numerous major criminal investigations, to include human trafficking, organized crime, narcotics, murder for hire, loan sharking, illegal lotteries, counterfeiting, identity fraud, pimping, embezzlement, grand theft, underground economy, money laundering, political corruption, and tax fraud
- As a result of these investigations, I have written and served hundreds of search warrants and have arrested numerous suspects
- Have routinely written detailed investigative reports, major investigation plans, operational plans, and supervised other field agents
- Have worked in undercover assignments on a routine basis and have conducted many hours as team leader of undercover and surveillance operations
- Developed and maintained numerous confidential informants from various backgrounds
- Routinely testified (expert witness) in both state and federal court and interviewed & interrogated hundreds of suspects
- Cross-designated as a Special Agent with the FBI and served as a federal case agent on multiple federal investigations
- Nominated for Attorney General Peace Officer Award in 2006 and was the recipient of the Attorney General Peace Officer Award in 2010 for my work as case agent on an organized criminal syndicate.
California Department of Justice
11.2001 - 03.2003
- Served as primary background investigator for California Department of Justice, Background Unit, which consisted of performing comprehensive employments background investigations on prospective employees with the California Department of Justice
- This included both sworn and non-sworn personnel
- Conducted no less than fifty employment backgrounds, which have also included political appointment positions with the Governor's Office.
California Department of Justice
09.1999 - 11.2001
- Conducted drug investigations, which included buying drugs in an undercover capacity (heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana), serving as case agent, writing search warrants, serving search warrants, making arrests, developing and utilizing informants, interviewing suspects, surveillance, processing evidence, and testifying in court
- Multiple fugitive searches.
Education
B.A. History/Govt. -
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
SACRAMENTO, CA01.1995
Skills
- Witness interrogations and interviews
- Threat Assessment
- Anti-terrorism Investigations
- Social Media Monitoring
- Surveillance
- Firearms Training
- Verbal Communication
- Cross-cultural communication
- White-collar Crime
- Investigative techniques
Certification
POST CERTIFICATES: ADVANCED, SUPERVISOR, MANAGEMENT
References
- JIM ROOT (Retired), Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Division, (213) 269-6210, jim.root@doj.ca.gov
- MAGGY KRELL, Deputy Attorney General, Special Prosecutions, (916) 210-6170, maggy.krell@doj.ca.gov
- CHRIS CALIGIURI (Retired), Bureau Director - Bureau of Investigation, (916) 210-7149
- JOHN MARSH (Retired), Chief - California Department of Justice, Division of Law Enforcement, (901) 330-2444
- PETER WILLIAMS, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge, (916) 397-3095
Timeline
SPECIAL AGENT in CHARGE
California Department of Justice
01.2023 - Current
SPECIAL AGENT SUPERVISOR
California Office of the Attorney General
03.2016 - 12.2020
SPECIAL AGENT
California Department of Justice
03.2003 - 03.2016
California Department of Justice
11.2001 - 03.2003
California Department of Justice
09.1999 - 11.2001
B.A. History/Govt. -
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
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