Special Agent Brian Lawson currently serves as a Criminal Investigator for the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) Fort Lauderdale Resident Agency (FLRA), which has investigative oversight for the Southern District of Florida and the Caribbean.

In 2003, SA Lawson completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida. SA Lawson started his career as a Correctional Probation Officer for the Florida Department of Corrections in 2005 and in 2008, SA Lawson completed his Master's of Science degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Florida Atlantic University. SA Lawson also served in the United States Coast Guard Reserves for eight years where he enlisted as a Maritime Enforcement Specialist. SA Lawson served in a maritime law enforcement capacity in this role enforcing federal immigration and maritime laws in the Southern District of Florida (SDFL) region.

In 2013, SA Lawson was selected to the United States Secret Service (USSS) as a Special Agent in the Miami Field Office., where he was assigned to various criminal investigative units to include the Counterfeit Squad, USSS South Florida Organized Fraud Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). SA Lawson investigated complex investigations involving domestic and international criminal organizations that participated in various forms of fraud schemes. He led large-scale multi-agency investigations involving highly technical financial analysis that led to successful prosecutions and significant seizures of assets and financial accounts. SA Lawson developed multiple sources and was able to use their information to prove federal criminal violations.

In 2018, SA Lawson was transferred to the Vice Presidential Protective division where he was assigned to the Vice President’s detail. During this time, he traveled and worked numerous advance assignments, which focused on various aspects to ensure the safety and security of the Vice President and Family.

In August 2020, SA Lawson was recruited to work for DCIS, which is under the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General.

During SA Lawson’s federal law enforcement career, he worked investigations to include violations involving U.S. and foreign counterfeit currency, access device fraud, identity theft, Bank Fraud, embezzlement, various forms of government theft fraud, Public Corruption, organized crime, money laundering, cyber related crimes involving the dark web, government contract fraud and crimes related to national security. SA Lawson developed a strong relationship with financial institutions, private corporations, other government agencies, public schools and universities and United States Attorney’s office in the southern district of Florida. These relationships led to productive work involving challenging casework.

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