James F. Sloan
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James F. Sloan is a past Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and Criminal Investigations (CG-2) for the United States Coast Guard
and head of Coast Guard Intelligence
, having served in this capacity from 17 November 2003 to 27 February 2009. He was responsible for directing, coordinating, and overseeing intelligence and investigative operations and activities that support all U.S. Coast Guard mission objectives, the National Strategy for Homeland Security
, and National Security objectives.
(FinCEN) from April 12, 1999. The United States Department of the Treasury
designated FinCEN as one of the primary agencies to establish, oversee, and implement policies to prevent and detect money laundering
and the financing of terrorism
. James Sloan was responsible for working with the law enforcement and intelligence communities, foreign governments, and the financial and regulatory sectors to ensure effective coordination of the efforts to combat terror financing and of U.S. anti-money laundering initiatives.
He served with the United States Secret Service
for 21 years, most recently as the agency's Deputy Assistant Director for Protective Operations. He was responsible for the management of the Service's protective mission, which includes the protection of the President of the United States
; Vice President; and others; as well as the protection of major events of national interest. He was also the Senior Program Manager of the Secret Service's Anti-Terrorism programs and represented the Secret Service as a member of the National Security Council
's Counter-Terrorism Security Group.
Mr. Sloan began his public service career in Union County, New Jersey
in 1970. He served as a police officer and investigator for eight years prior to joining the Secret Service and being assigned to its New York City Field Office where he specialized in financial crime investigations. He held several investigative, protective, intelligence, and managerial positions, including as Special Agent in Charge of the Boston Field Office and the Service's Office of Investigations; Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Baltimore Field Office and the Office of Administration; as well as Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge of the Presidential Protective Division.
He served as a Lieutenant in the United States Army
from 1966 to 1969. In 2004, he was named Distinguished Graduate of the US Army Signal Officer Candidate School
.
During 2001, Mr. Sloan served as Acting Under Secretary (Enforcement), Department of the Treasury, overseeing the operations of Treasury's law enforcement bureaus, including U.S. Customs Service; U.S. Secret Service; Office of Foreign Assets Control; Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms; and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
A native of Springfield, Massachusetts
, Mr. Sloan received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Kean University
of New Jersey and he is a Senior Executive Fellow at Harvard University
's Kennedy School of Government. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police
and the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Security Affairs Support Association (SASA).
Mr. Sloan received numerous achievement and performance awards throughout his law enforcement career, including, in September 2001, the Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award for his exceptional performance, dedication and commitment to the law enforcement community; and, in November 2003, the Treasury Medal in recognition of his leadership and service to the Department in support of the national effort to combat the financing of terrorism. Upon his retirement as the Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and Criminal Investigations on 19 March 2009, Mr. Sloan was awarded the Coast Guard Commandant's Distinguished Career Service Award, the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, the Military Intelligence Corps' Knowlton
Award, the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award
, the NGA
Medallion for Excellence, the Edwin T. Layton
Award, the USSS
Director's Award, and the NSA
Medallion for Excellence. In addition, FinCEN has honored Mr. Sloan with the creation of the James F. Sloan Award for Partnering.
Mr. Sloan died on 24 June 2009, after succumbing to the effects of Lou Gehrig's Disease
at the age of 62. Mr. Sloan is survived by his wife, Cynthia, an attorney, and their son, Owen.
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
and head of Coast Guard Intelligence
Coast Guard Intelligence
Coast Guard Intelligence is the military intelligence branch of the United States Coast Guard.The United States Coast Guard is a military, multi-mission, maritime service within the United States Department of Homeland Security and one of the United States's five armed services. Its core roles are...
, having served in this capacity from 17 November 2003 to 27 February 2009. He was responsible for directing, coordinating, and overseeing intelligence and investigative operations and activities that support all U.S. Coast Guard mission objectives, the National Strategy for Homeland Security
United States Department of Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security is a cabinet department of the United States federal government, created in response to the September 11 attacks, and with the primary responsibilities of protecting the territory of the United States and protectorates from and responding to...
, and National Security objectives.
Biography
Before assuming the role of head of Coast Guard Intelligence, James Sloan was the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement NetworkFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions in order to combat money laundering, terrorist financiers, and other financial crimes.As reflected in its name, the Financial...
(FinCEN) from April 12, 1999. The United States Department of the Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
designated FinCEN as one of the primary agencies to establish, oversee, and implement policies to prevent and detect money laundering
Money laundering
Money laundering is the process of disguising illegal sources of money so that it looks like it came from legal sources. The methods by which money may be laundered are varied and can range in sophistication. Many regulatory and governmental authorities quote estimates each year for the amount...
and the financing of terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
. James Sloan was responsible for working with the law enforcement and intelligence communities, foreign governments, and the financial and regulatory sectors to ensure effective coordination of the efforts to combat terror financing and of U.S. anti-money laundering initiatives.
He served with the United States Secret Service
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
for 21 years, most recently as the agency's Deputy Assistant Director for Protective Operations. He was responsible for the management of the Service's protective mission, which includes the protection of the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
; Vice President; and others; as well as the protection of major events of national interest. He was also the Senior Program Manager of the Secret Service's Anti-Terrorism programs and represented the Secret Service as a member of the National Security Council
United States National Security Council
The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...
's Counter-Terrorism Security Group.
Mr. Sloan began his public service career in Union County, New Jersey
Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
in 1970. He served as a police officer and investigator for eight years prior to joining the Secret Service and being assigned to its New York City Field Office where he specialized in financial crime investigations. He held several investigative, protective, intelligence, and managerial positions, including as Special Agent in Charge of the Boston Field Office and the Service's Office of Investigations; Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Baltimore Field Office and the Office of Administration; as well as Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge of the Presidential Protective Division.
He served as a Lieutenant in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1966 to 1969. In 2004, he was named Distinguished Graduate of the US Army Signal Officer Candidate School
Officer Candidate School
Officer Candidate School or Officer Cadet School are institutions which train civilians and enlisted personnel in order for them to gain a commission as officers in the armed forces of a country....
.
During 2001, Mr. Sloan served as Acting Under Secretary (Enforcement), Department of the Treasury, overseeing the operations of Treasury's law enforcement bureaus, including U.S. Customs Service; U.S. Secret Service; Office of Foreign Assets Control; Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms; and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
A native of Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
, Mr. Sloan received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Kean University
Kean University
Kean University is a coeducational, public research university located in Union and Hillside, New Jersey, United States. Kean University serves its students in the liberal arts, the sciences, and the professions with a dedication to intellectual and cultural growth and is best known for its...
of New Jersey and he is a Senior Executive Fellow at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
's Kennedy School of Government. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police
International Association of Chiefs of Police
The International Association of Chiefs of Police was founded in Chicago in 1893 as the National Chiefs of Police Union. The primary goal of this organization was to apprehend and return criminals who had fled the agency jurisdictions in which they were wanted...
and the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Security Affairs Support Association (SASA).
Mr. Sloan received numerous achievement and performance awards throughout his law enforcement career, including, in September 2001, the Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award for his exceptional performance, dedication and commitment to the law enforcement community; and, in November 2003, the Treasury Medal in recognition of his leadership and service to the Department in support of the national effort to combat the financing of terrorism. Upon his retirement as the Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and Criminal Investigations on 19 March 2009, Mr. Sloan was awarded the Coast Guard Commandant's Distinguished Career Service Award, the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, the Military Intelligence Corps' Knowlton
Thomas Knowlton
Thomas Knowlton was an American patriot who served in the French and Indian War and was a Colonel during the American Revolution. Knowlton is considered America's first Intelligence professional, and his unit, Knowlton's Rangers, made a significant contribution to intelligence gathering during...
Award, the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award
Navy Distinguished Public Service Award
The Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, established in 1951, is an award presented by the U.S. Secretary of the Navy to civilians for specific courageous or heroic acts or exceptionally outstanding service of substantial and long-term benefit to the Navy, Marine Corps, or Department of the...
, the NGA
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States with the primary mission of collecting, analyzing and distributing geospatial intelligence in support of national security. NGA was formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency ...
Medallion for Excellence, the Edwin T. Layton
Edwin T. Layton
Edwin Thomas Layton was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.-Career:...
Award, the USSS
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
Director's Award, and the NSA
National Security Agency
The National Security Agency/Central Security Service is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications and foreign signals intelligence, as well as protecting U.S...
Medallion for Excellence. In addition, FinCEN has honored Mr. Sloan with the creation of the James F. Sloan Award for Partnering.
Mr. Sloan died on 24 June 2009, after succumbing to the effects of Lou Gehrig's Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a form of motor neuron disease caused by the degeneration of upper and lower neurons, located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and the cortical neurons that provide their efferent input...
at the age of 62. Mr. Sloan is survived by his wife, Cynthia, an attorney, and their son, Owen.