FBI’s Las Vegas boss back on the job
Spencer Evans has apparently returned to his role as head of the FBI’s Las Vegas field office.
Earlier this month, an FBI spokesperson said Jeremy Schwartz was the acting special agent in charge in Las Vegas.
“He is our acting SAC at this time,” spokesperson Sandra Breault said in a Feb. 7 text.
But Evans is expected to hold a press briefing Friday regarding “significant criminal charges,” alongside Acting Nevada U.S. Attorney Sue Fahami. A news release about the briefing listed Evans as the Las Vegas special agent in charge.
The message about Schwartz’s interim role followed reports of the departure of field office boss Spencer Evans.
NBC News reported in late January that several FBI executives promoted by former Director Christopher Wray had been told to resign or retire or they would be fired. Evans was among the top agents targeted, NBC News reported.
Wray announced he would step down ahead of President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration following Trump’s criticism of Wray as well as Trump’s announcement that he would install Trump ally Kash Patel at the FBI’s helm.
Asked on Jan. 31 if Evans was let go, or if he was told to resign or he would be fired, Breault said “Decline to comment” in a text message.
Schwartz has worked as an assistant special agent in charge for several years, Breault said Friday.
As of Friday, the website for the FBI’s Las Vegas field office still listed Evans as the special agent in charge in Southern Nevada.
Evans was among the local law enforcement officials to appear in news conferences after the Jan. 1 explosion of a Cybertruck in front of the Trump International hotel.
The website also still listed Schwartz as one of three assistant special agents in charge.
Evans had been named special agent in charge of the Las Vegas field office in 2022.
“We do not comment on personnel matters,” Breault said when asked if Evans was still with the FBI.
Review-Journal Assistant City Editor Brett Clarkson contributed to this report. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Contact Akiya Dillon at adillon@reviewjournal.com.
