James R. Izzard, Jr. Biography

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A biography of James R. Izzard, Jr., Assistant Inspector General for Investigations in the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security. It states that he was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in August 2020 and has 20 years of government experience, including 15 years in criminal investigations. It states that he began his law enforcement career as a special agent with the District of Columbia OIG in 2001 and joined the DHS OIG in January 2004, and that he was promoted to Special Agent in Charge in 2010. It adds that in 2017 he served as Chief of the Office of Investigations at DHS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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                                      James R. Izzard, Jr.
                                          Biography

James Izzard, Jr., Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, Office of the Inspector General,
Department of Homeland Security, was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in August
2020. Mr. Izzard is responsible for executive leadership of specialized investigative and
administrative support, subject matter expert consultation, processing and investigating highly-
sensitive complaints, planning and execution of enterprise-wide investigative training, and
oversight of administrative operations.

Mr. Izzard has 20 years of government experience, including 15 years in criminal investigations.
Prior to his appointment to the senior executive service, Mr. Izzard served in various positions at
the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), OIG, including Assistant Special Agent in Charge
and Special Agent in Charge (SAC).

Mr. Izzard began his law enforcement career as a special agent with the District of Columbia,
OIG, in 2001. Mr. Izzard subsequently joined the DHS OIG in January 2004, where he
conducted fraud, employee corruption, and other criminal misconduct investigations. In 2010,
Mr. Izzard was promoted to the position of SAC. In 2017, Mr. Izzard served as the Chief of the
Office of Investigations at the DHS, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, where he
oversaw the agency’s internal investigative mission and strategically managed the investigative
infrastructure.

Mr. Izzard has received numerous awards for his investigative work, including several United
States Attorney’s Office Law Enforcement Public Service Awards and an Inspector General
special recognition award.

He is a graduate of the University of Maryland earning a Bachelor of Art degree in Criminology
and Criminal Justice with a concentration in Psychology.


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