Full Name
Jeffrey T. Scott
Job Title
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Speaker Bio
A twenty-year veteran of DEA, Phoenix Field Division (PFD) Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Jeffrey Scott earned a Bachelors of Arts Degree from the College of William and Mary, before attending George Mason University School of Law and becoming a member of the Virginia Bar. ASAC Scott was hired by DEA in May 1995, and was assigned as a Special Agent to the Los Angeles Field Division. He was later transferred to the Port Au Prince Country Office/Caribbean Field Division, before returning to domestic law enforcement at the Louisville District Office, and then promoting to a Group Supervisor position in the PFD, Tucson District Office. During his domestic assignments, ASAC Scott worked a myriad of drug investigations, including Title III investigations, undercover cases, historical conspiracy investigations, maritime smuggling cases, and state and local impact cases. While overseas, ASAC Scott developed far-reaching and complex initiatives targeting emerging Haitian drug cartels, and as a supervisor, he oversaw the creation of and led the Tucson OCDETF Strike Force, which focused on conspiracy investigations involving Mexican cartels and smuggling groups operating on the Southwest border. Prior to his 2013 promotion to the ASAC of the El Paso Division, where he oversaw the Alpine and Midland Resident Offices, the Tactical Diversion Squad, the OCDETF Cross-Border Violence Group (CBVG) and other Division enforcement and administrative elements, he was assigned to the DEA Office of Congressional and Public Affairs in Washington, DC. In this position, he provided support and oversight to DEA-related news, media, and entertainment projects, and was featured on National Geographic Channel, War Stories with Oliver North, and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.