Rodney Scott (law enforcement officer)

Rodney S. Scott is Chief of the United States Border Patrol. He was appointed on January 24, 2020.[1]

Rodney Scott
Chief of United States Border Patrol
Assumed office
January 24, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byCarla Provost

Career

Scott joined the Border Patrol in 1992, and has served in various leadership positions within the Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including the El Centro Sector's chief patrol agent; the San Diego Sector's deputy chief patrol agent; patrol agent in charge at the San Diego Sector's Brown Field Station; assistant chief in CBP's Office of Anti-Terrorism in Washington, D.C.; and division chief and director for the Incident Management and Operations Coordination Division at CBP Headquarters.[2]

Personal life

Scott is married and has two daughters. He grew up in rural areas of Indiana and Arizona. Scott lived in Coronado, California from 1994 to 1997, before moving to Arizona and Washington, D.C. for job assignments. In 2008, Scott and his family moved back to Coronado.[3]

References
  1. Morgan, Mark A. (January 24, 2020). "Statement of Acting Commissioner Mark A. Morgan on the Selection of Rodney S. Scott as Chief, U.S. Border Patrol". U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  2. Singman, Brooke (January 24, 2020). "Border Patrol Veteran Rodney Scott Tapped to Lead Agency". Fox News.
  3. "Coronado's Rodney Scott Selected as Chief, U.S. Border Patrol". The Coronado Times. January 27, 2020.
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