Kevin M.
Tyrrell
Assistant Inspector General for Investigations Kevin M. Tyrrell join the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Office of Inspector General in May 2021.
Previously, Mr. Tyrrell served as the (acting) Deputy Special Agent in Charge (DSAC) and the Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) at the HSI Miami office, where he oversaw multiple divisions and offices as the DSAC and the Financial Crimes Division as the ASAC. Here, he was responsible for launching El Dorado Task Force – South, a money laundering task force comprised of Federal, State, County and Local task force officers. Prior to this, he served as a Supervisory Special Agent over the Philadelphia/Camden High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (PCHIDTA) Money Laundering and Drug Asset Forfeiture Task Force at the HSI Philadelphia office. He also served as a Section Chief within HSI Headquarters at both the National Bulk Cash Smuggling Center in Vermont and the Illicit Finance and Proceeds of Crime Unit in Washington, DC and worked as a Special Agent in the Financial Crimes group at the HSI San Francisco office, where he gained valuable experience in conducting investigations related to money laundering, bulk cash smuggling, and other crimes related to financial fraud. Mr. Tyrrell began his investigative career as a U.S. Customs Special Agent in 2002 and previously worked as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent for over 4 and 1/2 years. Mr. Tyrrell also served honorably in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and retired after 28 years of service at the rank of Commander. His final assignment was the Senior Reserve Office at Base New Orleans.
In 2009, he completed an M.S. in Strategic Intelligence at the National Intelligence University located within the Defense Intelligence Agency. He also attended Shippensburg University where he received a B.S. in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement in 1996 and an M.S. in Administration of Justice in 1997. In May 2016, he earned the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation through the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS).