D. Christopher Evans Explained

Chris Evans
Office:Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
President:Joe Biden
Deputy:Preston Grubbs
Term Start:January 20, 2021
Term End:June 28, 2021
Predecessor:Timothy Shea (Acting)
Successor:Anne Milgram
Education:Rutgers University (BA, MA)

D. Christopher Evans is an American law enforcement officer who served as the acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration from January to June 2021.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Evans is a graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in urban studies and a Master of Arts in political science.[3]

Career

Evans began his law enforcement career with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 1992.[4]

Evans previously served as chief of operations and assistant administrator of the DEA's Operations Division, as well as chief of the DEA's Special Operations Division.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 . DEA vet will lead Kentucky's opioid settlement distribution. AG-elect Coleman announces his team. • Kentucky Lantern . 2024-07-06 . Kentucky Lantern . en-US.
  2. Web site: FIRST BLACK TO LEAD U.S. ANTI-DRUG EFFORTS . 2024-07-06 . en.
  3. Web site: The People at DEA; Get Smart About Drugs. 27 January 2021. www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov. https://web.archive.org/web/20210318031622/https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/content/people-dea. 18 March 2021. deviated.
  4. Web site: The DEA goes beyond drug busts, they work to prevent kids from using. D. Christopher. Evans. The Courier-Journal.
  5. Web site: FIRST BLACK TO LEAD U.S. ANTI-DRUG EFFORTS. 2021-05-21. en-US.