Acting Group Supervisor/Special Agent David Brown is a 12-year member of the New York Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the largest division of the DEA. During his tenure, he has persistently, continually demonstrated his incredible investigative abilities, his passion for mentoring young agents, and his willingness to step outside of his comfort zone to develop his knowledge and skills. 

SA Brown’s passion and dedication are displayed every single day through his attitude and hard work. He has been the primary case agent on some of the most successful narcotics investigations including one that resulted in the seizure of over 1 million dollars, 3,000 pounds of marijuana, and over 150 kilograms of methamphetamine, as well as the arrest of a Regional Priority Organization Target (RPOT) based in Mexico. Additional collateral duties have included serving as a member of the New York Clandestine Laboratory team, a site safety supervisor, and field training agent. He has also volunteered for several details, including Operation DC Guardian. 

Promoted to his current role as acting group supervisor in 2022 upon the unexpected departure of his supervisor, SA Brown has exemplified exceptional leadership while continuing to manage administrative and enforcement operations at a high level. He is responsible for the development of multiple young special agents, and his team has continued to perform transnational investigations with a tremendous degree of success. 

SA Brown has also received a Citation of Commendable Merit during Westchester County’s Police Honor Awards for a cartel-linked investigation in New Rochelle, New York, that he helped spearhead.  

“The most important aspect of my job is to mentor the new generation of agents to become higher functioning, better equipped, and more excited than the generation of agents that came before them.”