FBI Agents Association Statement on Orlando Mass Shooting

For Immediate Release
Monday, June 13, 2016
Contact: 

Paul Nathanson 
paul.nathanson@policyres.com
202-828-1714

FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) President Reynaldo Tariche issued the following statement on the June 12, 2016 mass shooting in Orlando, Florida:

“On behalf of the members of FBI Agents Association, we send our condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando.  We send our support and appreciation to the responders whose actions have helped save lives.

While the precise motivations behind this incident are still in question, the FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism.  We stand in solidarity with our fellow FBI Agents and other law enforcement officers in Florida and across the country who are investigating this horrible act, and who are working to prevent violence and terrorism.  FBI Agents remain ever vigilant to protect all Americans from criminal and terrorist threats.”

The FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) is an organization dedicated to providing support and advocacy to active and former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Membership includes more than 13,000 active and former Special Agents of the FBI. The pillars of our organization include internal advocacy, legal representation, a legislative lobbying effort and financial support to agents, offered through both Memorial Scholarship and Member Assistance funds. For more information, please visit www.fbiaa.org.