Lycoming College to Host "War on Terrorism" Lecture 

Ken McCabe is a 1975 graduate of Lycoming College, with a BA in Political Science.  He served over eight years in the United States Marine Corps before receiving his appointment as a Special Agent in the FBI, in 1984.  He worked in the Cincinnati Division in several investigative areas, including Bank Robberies, Kidnapping, Extortion, Fugitives, Insurance Fraud, Interstate Theft, Organized Crime, and Drugs, as well as serving on the Cincinnati SWAT team.  He transferred to the FBI Office in Miami in 1988, were he worked drug investigations until he was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent.  He supervised the Colombian Drug Squad, the Money Laundering Squad, and served as the Miami SWAT team and Crisis Management Coordinator from August 1992 to May 1995. 

In June 1995, Mr. McCabe was transferred to FBI Head Quarters, where he helped to start the Russian Organized Crime Unit.  He was the Acting Unit Chief of this unit until his promotion in 1997 as a Team Leader in the Inspection Division.  Three years later, he was designated the Section Chief for the Operational Response Section, Laboratory Division.  He was responsible for the Hazardous Material Response Unit, Evidence Response Team Unit, Crisis Response Unit, and the Bomb Data Center.

Today, Mr. McCabe works as Special Agent in Charge of Pittsburgh Division, which handles all FBI investigation matters in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. 

The lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m. and is free to the public.