Mark A. Morgan
Mark A. Morgan (born c. January 1, 1950) is an American law enforcement official who served as the Chief Operating Officer and acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection from July 5, 2019, to January 20, 2021.
Mark A. Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection | |
| In office July 5, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Robert Perez |
| Preceded by | John P. Sanders (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Troy A. Miller |
| Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | |
| In office May 28, 2019 – July 5, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Matthew Albence (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Albence (acting) |
| Chief of the United States Border Patrol | |
| In office October 12, 2016 – January 26, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Ronald Vitiello (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Vitiello |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Central Missouri (BS) University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Morgan had a long career in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, culminating in appointments as head of the Inspection Division and Training Division. He then served as chief of the United States Border Patrol under President Barack Obama as the first person to be appointed to that post from outside the Border Patrol; he resigned a few days after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Morgan returned to government when he was announced as Trump's pick to be acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), where he served from May 28, 2019, until he moved to Customs and Border Protection.