NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – The agent in charge of the Newark division of the FBI, credited with leading the federal law enforcement effort around last year’s Super Bowl in New Jersey and getting convicted cop killer Joanne Chesimard added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List, will retire from the agency Friday.
Aaron Ford, who will retire after a 30-year career with the agency, will run the business assurance and resilience department at energy company PSE&G starting Monday.
“I am very proud of the career I’ve had with the FBI and have worked with countless talented professionals over the years,” Ford said. “Even though I am leaving a top-notch agency, I am confident I am joining a great company in PSE&G that shares similar values of integrity which is due to the outstanding workforce they have.”
He has served the FBI in Newark, St. Louis, Memphis and at FBI headquarters in the inspection division.
He helped oversee 900 arrests, 390 indictments and 530 convictions while in charge of the Newark office, the agency said.