FBI appoints Mesa native to lead Phoenix bureau

The FBI named a Mesa native to lead the bureau's Phoenix Field Office.

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Tuesday in a release that he named Akil Davis to be the next special agent in charge in Phoenix.

Davis is a 17-year veteran with the FBI. He served in Palm Springs, Los Angeles and Kabul, and has investigated organized crime, drug trafficking, violent crime, human trafficking and crimes against children. He served with FBI's SWAT team in Los Angeles and with the U.S. Army's 10th Special Forces Group.

He has also been involved with the Weapons of Mass Destruction Director at the FBI's headquarters, and has acted as a legal attaché to The Hague. He comes to Phoenix as a section chief responsible for international operations.

Davis grew up in Mesa. He has a bachelor's degree from UCLA and a master's from Northern Arizona University. Before he joined the FBI, Davis was an officer in the Scottsdale Police Department.