About

AT A GLANCE:
Retired Senior Operations Officer, Central Intelligence Agency

RESEARCH AREAS:
• Intelligence Operations
• Counterterrorism
• Latin American Affairs
• Conflict Zones & National Security
• Civil-Military Intelligence Integration

BIOGRAPHY:
Dave Fitzgerald is a retired senior operations officer with nearly 38 years of service in the Central Intelligence Agency. Over the course of his career, he completed 12 overseas tours and served as a seven-time Chief of Station, including his final assignment as Chief of CIA’s largest field station in the Middle East.

Fitzgerald’s extensive experience spans multiple conflict zones across Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and South Asia. A career intelligence officer with deep regional expertise in Latin America, he held senior headquarters roles such as Latin America Chief of Operations and Deputy Division Chief.

In a joint operational capacity, he also served as the senior CIA representative to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) in Tampa, Florida, where he supported multiple Tier 1 military operations as the intelligence advisor to the Commander.

Before joining the CIA, Dave was a police officer in Riverside, California. He is a graduate of California Baptist University with a degree in Public Administration and Political Science. He is fluent in Spanish, French, and Portuguese.