How Do You Become An FBI Missing Persons Agent?
Missing persons agent is not a job title at the FBI. Some FBI special agents, however, do handle these cases, especially those involving missing or abducted children, through the bureau’s Criminal Investigative Division. The FBI’s Crimes Against Children program deploys Child Abduction Rapid Deployment (CARD) teams to assist state and local law enforcement authorities. The teams consist of agents from the Crimes Against Children program who have extensive experience in abduction cases. Learn about the qualifications for becoming an FBI special agent. Go to FBI.gov for more information. To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen, between 23 and 37 years of age, and have at least a four-year degree from an accredited college or university. Although the FBI does not require background in specific areas, degrees in law or accounting traditionally have been favored fields. A degree in any area that develops analytical and writing skills also could be appropriate for a prospective FBI agent.
