Phila.'s FBI chief, part of CIA-leak (Plame) case, leaving (lead agent)

[sabra]

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/13882747.htm

Phila.'s FBI chief, part of CIA-leak case, leaving
John C. Eckenrode was the lead investigator in probing the '03 disclosure of Valerie Plame's name.

The senior FBI agent in Philadelphia, who is also lead investigator in the CIA-leak case, will retire at the end of the month, officials said yesterday.

John C. Eckenrode, special agent in charge, will leave the FBI in early March, concluding a 32-year career with the bureau. He will become a director of forensic support services for the consulting firm KPMG.

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Eckenrode is still expected to be a key witness next year during the trial of the only person charged in the case, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff. Libby is charged with perjury before a grand jury and lying to federal agents. Eckenrode is the agent who conducted the Libby interviews, and his investigative report is cited in Libby's indictment.

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Fitzgerald yesterday described Eckenrode as "invaluable... a key leader on a team effort, a delight to work with, a terrific agent who rolls up his sleeves and gets the job done."

[Me.]

1. Job Done?

That's encouraging, coming from FitzG.

[Kagemusha]

2. So now he's the lead star of CSI: Auditors

No need to visit morgues (one hopes)... guess there are worse fates, when you leave federal service.