West Virginia FBI CJIS Assistant Director retires [Video]

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) – The U.S. Department of Justice announced that FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) Assistant Director Michael A. Christman retired after 32 years of service.

On Friday, April 19, 2024, Michael A. Christman retired after most recently serving as assistant director (AD) of the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division in West Virginia since March 2021.

Officials said that in his role as CJIS Division AD, Mr. Christman oversaw the vital systems and services the FBI provides to local, state, tribal, and federal agencies. These include the National Crime Information Center, the FBI’s Next Generation Identification System and associated biometric services, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for firearm purchases, the National Threat Operations Center which receives and processes tips from the public, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program which publishes crime and law enforcement statistical data.

While serving his position at the DJIS Division, Mr. Christman …