Agents Unknown: True Stories of Life as a Special Agent in the Diplomatic Security Service, Paperback/Cody J. Perron

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Description Special Agents of the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) have been on the front lines of securing diplomacy for over a century. From the Fall of Saigon to the U. S. embassy bombings in east Africa, and the Iranian Hostage Crisis to the attack on the U. S. consulate in Benghazi, special agents of the DSS have relentlessly put their lives on the line to protect their fellow diplomats around the globe. Agents Unknown reveals the story of Cody Perron, a former Special Agent of the DSS, and his journey through the Middle East and Southeast Asia, negotiating international fugitive returns, interviewing ISIS hostages, and protecting the highest level U. S. government officials in some of the most volatile places in the world. Raw and unfiltered, Perron offers the perspective of a ground level agent revealing the unconventional duties and accomplishments as one of many "agents unknown."About the Author Cody J. Perron is a former Special Agent with the U. S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) and a former United States Marine. As a DS Agent Cody conducted federal criminal investigations, protection of dignitaries, and security operations management. His past assignments include Houston, Texas, Baghdad, Iraq, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Erbil, Iraq, and San Diego, California. Cody has protected the highest level government officials in some of the most arduous locations. Some notable "protectees" include President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, Senator John Mc Cain, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraff, and the Dalai Lama. In his overseas assignments Cody developed, implemented, and managed security programs to keep diplomats safe. He led U. S. Marine Detachments, Surveillance Detection Teams, Emergency Response Teams, Quick Reaction Forces, and more. He developed emergency response procedures to active shooters, terrorist attacks, hostile mobs, and more. Cody is the current Chief Operations