Background
Garcia was born to Mexican-American parents, Cecilia and Ruben Garcia in Brownfield, the seat of Terry County in West Texas near Lubbock.
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Texas Technical University.
Career
After graduation from Brownfield High School, Garcia subsequently earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas Technical University in Lubbock, where he excelled in baseball as an All-American pitcher for the Red Raiders. After a short lived career with the Kansas City Royals baseball organization, Garcia joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Special Agent in October 1978. Excelling through the ranks of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Garcia was named Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the San Antonio Division in June 1994 and assumed responsibility for oversight of investigations involving white-collar crimes, national security, domestic terrorism, civil rights, and applicants.
In September 1996, Garcia assumed administrative oversight for the San Antonio Division to include the Austin and Waco Resident Agencies.
Achievements
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In 2001, Garcia was appointed by Director Robert Mueller as an Executive Assistant Director for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, achieving the second highest position in the Bureau and becoming the highest ranked Hispanic law enforcement officer in the United States at the time of his appointment.
