Special Agent in Charge (SAC) - Matthew G. Barnes
Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) - Douglas James
Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) - Selby L. Smith
Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) - Christopher G. Tolley

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Special Agent in Charge
Matthew G. Barnes

Mr. Matthew G. Barnes currently serves as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Seattle Field Division. Previously, Mr. Barnes served as Associate SAC of the Miami Field Division, where he oversaw DEA operations throughout South Florida including Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties, as well as The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands.

Mr. Barnes was born in Lyons, New York in 1963. In 1986, Mr. Barnes received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tampa, majoring in Criminology. In 1987, Mr. Barnes was selected for the position of Criminal Investigator with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. After graduating from Basic Agent Training Class, Mr. Barnes was assigned to the New York Field Division as a DEA Special Agent.

From 1996 - 2001, Mr. Barnes served as Resident Agent in Charge of the Syracuse, New York Resident Office. In 2001, Mr. Barnes transferred to DEA Headquarters as an Inspector in the Office of Inspections. In 2002, Mr. Barnes assumed the position of Staff Coordinator in the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs. In 2003, Mr. Barnes was promoted to Chief of the Tactical Enforcement Section within the Operations Division. From 2003-2005, Mr. Barnes served as Deputy Chief, Office of Domestic Operations where he served as Senior Advisor to the Chief of Domestic Operations. From 2005-2007, Mr. Barnes served as Assistant Special Agent in Charge in the Albany, New York District Office. In 2007, Mr. Barnes was appointed to the Senior Executive Service to serve as Associate Special Agent in Charge within the Miami Field Division. In May 2011, Mr. Barnes assumed leadership of the Seattle Field Division to include DEA offices and operations throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska.

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Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Douglas James

Mr. Douglas James currently serves as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Seattle Field Divisional Office.

In 1991, Mr. James received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington in the field of Society and Justice. Mr. James began his career with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 1991 as a Special Agent. After graduating from the DEA Academy he was assigned to the San Francisco, California Divisional Office.

In 1999, Mr. James was transferred to the San Jose, California Resident Office. In 2002, Mr. James was promoted to the position of Supervisory Special Agent for a Task Force Group. In 2004, Mr. James was promoted to the position of Resident Agent in Charge of the San Jose, California Resident Office. In this capacity he oversaw the investigative efforts of three enforcement groups responsible for targeting and dismantling significant drug trafficking organizations operating throughout Northern California.

In 2008, Mr. James was transferred to DEA Headquarters where he was assigned as a Staff Coordinator to the Office of Global Enforcement, Strategic Planning and Support Section. While in this assignment, Mr. James was responsible for overseeing the planning and execution of DEA’s International Drug Flow Attack Strategy, which targets the disruption of the flow of drugs, chemicals and money between the global source and transit zones and the United States.

In June 2009, Mr. James was promoted to the position of Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Seattle Field Divisional Office. Mr. James oversees DEA’s investigative efforts in Western Washington State to include the Bellingham Resident Office, the Tacoma Resident Office and three Seattle area Task Force Groups.

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Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Selby L. Smith

Mr. Selby L. Smith currently serves as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Seattle Field Divisional Office.

Mr. Smith was born in Tacoma, Washington. In 1986, Mr. Smith graduated from Saint Martin’s University, Lacey, Washington, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. After serving in the U.S. Air Force at McChord AFB, Washington, Mr. Smith joined the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in March 1988. After graduating from the DEA Academy, he was assigned to the Los Angeles, California DEA Office.

In 1992, Mr. Smith transferred to the Islamabad, Pakistan DEA Office. In 1994, Mr. Smith was transferred to Spokane, Washington. In 2001, Mr. Smith was promoted to the position of Resident Agent in Charge of the Spokane Resident Office. In 2006, Mr. Smith transferred to DEA Headquarters as a Staff Coordinator in the Office of Global Enforcement – Europe, Asia and Africa. In 2007, Mr. Smith was promoted to Director of the Inter-agency Operations Coordination Center in Kabul, Afghanistan.

In April 2009, Mr. Smith was transferred to Seattle, Washington as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge where he manages various Enforcement, Administrative, and Diversion personnel throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. Prior to his arrival in Seattle, Mr. Smith was the Director of the Inter-agency Operations Coordination Center in Kabul, Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, Mr. Smith coordinated all Counter-Narcotic Operations throughout Afghanistan involving DEA, NATO and US Combat Forces.

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Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Christopher G. Tolley

Mr. Christopher G. Tolley currently serves as an Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Seattle Field Division, Anchorage District Office.

Mr. Tolley began his career in law enforcement in January of 1979, as a police officer with the Baltimore City Police Department. Mr. Tolley entered on duty with DEA in 1987 and was assigned to the Norfolk Resident Office. In 1991, Mr. Tolley was re-assigned to the Honolulu (Hawaii) Resident Office where he held the position of Hawaii Domestic Cannabis Eradication / Suppression Program Coordinator; responsible for coordinating and leading DCE/SP for the State of Hawaii and U.S. Territories of the Pacific.

In 1993, Mr. Tolley was transferred to the Hong Kong Country Office where he served as an advisor and was the Financial Coordinator which worked under bi-lateral agreements with foreign counter-parts from the United States, our allied countries, and host country officials in the furtherance of mutual interest through training and investigations. In 1996, Mr. Tolley served in various assignments at the Baltimore District Office. He first served as the coordinator of the Tactical Diversion Squad and later detailed as the liaison to the United States Customs Service and the United States Coast Guard. In 2002, Mr. Tolley transferred to the Honolulu District Office, where he served as the Public Information Officer and Demand Reduction Coordinator.

In 2004, Mr. Tolley was promoted to the position of Supervisory Special Agent in the Los Angeles Field Division where he served in three assignments. Mr. Tolley first supervised the Technical Operations Group within the Southern California Drug Task Force, second the Special Support Unit covering 16 offices in Central California, Nevada, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories of the Pacific, and third the Clandestine Laboratory Response Group. In 2009, Mr. Tolley was transferred to DEA Headquarters (HQ) where he was assigned as a Staff Coordinator to the Office of Operation Management, Investigative Support Section. While in this assignment, Mr. Tolley was the HQ Program Manager for DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program and DEA’s Fugitive Program.

In January 2012, Mr. Tolley was promoted to the position of Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Anchorage District Office. Mr. Tolley oversees DEA’s investigative efforts in the state of Alaska to include the Anchorage District Office and the Fairbanks Post of Duty Office.