FBI St. Louis welcomes first female Special Agent in Charge [Video]

“When they see the FBI or hear the FBI there’s an expectation,” Johnson said. “I want people to feel safe and know that they’re safe.”

ST. LOUIS — A major change is underway at the FBI St. Louis field office where for the first time in history there is a female special agent in charge.

Special Agent in Charge Ashley Johnson isn’t your typical leader at FBI St. Louis.

She worked for years as a parole officer, and saw the other side of policing, long before she became the first female leader of the St. Louis Field Office.

After 17 years on the job, including postings in New Orleans, Atlanta, and Washington D.C., SAC. Ashley Johnson has learned one thing.

“The mission is always the same to protect people and uphold the constitution,” Johnson said.

However, Johnson’s new position as the first ever female Special Agent in Charge of FBI …