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Johnson, Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-osint-conference-2025-guest-speakers\">OSINT Conference 2025 Guest Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/William-J-Johnston-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-761\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/William-J-Johnston-3-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/William-J-Johnston-3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/William-J-Johnston-3-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/William-J-Johnston-3-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/William-J-Johnston-3-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/intelligence-and-security-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/William-J-Johnston-3-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-william-j-johnson-jr-dea-charleston-resident-office\">William J. Johnson, Jr.<br>DEA &#8211; Charleston Resident Office<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Resident Agent in Charge (RAC) William J. Johnston, Jr. graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. RAC Johnston was hired as Special Agent (SA) of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 2009 out the Philadelphia Division Office. In November 2009, upon RAC Johnston\u2019s graduation from DEA Basic Agent Training, he was assigned to the Houston Division, Laredo District Office. In October 2015, RAC Johnston transferred to the Philadelphia Division Office and remained there until January 2021 when he was promoted and transferred to DEA Headquarters \u2013 Financial Investigations Section. In November 2023, RAC Johnston transferred to the Charleston Resident Office as the Group Supervisor of the Charleston Task Force. In December 2024, RAC Johnston was selected to the position of RAC for the Charleston Resident Office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OSINT Conference 2025 Guest Speakers William J. Johnson, Jr.DEA &#8211; Charleston Resident Office Resident Agent in Charge (RAC) William J. Johnston, Jr. graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. 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