Airman charged with impersonating CIA officer
Posted : Wednesday Aug 11, 2010 13:34:20 EDT
Authorities say a MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., airman approached a woman, told her he was a CIA officer and said he was looking for a terrorism suspect. But Senior Airman Derek Martin is no James Bond.
Martin, 23, is an installation entry controller with 6th Security Forces Squadron. And he now faces charges of impersonating an officer and openly carrying a firearm.
Police say Martin approached a 55-year-old woman on Sunday night at Clearwater Beach, Fla., and identified himself as a CIA agent. He carried a 9mm handgun in a holster and flashed a badge identifying him as “CIA U.S. Special Agent #767.” He told the woman he was looking for another woman involved in terrorist activities, police say.
The woman contacted police, who questioned Martin. The Air Force said Martin has no connection to the CIA or any covert counterterrorism unit.
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