“Rachel was a warm and compassionate young woman, and an officer of unbounded potential. We miss her still and will remember her always. She is our 87th star.”
CIA Director General Michael V. Hayden May 21 2007
The Memorial Wall is a memorial at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia. It honors CIA employees who died in the line of service. There are 140 stars carved into the white Alabama marble wall. At least eleven represent women.
September 30 2023 — Rachel Alexandra Dean was a support officer who joined CIA in January 2005. She died on September 30 2006 in a car accident while on temporary duty in Kazakhstan. She was 25. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today
A special page “CIA Book of Honor” has been created. This page should help you to quickly find the reference to the stars I have already written about. I will try to keep this page up to date.
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Rachel A. Dean was born in Portsmouth, Virginia (daughter of Thomas R. and Laurie M. Dean, Stanardsville, Virginia).
Her father was on active duty with the US Navy, so she grew up experiencing life overseas.
Rachelgraduated from Maury High School, Norfolk,Virginia in 1999.
She attended Randolph Macon Women’s College, majoring in International Studies.
During her junior year, Rachel studied abroad for a semester in Athens, Greece. Along with her course work, Rachel was active in several service organizations.
In 2003, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Rachel joined the CIA in January 2005, having earned a place in the Directorate of Support.
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“From the start, Rachel was a hard worker, with a warm and caring personality. Her colleagues described her as the glue that held the team together. She was always eager to volunteer for an extra task.”
CIA Website
Mother, Daughter, Sister, SPY – Women of the CIA
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