Lunch: Special Agent Thomas Mata -FBI- RRA

Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Thomas Mata is a lead investigator within the Rockford Resident Agency (RRA), which is a satellite office of the Chicago Division Field Office.  The office investigates a broad spectrum of criminal violations across the ten counties of the office’s area of responsibility.  

Agent Mata has been with the FBI for five years and was assigned to the Chicago Division after graduating from the FBI Academy.  He began his career working counterterrorism and national security matters at the Chicago Field Office, before transferring to the RRA in late 2024. Agent Mata currently investigates all federal crimes within the area, with a specialized focus on crimes against children and complex financial crimes. Agent Mata is a Rockford native and is married with two daughters.