Obituaries

In Memoriam

David Holmes - CIA Attorney and IC Legal Pioneer

David Pelton Holmes, 89, died May 3, 2026. Born April 3, 1937, David was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia. He worked as a General Civil Law Practice Attorney in Denver, CO, and later in Administrative Law with the Central Intelligence Agency.

Lance Hopkins - Former Federal Government Employee and Contractor

On May 12, 2026, Lance Gerard Hopkins of Pittsfield passed away at home with his wife Kathleen and daughter Melissa by his side. 

Howard Levenson - Former NSA Analyst and U.S. Counterintelligence Corps (Japan) Serviceman

Howard Levenson of Silver Spring died on January 31, 2026. He was the beloved husband of the late Eva Halpert Levenson. Howard is survived by their sons Perry, wife Edee and Harold, wife Barbara Levenson.

Dick Caime - AFIO Member and Aerospace-Defense Industry Veteran

Richard B. Caime, Dick, a man of profound integrity, kindness, and unwavering love for his family, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024, in Melbourne, Florida. He was born on March 9, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, to Nicholas and Marianna Caime, and lived a life rich in purpose, dedication, and devotion to those he cherished.

James Sullivan - Decorated CIA Manager

James M. Sullivan, 79, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2026 at home with his family in Herndon, VA following a battle with cancer.

Stewart Baker - Former AFIO Board Chair, NSA General Counsel, DHS Assistant Secretary for Policy

Stewart Baker, a former senior Department of Homeland Security official, national security attorney, and widely recognized voice on cybersecurity and technology policy, died unexpectedly on April 30 while jogging. He was 78.

Kent Williamson - Former CIA Officer

Kent Oliver Williamson, 93, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, in Kilmarnock, Virginia. He was born on August 20, 1932, in Washington, D.C., to Roy and Jeannette Williamson.

Kendall Myers - Cuban Intelligence Penetration of U.S. State Department

Kendall Myers, who in a double life as a State Department employee and a spy for Cuba — known as Agent 202 — passed sensitive intelligence to his handlers during foreign trips, through shortwave radio messages and in package drops in supermarket shopping carts, died on March 12 in Springfield, Mo. He was 88.

Blossom Wong - Renowned Former Malaysian Special Branch Officer

Former Special Branch officer Wong Kooi Fong, also known as Blossom Wong or “the spy in a cheongsam”, has died at 87.