{"id":2550058,"date":"2026-01-24T01:41:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T06:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-agent-who-investigated-renee-goods-death-resigns-8\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T01:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T06:42:36","slug":"fbi-agent-who-investigated-renee-goods-death-resigns-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-agent-who-investigated-renee-goods-death-resigns-8\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI agent who investigated Renee Good&#8217;s death resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffbi-agent-who-investigated-renee-goods-death-resigns-8%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2550058&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An FBI agent, Tracee Mergen, who led an inquiry into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal ICE officer in Minneapolis, resigned after reportedly being pressured by FBI leadership to drop the investigation, according to the New York Times. Mergen served as acting supervisor of the Public Corruption Squad in the Minneapolis field office. The shooting on Jan. 7 killed the 37-year-old mother; federal officials have said the officer acted in self-defense as Good drove toward him, but state and Democratic leaders have disputed that account, prompting protests and a &#8220;Day of Unity&#8221; organized by Gov. Tim Walz. the FBI had been conducting a separate investigation from local prosecutors and ICE&#8217;s internal probe. The Department of Justice announced it found no basis for a federal civil-rights criminal investigation. The case has sparked national debate over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/da-willis-says-meadowss-attempt-to-thwart-arrest-is-baseless\/\" title=\"DA Willis dismisses Meadows&#039;s attempt to obstruct arrest as &#039;groundless&#039;.\">federal officer immunity<\/a> and intensified anti-ICE demonstrations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">FBI agent who investigated Renee Good&rsquo;s death resigns<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2482437\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\">FBI<\/a> agent who initiated an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/investigations\/\">investigation<\/a> into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-agent-who-investigated-renee-goods-death-resigns\/\" title=\"... who investigated ...&#039;s death resigns\">federal immigration officer&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s fatal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/shootings\/\">shooting<\/a> of Renee Good has resigned from her role at the agency, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n<p>The agent, Tracee Mergen, worked in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minneapolis\/\">Minneapolis<\/a> Field Office as the acting supervisor of the Public Corruption Squad. She resigned last week after FBI leadership pressured her to discontinue the investigation into the Minneapolis fatal shooting, according to <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/23\/us\/fbi-agent-ice-shooting-renee-good.html\">The New York Times<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4431496\/judge-slows-deportations-for-foreign-students-who-are-suing-trump\/\">Judge slows deportations for foreign students who are suing Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/4431717\/dhs-alleges-child-taken-into-custody-after-mother-abandoned-him\/\">DHS alleges child taken into custody only after mother &#8216;abandoned&#8217; him<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4431151\/minneapolis-businesses-close-protest-ice-operation\/\">Twin Cities businesses close up shop to protest ICE operation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The FBI has been leading its own investigation into the ICE officer who shot the 37-year-old mother, in an inquiry <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4418969\/renee-good-family-hires-george-floyd-attorney-one-week-after-ice-shooting\/\">separate<\/a> from that of local, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a> prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is FBI policy not to comment on personnel matters,&rdquo; the FBI&rsquo;s Minneapolis field office told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, in response to an inquiry about Mergen&rsquo;s resignation.<\/p>\n<p>The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Good on Jan. 7. Federal officials, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\">Homeland Security<\/a> Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\">Kristi Noem<\/a>, have stated the officer shot Good in an act of self-defense as she drove her car towards his direction. But many Democratic and state officials have pushed back on that assertion, as Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) organized a &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4412600\/walz-readies-national-guard-staged-day-of-unity-woman-killed-by-ice\/\">Day of Unity<\/a>&rdquo; in response to Good&rsquo;s killing.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4411039\/what-to-know-ice-shooting-minneapolis-left-one-woman-dead\/\">fatal shooting<\/a> has lead to anti-ICE protests throughout Minnesota and the country. <\/p>\n<p>The response has also included a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4411877\/minnesota-ice-shooting-ignites-debate-federal-officer-immunity\/\">debate<\/a> between <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4412770\/minneapolis-mayor-calls-vances-declaration-absolute-immunity-ice-officer-bizarre\/\">Minnesota<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4411803\/jd-vance-defends-ice-officer-shooting-minnesota-absolute-immunity\/\">federal<\/a> leaders over wether or not absolute immunity applies to the ICE officer who fatally shot Good.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4418445\/doj-says-no-basis-civil-rights-investigation-minneapolis-ice-shooting\/\">DOJ SAYS &lsquo;NO BASIS&rsquo; FOR CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION OF MINNEAPOLIS ICE SHOOTING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Department of Justice <\/a>announced on Jan. 14 that it would not conduct a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-agent-who-investigated-renee-goods-death-resigns-4\/\" title=\"... who investigated ...&#039;s death resigns\">criminal <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >civil rights investigation<\/a><\/a> into the shooting, saying there is &ldquo;currently no basis&rdquo; for one.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As with any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-says-biggest-domestic-terror-threats-in-2021-are-violent-extremists-motivated-by-race-or-anti-authority-views\/\" title=\"... Says Biggest Domestic Terror Threats in 2021 Are Violent Extremists Motivated by Race or Anti-Authority Views\">officer-involved shooting<\/a>, each law enforcement agency has an internal investigation protocol, including DHS,&rdquo; a DOJ official told the&nbsp;<em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4418445\/doj-says-no-basis-civil-rights-investigation-minneapolis-ice-shooting\/\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/em>  earlier this month. &ldquo;As such, ICE OPR has its own investigation underway. This runs parallel to any FBI investigation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI investigator in Renee Good case resigns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2550059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ice-protest-minnesota.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[50645,3976,51050,70399,6522],"class_list":["post-2550058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-fbi-2","tag-investigation","tag-law-enforcement-2","tag-renee-good","tag-resignation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ice-protest-minnesota.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2550058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2550058"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2550058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2550062,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2550058\/revisions\/2550062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2550059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2550058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2550058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2550058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}