Thomas Feeley

Thomas E. Feeley was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps from 1990-1993, serving in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Afterward, he served as an elite Embassy Marine at the American Embassy Lusaka, Zambia and the Consulate General Munich, Germany.

Following his military service, Corporal Feeley began his federal law enforcement career in 1996 in Miami, Florida. In 1998, he assisted in the opening of the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, New York. After 9-11, he became a Federal Air Marshal in Atlanta, Georgia, serving from 2002-2006. Corporal Feeley was a Course Developer/Instructor and Branch Chief at the Immigration and Customs Academy from 2006-2008, and was then promoted to Assistant Field Office Director in Salt Lake City. In 2017, Mr. Feeley joined the Senior Executive Service and became Buffalo Field Office Director, covering 48 of the 62 counties in New York State.

Corporal Feeley is a recipient of the Navy Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal (with two bronze service stars), Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon (with one bronze service star), Marine Security Guard Ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia and Kuwait).  He also received the Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security’s Meritorious Service Silver Medal in 2016. This award recognizes “exceptional individual leadership that is distinguished by achievements of marked significance” and is the second highest award given by the Secretary. 

Corporal Feeley is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, LeRoy Rotary, Association of Rochester Police and Area Law Enforcement Retirees and Genesee County Criminal Justice Advisory Council. He is also an active member of the LeRoy Fire Department.

Corporal Feeley resides in LeRoy with his wife, Cory, and two daughters, Adele and Aubree.