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Kevin Richard Brock passed into eternal life in the early morning hours of April 15, 2024. He was 69 years old. Kevin is survived by his wife of 42 years, Deborah, and his eight children:  Matthew (Caroline) Brock, Colleen (Matthew) Kenney, Jillian (Matthew) Bucco, Mary Kate (Marion) Miner, Anne Brock, Bernadette (Ryan) Rousseau, Maureen (David) Battistelli, and Maria Brock. He also leaves behind three granddaughters and ten grandsons. He is survived by his siblings Pam Brock, Meg (Stan) Salva, Cathie (Jim) Schmitgal, Cheri (Kevin) McCurry, and Chris (Tracy) Brock, as well as many nieces and nephews. Kevin was preceded in death by his parents and his son Joseph Brock.

Kevin was born on October 20, 1954, to James Richard Brock, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, and Madeline (Callahan) Brock, an FBI stenographer. His parents' occupations shaped the course of his professional life.

After graduating from the University of Connecticut, he moved to California where he met and married Deborah Weiss. Shortly after the birth of their firstborn, Kevin received an appointment as an FBI Special Agent. So began a lifetime of adventure, with moves to FBI offices in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Los Angeles, California, a stint at headquarters in Washington, DC, management roles in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, and a position as Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) in Detroit, Michigan.

In March 2001, he was one of only three agents selected to be a Special Assistant to the FBI Deputy Director at FBI headquarters. Serving in that position on September 11, 2001 and its aftermath impacted the rest of Kevin's career, and he was proud of his time supporting FBI leadership during those tumultuous years.

In 2003, Kevin was appointed Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Cincinnati field office, a short-lived position, as he was soon called back to headquarters to be the first Assistant Director of the FBI's newly established Intelligence Directorate. After several years in that role, he was named the first Principal Deputy Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), where he served until his retirement from the FBI in 2007. After stints at Booz Allen Hamilton and Agilex, he founded NewStreet Global Solutions, through which he provided consulting to federal law enforcement agencies.

While he was proud of his professional accomplishments, Kevin's primary devotion was to his Catholic faith, his family, and his friends. In a list he wrote down shortly before his passing, Kevin named some of his favorite things as "morning catch-up conversations and rosary" with his wife, "a one-on-one conversation with one of my kids," and "hearing my daughters sing harmonies in the kitchen."

He served as a lector in his local parish and participated in a prison ministry. His love for the FBI and the Catholic Church inspired his efforts to improve both institutions, the former via a series of articles and media appearances and the latter by investigating corruption and helping to bring justice for victims of abuse.

His multiple assignments with the FBI meant he made friends across the country with whom he enjoyed staying in touch throughout his life. In the last few years, he delighted in organizing "Operation Lost Balls," a yearly golf outing with friends old and new, and participating in the "Liars Club," where former agents recounted the exploits of their youth with varying degrees of historical accuracy.

In 2016, Kevin was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. Improvements in medicine not available even a few decades ago enabled him to successfully fight the disease by undergoing more than 100 chemotherapy treatments in the past eight years. Few knew of his condition. He bore the disease bravely, living out the conviction of his Catholic faith that offering up his sufferings could win grace for those he loved and prayed for, most especially his family, friends, and coworkers.

On March 26, 2024, he received the surprising news that the cancer had spread to his liver. A few days later, he began a swift decline. After a short stay in the hospital, he returned home to spend his last days with his loved ones. He received the Catholic Anointing of the Sick and was able to witness the bed-side baptism of twin grandsons. Just after midnight on April 15, his family gathered and prayed the prayers of the Church for the commendation of his soul to God and sang some of his favorite songs. Moments later, he breathed his last.

While his family and friends are saddened by his death, we are comforted by his immense faith in the Risen Lord that we will be reunited with him one day in heaven.

Visitation and a rosary will be held at Colonial Funeral Home (201 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, VA) from 5-7pm on May 2, 2024.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2:30pm on May 3, 2024, at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church (101 Oakcrest Manor Dr. NE, Leesburg, VA), followed by burial at the St. John Parish Cemetery and a reception at the St. John Parish Center.

Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation (t2t.org), a non-profit that provides mortgage-free homes to Gold Star families and the families with young children of fallen first responders. It also builds specially adapted homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders and works to eradicate veteran homelessness.

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