Eric Shen | Postal Inspector
U.S. Postal Inspection Service

Eric Shen is the Inspector in Charge of the Criminal Investigations Group for the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), where he oversees the investigative and preventive initiatives for violent crimes, financial fraud, mail theft, election crimes, child exploitation, and money laundering. Eric has 20 years of federal law enforcement experience as a U.S. Postal Inspector. In September 2005, he was assigned to the Los Angeles Division where he worked fraud workers compensation, identity theft, mail theft, and workplace violence cases. Eric has been recognized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on numerous occasions for his exemplary work in relation to financial crimes investigations. He is accredited as a subject matter expert in financial crimes and has testified multiple times in federal court. In 2010, he was named the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI) Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for his exemplary work on the federal arrest and indictment of six members of a violent gang in Orange County, CA. In the same year, the team was recognized with the U.S. Attorney’s Task Force of the Year Award for the Central District of California. In 2011, Eric was promoted to Team Leader, Identity Theft / Economic Crimes (ITEC) Team, Los Angeles Division, where under his leadership, the ITEC Team received the IAFCI Task Force of the Year award. In March 2015, Eric was promoted to Assistant Inspector in Charge (AIC), Los Angeles Division, where he managed various assignments, including mail theft, violent crimes, fraud, security, hazmat and narcotics. From 2012 to 2016, Eric served as a Director for the Asian Gang Investigators Association of California (AGIAC) where he coordinated an annual conference for Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) certification. In recognition for his service, he received the 2017 National Asian Peace Officers’ Association (NAPOA) award. Since 2022, Eric has served as an Advisor on the Advisory Council for the IAFCI. In 2025, Eric was awareded the IAFCI Chairman’s award for his leadership and commitment to advancing public-private collaboration in the fight against financial crime. Eric holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminology, with a minor in Education, from the University of California, Irvine, where he is currently a member of the Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Alumni Chapter. He also completed the USPIS Career Leadership Academy and USPS Executive Foundations training.