Three FBI Interviews, One Name: HHS-OIG FOIA Requests Concerning “Tyson Howard” (2018–2026)
The identity of HHS-OIG Special Agent “Tyson Howard” has remained unresolved since the March 2, 2018 FBI interview of Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou documented in sworn affidavits that FBI Special Agent Sue Lucas conducted the interview with an individual who identified himself as HHS-OIG Special Agent “Tyson Howard.” The individual participated in the interview and provided an HHS-OIG business card bearing that name.
When Dr. Foerster later attempted to verify Howard’s identity, HHS-OIG advised that there was no employee by that name.
Documentary foundation:
The HHS-OIG “Tyson Howard” Question: Sworn Affidavits, the FBI Interview, and the University of Michigan 5.09 Proceedings
In 2021–2022, subsequent FOIA requests produced a different result. HHS-OIG located responsive records concerning “Tyson Howard” but withheld the records in full. On administrative appeal, HHS described the withheld material as including a federal agent badge ID and email address concerning an individual mentioned in law-enforcement files.
Subsequent HHS-OIG record:
HHS-OIG Located Records Relating to “Tyson Howard” — Then Withheld Them in Full (2021–2022)
On February 21, 2026, Dr. Foerster again raised the Howard issue directly with FBI Ann Arbor and Detroit leadership. As of September 21, 2026, no response to that correspondence is reflected in the record reviewed for this archive.
Prior FBI escalation:
February 21, 2026: Dr. Foerster Re-Raises “Tyson Howard” with FBI Ann Arbor and Detroit Leadership, Requests Investigation of Sheriff’s-Sale Funds and Russia-Gate Connection
A separate HHS-OIG request, FOIA Request No. 26-0589, seeks records concerning Howard’s broader assignment, supervision, office assignment, responsibilities, duties, and role in HHS-OIG Case No. 5-17-0-0192-4. After HHS-OIG did not issue a determination, Dr. Foerster requested a written determination and sought constituent assistance from Senator Chris Van Hollen’s office.
Related HHS-OIG records request:
Who Was “Tyson Howard”? HHS-OIG FOIA Request No. 26-0589 and Senator Chris Van Hollen Constituent-Assistance Request (2026)
Additional FBI Interviews Involving HHS-OIG/HHS Personnel
The Howard issue is not confined to the March 2 interview.
Dr. Paul Cronin and Duaa Altaee each stated that Tyson Howard participated in their respective FBI interviews on March 7 and July 10, 2018. FBI records independently document the participation of an HHS-OIG/HHS Special Agent in those interviews.
The accounts also contain a material discrepancy: Altaee’s physical description of the individual Altaee identified as Tyson Howard did not match Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou’s description of the individual who identified himself as Tyson Howard during the March 2 interview.
The released FBI records presently available do not establish that the HHS-OIG/HHS personnel documented across the three interviews were the same individual. Dr. Foerster therefore submitted interview-specific FOIA requests seeking HHS-OIG records concerning Howard’s participation.
March 2, 2018 — Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou
On August 21, 2026, Dr. Foerster submitted an HHS-OIG FOIA request seeking records documenting Tyson Howard’s participation in the March 2, 2018 FBI interview of Dr. Foerster and Dr. Petrou.
The request seeks investigative records, interview reports, notes, case-chronology entries, assignment and coordination records, and communications between HHS-OIG and the FBI concerning Howard’s participation. FOIA.gov recorded the request as Submission ID 3118126.
March 7, 2018 — Dr. Paul Cronin
Five days later, the FBI interviewed Dr. Paul Cronin at the University of Michigan Hospital. The FBI interview record documents that an HHS-OIG Special Agent was present. Cronin separately identified Tyson Howard as participating in the interview.
On September 21, 2026, Dr. Foerster submitted a FOIA request seeking HHS-OIG records concerning Tyson Howard’s participation in, preparation for, coordination of, or follow-up concerning the Cronin interview.
The request identifies FBI Case ID No. 46H-DE-2595857 and Serial 15 as additional search identifiers. FOIA.gov recorded the request as Submission ID 3190541.
July 10, 2018 — Duaa Altaee
FBI records concerning the July 10, 2018 interview of Duaa Altaee document coordination with an HHS-OIG Special Agent preceding the interview and the presence of a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Special Agent during the interview. Altaee identified Tyson Howard as participating in the interview.
On September 18, 2026, Dr. Foerster submitted a FOIA request seeking HHS-OIG records concerning Tyson Howard’s participation in, preparation for, coordination of, or follow-up concerning the Altaee interview.
The request identifies FBI Case ID No. 46H-DE-2595857 as an additional search identifier. FOIA.gov recorded the request as Submission ID 3186501.
Selected Reporting
- Bradley Foerster Submits 140-Exhibit, 1,121-Page Documentary Chronology to FBI for Supervisory Review of the Investigation Involving Dr. Bradley Foerster, Dr. Myria Petrou, and Duaa Altaee
- From One FBI File to a Legislative Proposal: Peter and Maria Foerster Ask Senator Van Hollen's Office and Congressman Jamie Raskin to Consider a Uniform Administrative Framework for Federal Investigations
- Eva Feldman Documentary Chronology: 139 Exhibits on NIH R01NS082304, University Proceedings, and Federal Investigation — No Response Received
- Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou Send Ann Arbor Officials Documentary Chronology on AAPD and Related Federal Investigations — No Response Received
- Timothy Lynch Documentary Chronology: 63 Exhibits on University of Michigan Office of General Counsel, University Investigations, and Law Enforcement — No Response Received
- Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou Documentary Chronology: 8 Exhibits Document More Than Two Years of Efforts to Trace Bank of Ann Arbor's $1.4 Million Sheriff's Sale Credit Bid — No Response Received
Brad Foerster, MD PhD
Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.