The son of a deputy head of the CIA was killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine in 2024, Russian publication Important Stories reported in an investigation published on April 25. Michael Gloss, 21, was the son of CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation Julianne Gallina Gloss, and Iraq war veteran Larry Gloss.
According to an obituary written by his parents, Gloss "was tragically killed in Eastern Europe," while he "was forging his own hero’s journey with his noble heart and warrior spirit." "He wanted the world to be a better place with more fairness, peace and harmony with nature," it says. "In his brief life, he built houses in Honduras, he restored buildings in Turkiye destroyed by earthquakes, he worked on farms in Italy learning sustainable agriculture."
The obituary made no mention of Russia or Ukraine.
CIA Deputy Director’s Son Killed While Fighting For Russia in Ukraine
He loved to serenade family and his college classmates with love songs and classic acoustic rock. He regretted not being able to carry his guitar with him on his adventures overseas, and instead of carrying his own, he opened himself to the music of friends from all over the world. He joined the Rainbow Family in Türkiye who welcomed him with love, kindness and generosity.
Michael was fascinated by the hero’s journey and loved JRR Tolkien and his depiction of fellowship among heroes. He equally loved Adventure Time and the adventures of Finn and Jake, who were equally just in their quest for simple truth. With his noble heart and warrior spirit Michael was forging his own hero’s journey when he was tragically killed in Eastern Europe on April 4, 2024.
Obituary For Michael Alexander Gloss
This is a CIA official wistfully reminiscing about how their child joined the Russian military to do some murder in Ukraine by the way
— Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 (@reshetz.bsky.social) 25 April 2025 at 13:27
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