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| Popular As | John D Shirley |
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| Age | 71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | February 10, 1953 () |
| Birthday | February 10 |
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John D Shirley’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
John D Shirley was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
John has twenty-four years of investigative experience, including twenty years as police officer and investigative sergeant with the Houston Police Department. He also has 7 years of private sector investigative experience and investigative consulting.
From 1998 to 2001 he was an Officer and Sergeant in the Inspections Division and was assigned to research, edit, and revise police policy, along with conducting internal policy compliance audits. In 2001, he supervised the city-wide evidentiary audit covering both the City of Houston Property Room, and Crime Lab / Narcotics Evidence Rooms.
From 2001 to 2015 he was a full-time investigator specializing in Internal Affairs Investigations, Homicide Investigations, and Financial Crimes Investigations. As an Internal Affairs investigator, he managed a demanding case-load initially handled by 5 full-time investigators, while maintaining the highest investigative standards.
While in Homicide Division, he maintained a 100% clearance rate, and obtained confessions in all but two of his murder investigations. He was the lead investigator in the capital murder of a juvenile, with the suspect receiving life in prison, and got the arrest and confession from a fledgling serial killer responsible for several murders in three states.
During his time in the Financial Crimes Unit, he not only supervised 6 investigators, but also maintained a full case-load at the same time. One of the highlights of his time in the Financial Crimes Unit was a high-profile investigation involving the victimization of Channel 13 news anchor Dave Ward in an identity theft scheme.
Two suspects were eventually arrested and convicted in State and Federal Court. Another high-profile case he investigated and solved involved the victimization of Robyn Vermel (daughter of Enron's Ken Lay) in a check forgery scheme.
Throughout his career he earned several dozen internal and citizen commendations, including a Chief of Police Commendation, an FBI Investigative Award, and two Mayor's commendations.In the private sector, he assisted in the investigation of victim, David Ducovy, whose bookkeeper embezzled over a million and a half dollars from his company.
The suspect was eventually tried and convicted in Federal Court. John spent three years as a Special Investigator and Manager of a Special Investigative Unit for a Houston-based insurance company. While the manager he increased the year over year savings by 50% to over five million dollars.
As a private investigator John was a co-lead on a high-profile divorce investigation involving the suspected hiding of several million dollars in assets in cryptocurrency.John is a prolific writer and has had more than two dozen articles and white papers published on various fraud topics and investigative strategies.
He has been a major contributor to several news articles related to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, including an article for CNBC.com and American Banker.John was an instructor on the topic of cybercrime and digital forensics for the Harris County District Attorney's Office, FBI, and United States Secret Service in January 2018, and was a featured Speaker at the 2018 Dallas Fraud Conference where he spoke about Business Email Compromise Fraud.
John attended Texas A&M University and graduated 5th of 70 in Academy Class #159 of the Houston Police Department. He is a Private Pilot, Rescue Diver, and Certified Fraud Examiner.Training Highlights:Basic Investigator School + SRG CDT Operators Course + Fraud Detection & Investigation + Government Internal Audit Training + Kidnapping Investigations + Response to Active Shooter + Interview & Interrogation School + MCATI Protestor Device + WMD Incident Management & Unified Command Warrant Development and Execution + Crime Scene Investigation (Intermediate) + Arrest, Search, and Seizure (Intermediate) + Special Response Group Basic Training + Profiling Criminal Behavior
