Ben Finley
Alpharetta
Summary
A 26 year career law enforcement professional with proven leadership and a proven track record of success. Extensive experience with critical thinking and crisis management.
Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
VP, Business Development
Talitrix
09.2021 - 03.2025
- Managed a diverse portfolio of clients, achieving consistent annual growth through effective relationship management.
- Presented at industry conferences as a thought leader, showcasing company expertise, attracting potential partners, clients, or investors.
- Developed and maintained strategic partnerships for enhanced market positioning and increased sales.
- Optimized sales pipelines by creating targeted prospect lists, streamlining lead generation efforts for greater efficiency.
- Negotiated client contracts and agreements to cultivate profitable business transactions.
First Lieutenant
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
01.2016 - 08.2021
- Commander- High Tech Crime Unit
- Responsible for day to day operations conducting investigations into online child exploitation,human trafficking, sting operations to arrest child predators.
- Responsible for the Computer Forensic lab where are seized electronic material was thoroughly analyzed for evidence of crimes.
- Assisted Majors Crimes detectives with support on all homicide/death investigations, kidnapping, robberies and other major crimes where electronic data was involved. Computers, phones and vehicle system forensics.
- Responsible for constant monitoring of all convicted sex offenders in the county and ensure their compliance.
- Established clear expectations for staff members through effective communication and goal setting techniques.
- Incident Commander on homicide/death investigations cases, missing/kidnapped persons cases, robbery/burglary, Officer Involved Shooting cases.
Detective Sergeant
Johns Creek Police Department
01.2008 - 01.2017
- Oversaw criminal cases, coordinated investigations, and prepared evidence and investigators for court cases.
- Trained team members on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies.
- Leveraged data analytics tools for crime trend analysis, enabling more effective deployment of resources throughout the jurisdiction.
- Oversaw complex cyber investigations involving multiple jurisdictions, states and countries, coordinating resources across departments for successful outcomes.
- Worked closely with FBI Atlanta Cyber Crimes Unit on multiples cases of swatting,
- Helped write two new laws for the State of Georgia on swatting/false 911 calls.
- Testified at Georgia State Capitol as a subject matter expert on swatting/cyber crimes.
- Testified at US Congress building as a subject matter expert on pending federal legislation on swatting/cyber crimes.
- Recipient of several awards for outstanding case work and investigation.
Sergeant
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
11.1997 - 12.2016
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Has worked in multiples areas and multiple assignments from Patrol- Traffic Enforcement- Serious Injury/ Fatality Crash Investigations- Governors Office of Highway Safety -HEAT Unit- Undercover Narcotics- Clandestine Drug Lab Investigations- SWAT Team member/ Explosive Breacher- Rappel Master-Homicide Detective
- Firearms Instructor-Defensive Tactics Instructor- Advanced Driver Instructor- Pursuit Intervention Instructor (PIT) -Active Shooter Response Instructor
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Education
Computer Forensics
National Computer Forensics Institute
Hoover, AL03-2016
Homicide Investigations
University of Louisville-Southern Police Institute
Louisville, KY05-2014
Professional Managment
Columbus State University
Columbus, GA06-2010
Skills
- Proven Leader
- Rapid Problem Solving
- Critical thinking-Sound judgement
- Crisis management and Incident Command
- NIMS IS 300 Basic- IS 300 Intermediate- IS 400 Advanced - IS 700B
- Discipline and Integrity
- Risk Assessment
Accomplishments
Worked with my State Representatives to get two bills passed to strengthen our cyber crime laws. One signed by Governor Deal and the other by Governor Kemp.
Testified before a US Congressional Committee in Washington DC as a subject matter expert on federal swatting legislation.
Awarded Case of the year by the High Technology Cyber Investigation Association for outstanding case work and investigation resulting in an international arrest of an offender.
Close collaboration with Los Angeles Police Department Cyber Unit- FBI Atlanta Cyber Crime Unit and Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Speaker at SXSW Conference on cyber crimes and victim impact.
Featured article in New York Times Magazine for my swatting investigation. Also featured in the Guardian, Johns Creek Herald, AJC, WSB-TV Channel 2
TV story for CTV News in Canada reference swatting investigation.
Commanded one of the most successful 3 day operations in State history targeting online predators targeting underage juveniles for sexual exploitation.
Timeline
VP, Business Development
Talitrix
09.2021 - 03.2025
First Lieutenant
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
01.2016 - 08.2021
Detective Sergeant
Johns Creek Police Department
01.2008 - 01.2017
Sergeant
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
11.1997 - 12.2016
Computer Forensics
National Computer Forensics Institute
Homicide Investigations
University of Louisville-Southern Police Institute
Professional Managment
Columbus State University
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