North Carolina senior investigator for Hope For Justice
Bill is currently the North Carolina senior investigator for Hope For Justice, where he conducts human trafficking investigations for a non-governmental organization (NGO). Bill spent four years as an instructor for the North Carolina Department of Justice-Justice Academy (NCJA) in Edneyville where he instructed gang and narcotics-related courses. He also served as the school director (SD) for the prescription drug diversion investigator and supervisor’s certification courses. Bill was also the qualified assistant (QA) school director over the specialized explosives & hazardous materials commissioned course. Bill has instructed more than 10,000 individuals on controlled substances, gangs, and human trafficking. Bill retired from the Metro Nashville Tennessee Police Department in August 2018. Bill spent 13 of his 15 1/2 years with Metro PD working as a gang and narcotics detective. Throughout his time with Metro PD, Bill had written more than 800 search warrants and been involved in more than 1000 search warrant executions. He has been the affiant on and taken part in multiple T-III (wiretap) cases. Bill is experienced in functioning undercover in both gang and drug-related cases. Bill has also testified in Nashville Davidson County, TN, Criminal, General Sessions, and Juvenile Courts as a subject matter expert in clandestine labs, and gangs. Bill has more than 17,000 Hrs. and 10 years of investigative experience ranging from transnational criminal organizations (TCO/cartel), street dealers, organized crime, homicides, weapons violations, fraud rings, identity theft, etc. He has conducted more than 500 seizures ranging from US currency, cars, boats, houses, guns, bank accounts (writs of attachment), etc. Bill has shut down and padlocked businesses in the past over nuisance/abatement orders. Before his police career, Bill spent 8 ½ years in the United States Army. Bill served three years as a cannon member in the 82nd Airborne Division. In his last five years, Bill worked as a Flight Engineer with the Task Force 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR - Night Stalkers) on the MH-47E Chinook helicopter.