Areas he will focus on will include check forgery, credit card fraud, identity theft, phone scams, wire fraud and financial exploitation of the elderly. He will also help us to identify home repair scams, lottery scams, sweet heart swindles, mail theft, and email scams.

Officer Mike was assigned to the financial crime unit as a detective for eight years and has investigated all of the above crimes. He has attained his master peace office certification along with state instructor certification. He has been active in consumer rights affairs regarding fraud and testified in the Texas State legislature in 2008 on an identity theft related bill.

Officer Mike is a certified toastmaster and has done numerous fraud related presentations for law enforcement and community groups.