Our Team

Brian N. O’Donnell

Brian has worked in patrol, as a narcotics detective, and as a full time Task Force Officer with the FBI’s JTTF. He has significant experience using informants for developing complex federal drug conspiracies. As a supervisor, he has been a patrol Sergeant, Det. Sergeant for IA, Shift Commander, Strategic Policing Bureau Commander, and training unit supervisor. He has the Advanced Specialist designation from the Force Science Institute. He retired after 25 years of service and is currently a member of the expert witness team for the Eagle Security Group.

John Pittman

John began service in the Newark Division, Garrett Mountain RA, and primarily worked white collar crime cases. He later transferred to the Albuquerque Division, Gallup RA. where he investigated sexual abuse of children, aggravated assaults, and homicides. John transferred to the Richmond Division, Charlottesville RA, where he worked a variety of cases including drug conspiracies, homicides, murder for hire, and white-collar crime. He retired from the FBI in November 2021.

Testimonials

“As one of the lead investigators, John was critical in questioning and gathering evidence against Randy Taylor in a way that made me confident in pursuing a no-body homicide prosecution. Even after Taylor was convicted of murder and abduction, John’s continued investigation lead authorities to Alexis’s remains. The collaborative, investigative approach to working and solving this case should be used as a template for no-body cases.”  

Anthony Martin, Former Nelson County Commonwealth Attorney

I have also had the opportunity to observe Brian teach and found him to be a dynamic and engaging instructor. 

Brian is highly intelligent and has exceptional analytical skills. In addition, in his role as a law enforcement leader, he applies creative problem-solving and develops outside the box solutions to traditional law enforcement problems. 

His extensive knowledge and experience in the area of law enforcement and leadership along with his ability to communicate complex concepts in an accessible way make him an outstanding instructor.”

Paul L. Taylor, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver

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