Michael Barbieri, PhD
• PhD, National and International Senior Investigator with 30 years of law enforcement and investigative experience
• National and international murder investigations, including 6 cold case murders solved (Nicaragua and Honduras included)
• Domestic and international kidnapping cases for corporations and private clients
• Certified Executive Protection Expert with executive protection operations in 30+ countries
• Specialized investigations including insurance fraud, workers compensation, and domestic investigations worldwide
• Licensed Investigator in the State of Missouri (#2010009141)
Michael Barbieri, PhD is a National and International Senior Investigator with 30 years of experience in law enforcement and the investigative field. He is trusted on complex, high-risk matters where decisions have real consequences and the facts must be defensible.
Dr. Barbieri has led national and international murder investigations and has successfully solved six cold case murders, including cases in Nicaragua and Honduras. He has also been assigned to kidnapping cases, both domestic and in foreign countries, supporting corporations and individuals.
A Certified Executive Protection Expert, Dr. Barbieri has conducted executive protection operations for corporations and private clients in more than 30 countries. His investigative background also includes insurance fraud investigations, workers compensation cases, and domestic investigations worldwide.
He is a graduate of the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Police Academy and has worked with federal law enforcement agencies as well as local law enforcement. He has performed investigations for numerous national and international governmental agencies and has received additional training from organizations including the FBI, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Department of Defense, DIA, DEA, and U.S. Military, along with multiple international police and security entities.
Dr. Barbieri conducted executive protection for Father Zakari Botros, who was wanted by the Taliban with a 60-million-dollar bounty, while Botros was in the United States. Dr. Barbieri received this assignment through the U.S. Secret Service and was recommended by the FBI.
He has received the Inspector General’s Award in recognition for excellence on an assignment involving Scott Air Force Base personnel. In 2009, at the request of the Department of Defense, he arrived in Baghdad for a special operations assignment with the U.S. military.
Dr. Barbieri is also a professional news contributor for Fox News, CBS, NBC, CNN Canada, and radio, providing expert commentary on security issues, including terrorism.