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Andrew Wessner

Spring

Summary

Mission-oriented Investigator with a broad employment history across various law enforcement settings.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Background Investigator

One Force
01.2025 - 07.2025
  • Obtained background check data on characters, financial statuses and personal histories.
  • Conducted comprehensive interviews with subjects, employers, associates, references, and other individuals.
  • Performed financial background checks.
  • Documented information and submitted detailed reports.

Criminal Investigator

Homeland Security Investigations
02.2002 - 08.2024
  • Documented facts and statements gathered from complainants, witnesses and accused persons.
  • Investigated felony-level Intellectual Property, Narcotic and Immigration crimes in support of United States Attorney's prosecution cases.
  • Reported results of investigations with written observations and photographs, and produced final reports.
  • Completed comprehensive face-to-face interviews with subjects, neighbors and employers to generate reports to document investigative findings.
  • Developed case plans and conducted comprehensive investigation tactics to obtain necessary evidence.
  • Liaised with Federal, State and Local law enforcement agencies to investigate and solve crimes.

Program Manager

Homeland Security Investigations
02.2018 - 05.2024
  • Generated and delivered reports, program review presentations and other program status updates.
  • Oversaw program compliance with requirements, schedule and budget.
  • Worked closely with other departments to support program technical aspects and cost proposals.
  • Collaborated with functional managers to develop program resource plans and assign program resources.
  • Implemented plans designed for individual's specific needs.
  • Created tactical relationships with teams to propel projects and attain results.
  • Controlled expenditures and reported monthly actual performance.
  • Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality and conformance.

Assistant Attache'

Immigration and Customs Enforcement
07.2008 - 06.2011
  • Established first Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office in Malaysia.
  • Developed and maintained close working relationships with members of Malaysian Law Enforcement agencies.
  • Built and updated crisis communication plans to handle diverse situations.
  • Delivered specialized training to Malaysian counterparts to include: Intellectual property rights, Human Smuggling and Counter Proliferation Investigations.
  • Collaborated with federal law enforcement agencies to apprehend and neutralize threats and coordinated counterintelligence operations with international law enforcement agencies.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
01.1995

Skills

  • Policy and Procedure Development
  • Project Planning
  • Budget Management
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Federal, State and Local Laws Knowledge
  • Witness Interviews
  • Intellectual Property Rights Investigations Expertise
  • Effective writing skills
  • Effective communication skills
  • Case management

Languages

Spanish
Limited

Timeline

Background Investigator

One Force
01.2025 - 07.2025

Program Manager

Homeland Security Investigations
02.2018 - 05.2024

Assistant Attache'

Immigration and Customs Enforcement
07.2008 - 06.2011

Criminal Investigator

Homeland Security Investigations
02.2002 - 08.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Temple University