Chad Eichelberger
Denver,CO
Summary
With over 24 years of experience, including a pivotal role at the Department of Treasury, I've honed my expertise in forensic accounting and leadership, notably in terrorism, drug trafficking, and transnational organized crime investigations. My background includes serving as a federal trial summary witness and leading high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional investigations with various federal task forces, showcasing my analytical prowess and exceptional ability to guide and develop emerging talent in federal law enforcement.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
On-The-Job Contracted Instructor
5 Stones Intelligence, LLC - IRS-CI
01.2023 - Current
- Assigned as an On-the-Job Instructor (OJI) to the Denver Field Office to administer and oversee the agency’s new special agent development program to special agents returning to Denver from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).
- Hand-picked by the Denver Field Office senior leadership team to return to the field from retirement and advance the knowledge-base and skill sets of the next generation of federal financial investigators.
- Oversee the development of newly trained field agents in the areas of investigation planning and strategy, asset forfeiture, the handling and safeguarding of sensitive information, enforcement actions, enforcement team leadership, investigative techniques and presentation, time management, interview preparation, and liaison activities with state, local, and federal partners in the law enforcement and intelligence communities
- Provide constructive feedback on assignments to support special agent growth and improve investigative performance.
- Develop comprehensive assessments with clear objectives to evaluate special agent understanding and progress.
- Track new special agent progress, frequently checking in with special agents to track progress and develop strategies to overcome obstacles.
Senior Civil Contracted Investigator
Forfeiture Support Associates - USAO
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Assigned to the Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) group within the Civil Division of the Colorado United States Attorney’s Office to assist with the investigation of potential violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the False Claims Act (FCA) in the areas of pharmaceutical fraud, environmental fraud, and healthcare fraud
- Organized records obtained via Civil Investigative Demand (CID) letters, reviewed medical and other technical records; interviewed attorneys, subjects of investigation and key witnesses; drafted and submitted written reports; researched public and law enforcement databases to compile relationships and associations of individuals and companies.
- Coordinated with legal teams to prepare for trials and provide necessary evidence.
- Developed strategies to approach complex cases that required innovative investigative techniques.
Senior Special Agent
Department of Treasury - IRS-Criminal Investigatio
03.1996 - 12.2020
- I combined sound financial investigative knowledge and skill with the training and experience gained over 24+ years to effectively serve national security, counterterrorism, cybercrimes, drug trafficking, and illegal criminal enterprise investigations.
- Utilized expertise in the various direct & indirect methods of proof to dissect the coded and compartmentalized attributes of these criminal organizations in the ways they realign, rearrange, reposition, or relocate the proceeds of criminal activities in violation of sections of Titles 18, 21, 26, and 31 of the United States Code.
- Coordinated with other agencies during multi-jurisdictional investigations and served as a lead special agent on specialized task forces targeting violent street gang, domestic and international terrorist groups, dangerous Mexican drug cartels, and other transnational organized criminal organizations operating on the Darknet and elsewhere.
- Successfully testified multiple times in federal district court proceedings, trials, hearings, and grand jury providing credible testimony that contributed to convictions or enhanced sentences.
- Designated by the Colorado US Attorney's Office as an expert witness in the structure and hierarchy criminal organizations, their attributes, methods of operation, tradecraft, and concealment efforts to avoid detection by law enforcement.
- Served as a government trial summary witness during federal trials and hearings to present a simplified overview of complex or voluminous information or summaries derived from other evidence in the case, allowing the judge or jury to better understand key points.
- Developed into an expert criminal investigator and interviewer and served multiple times as a task force officer, lead case agent, and AML/BSA/SAR project coordinator.
- A combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, having served on a combined DOD/US Treasury task force that supported military divisions in identifying and defeating Al Qaida and insurgency funding mechanisms in the service and safety of the Multi-National Forces - Iraq.
- Honorably served multiple times as a high-value security and diplomatic protection agent for foreign heads of state and as a presidential and vice-presidential protection team agent.
- Maintained a top-secret clearance for over 20 years as a Special Agent.
- Applied in-depth understanding of forensic science to evaluate claims and served as a money laundering subject matter expert and forensic accountant.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO12-1995
Skills
- FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
- TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME SME
- EXPERT INTERVIEWER
- TASK FORCE OFFICER & LEAD CASE AGENT
- CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR
- FORENSIC ACCOUNTANT
- PROJECT COORDINATOR
- ACTING SUPERVISORY SPECIAL AGENT
- TOP SECRET CLEARANCE FOR 20 YEARS
- HIGH-VALUE SECURITY & DIPLOMAT PROTECTION AGENT
- ADVANCED SITE PROTECTION TEAM LEAD
- PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PROTECTION AGENT
- VPOTUS PROTECTION AGENT
- IRAQ COMBAT VETERAN
- FEDERAL TRIAL SUMMARY WITNESS
Timeline
On-The-Job Contracted Instructor
5 Stones Intelligence, LLC - IRS-CI
01.2023 - Current
Senior Civil Contracted Investigator
Forfeiture Support Associates - USAO
12.2021 - 07.2022
Senior Special Agent
Department of Treasury - IRS-Criminal Investigatio
03.1996 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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