Donovan Brickhouse
Melbourne
Summary
Fraud and Financial Investigations professional with 25 years of investigative experience, including extensive work in financial crimes, fraud detection, cybercrime, and compliance-driven investigations. Skilled in financial analysis, transaction review, risk mitigation, and internal investigations. Well-positioned for private-sector roles in banking, insurance, fintech, and corporate compliance.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Criminal Investigations Detective
West Melbourne Police Department
West Melbourne
07.2014 - Current
- Lead complex fraud, financial crimes, and cybercrime investigations
- Analyze financial records, transaction histories, and digital evidence
- Prepare detailed investigative reports for prosecutors, executives, and agencies
Criminal Investigations Detective
Palm Bay Police Department
Palm Bay
08.2008 - 07.2014
- Investigated felony-level fraud, burglary, robbery, and financial offenses
Criminal Investigator
NC State University Police Department
Raleigh
06.2002 - 08.2008
- Investigated theft, fraud, and economic crimes
Police Officer
Raleigh Police Department
Raleigh
01.2001 - 06.2002
- Supported investigative and enforcement operations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina, NC12-2000
Skills
- Fraud and financial investigations
- Cybercrime analysis
- Interviewing and interrogation
- Evidence management
- Regulatory compliance
- Risk assessment
- Criminal intelligence
- Report writing
- Multi-agency coordination
Certification
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – Candidate / Coursework Aligned
- Financial Crimes Investigations Training
- Fraud Investigations Training
- Cybercrimes Investigations Training
- Interview & Interrogation Certification
- Major Case Investigations Training
- Economic Crimes Investigations Training
Training And Specialized Courses
- Fraud Investigations
- Financial Crimes Investigations
- Economic Crimes Investigations
- Cybercrimes Investigations
- Interview & Interrogation
- Criminal Investigation Fundamentals
- Organized Retail Theft Investigations
- Major Case Investigations
- Burglary & Robbery Investigations
Skill Matrix
Corporate, banking, insurance fraud detection, Criminal fraud investigations, Transaction monitoring, AML support, Financial evidence analysis, Digital fraud, identity theft, Cybercrime investigations, Employee & subject interviews, Suspect & witness interrogations, Regulatory adherence, audits, Policy & statutory compliance, Executive & compliance reports, Prosecutorial case reports
Timeline
Criminal Investigations Detective
West Melbourne Police Department
07.2014 - Current
Criminal Investigations Detective
Palm Bay Police Department
08.2008 - 07.2014
Criminal Investigator
NC State University Police Department
06.2002 - 08.2008
Police Officer
Raleigh Police Department
01.2001 - 06.2002
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Fayetteville State University