Jim “Gator” Hudson

Fraud and Financial Crimes Expert

Jim is a former 23-year law enforcement professional. While with the Bureau of Police in Portland, Oregon, Jim supervised investigations including narcotics, street crimes, fraud and computer crimes. He was on the SERT unit, including serving as team leader.

Fraud and Financial Crime Speaker and Trainer

Jim authored and taught Critical Incident Management at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training from 1988 to 1998 and won Instructor of the Year in 1994.

He is a respected presenter on fraud and financial crime and has spoken across the country at events for the IAFCI, CFCIA, NWFIA, Safeway Corporation, Merrill Lynch, A.G. Edwards, Marathon Wealth Management, i2 and the Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA).

Jim is currently available for speaking presentations on identity theft, communications fraud, critical incident management and surviving deadly force encounters.

Professional Recognition

The Portland Police Bureau Medal of Valor, the Oregon Peace Officers Association Medal of Honor, the International Narcotics Officers Association Medal for Valor and the Purple Heart

Professional Memberships

International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI), California Financial Crimes Investigators Association (CFCIA), Northwest Fraud Investigators Association (NWFIA) and International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA)