Shawn Pardazi

Capt. Shawn Pardazi (Ret.) is an internationally recognized speaker, author, and expert in the field of criminal and terrorism interdiction. During Shawn's 27-year tenure in law enforcement, he developed unique techniques and skillsets that enabled him to successfully identify and capture key assets of some of the world's most sophisticated smuggling operations. Specializing in identifying clandestine activity, Capt. Pardazi developed a rapid assessment system to help identify OpSec countermeasures employed by clandestine operatives engaged in high-level transnational criminal organization operations. His extensive knowledge of the Middle Eastern culture and language skills were utilized by numerous federal investigative agencies and international intelligence agencies around the world in HUMINT operations and other national security-related investigations. Shawn has served in investigative capacities with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, DHS/Homeland Security Investigations, Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations, and many other special investigative bodies and intelligence apparatuses within the United States and abroad. He is a certified police instructor in Texas as well as the US Department of Justice and delivers specialized training to military, law enforcement and the private sector.