My name is Michael Sattler. I have 4 children and reside in Wake Forest, NC. I have been in law enforcement for 16 years, 14 years with the Wake Forest Police Department and 2 years with the North Carolina State Capitol Police Department. I have obtained significant training, skills and experience including a Master’s Degree in criminal justice and 10 years experience as a private investigator in New York and New Jersey.
During my 11 years as a Police Detective, I have worked numerous criminal cases from financial crimes to property crimes to person crimes. This includes sex crimes, arson, theft, homicide, assault, robbery, burglary, fraud, embezzlement, domestic violence, vehicle theft, hate crimes, weapons cases, prostitution, gang related cases, drug cases and kidnapping. I was able to achieve Senior Detective during that time. During my time in law enforcement, I have been proactive in obtaining various types of training and experience while serving in the patrol and investigations capacities. I have obtained over 600 hours in interview and interrogation training, over 1800 total training hours, conducted over 3000 criminal investigations, 100 voice stress examinations, numerous criminal and employment backgrounds and over 2000 interview/interrogations. I have published articles on Interview and Interrogation for Police and Security News Magazine and CFI Insider Magazine(online). I have received several letters of commendation from the chain of command while in CID and also appreciation letters from the public. In addition, I Completed the Law Enforcement Management Institute at Wilson Community College, and the Criminal Investigator Certificate Program at the North Carolina Justice Academy.
I maintain several law enforcement certifications including, Criminal Investigator, Voice Stress Analyst, Crisis Intervention, Crisis Negotiator, and Certified Forensic Interviewer. I am a member of several professional associations including National Association of Computerized Voice Stress Analysts, Coalition of Law Enforcement and Retail (I am also the North Carolina State Representative) and the International Association of Interviewers. I have also attended and presented at professional conferences throughout the country.