William J.C. Matthews

William J.C. Matthews

Dallas, Texas, United States
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About

Over the past 24 years, I have built a career in public service. I joined the Drug…

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Experience

  • NADDI - National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators Graphic

    NADDI - National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators

    Texas, United States

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    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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    Quantico, VA

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    Quantico, VA

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    Stafford, Virginia

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    Dallas, Texas

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    Sao Paulo, Brazil

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    Chantilly, Virginia

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    Chantilly, Virginia

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    Wilkes-Barre & Scranton, Pennsylvania as well as Los Angeles, California

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    Los Angeles, CA and Philadelphia, PA

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    La Plume, Pennsylvania

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    Lake Ariel and Taylor, Pennsylvania

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    Scranton, Pennsylvania

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    San Antonio, Texas, United States

Education

  • Marywood University Graphic

    Marywood University

  • Negotiation Mastery prepares you to close deals that might otherwise be dead-locked, maximize value creation in agreements you reach, and resolve differences before they escalate into costly conflicts.

  • Activities and Societies: Theta Chi

  • Activities and Societies: Cross Country

Licenses & Certifications

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Volunteer Experience

  • International Health Facility Diversion Association Graphic

    Member and Speaker

    International Health Facility Diversion Association

    Health

    International Health Facility Diversion Association
    "Devoted to protecting patients, staff, and facilities from the harm associated with drug diversion by healthcare personnel through education and collaboration."

    Founded in 2015, the IHFDA is an international network of experienced professionals who come together to share solutions, knowledge and insight on how to prevent, detect, and properly respond to drug diversion by healthcare personnel. IHFDA is an advocate for patient safety,…

    International Health Facility Diversion Association
    "Devoted to protecting patients, staff, and facilities from the harm associated with drug diversion by healthcare personnel through education and collaboration."

    Founded in 2015, the IHFDA is an international network of experienced professionals who come together to share solutions, knowledge and insight on how to prevent, detect, and properly respond to drug diversion by healthcare personnel. IHFDA is an advocate for patient safety, and is committed to addressing all aspects of drug diversion within healthcare facilities. For healthcare facility diversion stakeholders, IHFDA is your one-stop resource. IHFDA is an international organization dedicated to providing resources to achieve the best possible outcome for the patient, healthcare facility and abuser.

  • Children's National Hospital Graphic

    Blood Donor

    Children's National Hospital

    Health

  • American Red Cross Graphic

    Blood Drive Coordinator as well as Blood, Plasma & Platelets Donor

    American Red Cross

    Health

  • Stafford County Fire and Rescue Graphic

    Community Emergency Response Team

    Stafford County Fire and Rescue

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

  • Gwyneth's Gift Foundation Graphic

    Education Volunteer

    Gwyneth's Gift Foundation

    Children

  • International Student Leadership Institute Graphic

    Instructor | Facilitator

    International Student Leadership Institute

    Education

  • Little League International Graphic

    Umpire & Coach

    Little League International

    Education

  • Theta Chi Fraternity Graphic

    Student Volunteer

    Theta Chi Fraternity

    Social Services

Publications

  • Training and Tackling the Opioid Epidemic

    FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin

    The opioid epidemic continues to be an immense public health threat. The devastating loss of life at the hands of the opioid epidemic, coupled with the economic and socioeconomic impact on communities, requires a refocus on training. The DEA Diversion Specialized Training Unit was established to complement the cross-agency approach to the opioid crisis. The in-person and virtual trainings offer actionable information and case examples while providing an opportunity for law enforcement…

    The opioid epidemic continues to be an immense public health threat. The devastating loss of life at the hands of the opioid epidemic, coupled with the economic and socioeconomic impact on communities, requires a refocus on training. The DEA Diversion Specialized Training Unit was established to complement the cross-agency approach to the opioid crisis. The in-person and virtual trainings offer actionable information and case examples while providing an opportunity for law enforcement professionals and prosecutors to share experiences and knowledge. {In progress}

    See publication

  • 175 Arrested in Mexican Drug Cartel Bust

    Associated Press

    DEA agents dealt a substantial blow to an exceptionally violent Mexican drug cartel by arresting 175 suspects in the United States and Italy. While serving as a Staff Coordinator at the Special Operations Division, I assisted a dedicated and tireless team in “breaking the spine” of the cartel by targeting key players—from top leadership to regional leaders.

    See publication

  • Child Abuse by Burning

    Journal of Applied Professional Studies

    Master’s Thesis
    After all these years the same will soon be under review for publication.

    See publication

Courses

  • *Federal, State, & Local Pharmaceutical Drug Investigations

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  • *National Healthcare Facility Rx Diversion Summit

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  • De-escalation and Communication Training

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  • Diversion Management

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  • Diversion Prevention

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  • FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) Qualified

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  • FEMA Risk Management Process for Federal Facilitates

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  • Financial Investigations

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  • Insider Threat and Counterintelligence Awareness

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  • Personnel Recovery Coordinators and Executive Courses

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  • Public Speaking

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  • Tactical Diversion

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  • Top 10 Ways to Detect Drug Diversion in Hospitals

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Honors & Awards

  • *Department of Justice Award for Intra-departmental Cooperation

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  • *Northern District of Texas Law Enforcement Commendation

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    Diversion Investigation

  • DEA Administrator's Award - Group Achievement (2x)

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  • Department of Justice - Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Award

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  • International Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association, Special Award of Honor

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  • Makati City, Philippines - Award of Appreciation

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  • U.S. Embassy Belmopan, Belize Certificate of Appreciation

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Languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese

    Limited working proficiency

  • Spanish

    Elementary proficiency

Organizations

  • **National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI)

    Member, Faculty, Speaker, current Texas State Chapter President

    State Chapter President from 2022 to the present.

  • *Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation

    Former Board Member

  • *International Law Enforcement Academies

    Former Acting Director in San Salvador

  • ASIS International

    Member

  • California Narcotics Officer Association

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  • International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association

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  • National Association for Search and Rescue

    Member

  • National Association of Retired Federal Employees

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  • The National Counsel of Investigation and Security Service

    Member

    The National Council of Investigation & Security Services The National Voice of the Private Investigation & Security Professions Private investigator investigations. The prescient founders of NCISS saw the need for security and investigation businesses to keep Congress and the Administration informed of their interests. They saw that without representation, our government would at the minimum overlook us, or legislate against us without consideration of the consequences. The labor-intensive…

    The National Council of Investigation & Security Services The National Voice of the Private Investigation & Security Professions Private investigator investigations. The prescient founders of NCISS saw the need for security and investigation businesses to keep Congress and the Administration informed of their interests. They saw that without representation, our government would at the minimum overlook us, or legislate against us without consideration of the consequences. The labor-intensive nature of security operations put NCISS member’s interests squarely under the purview of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). And even more so today. It is the Council’s job to keep our legislators aware of the interests of the hundreds of thousands of professional security officers and the businesses which employ them. A cornerstone of American jurisprudence is a court system with documented records open to inspection by every citizen. NCISS is dedicated to keeping it that way. NCISS opposes record closure. Records of motor vehicles and drivers have always been an essential tool for investigators. In 1994 two major assaults on open DMV records occurred in both the Senate and the House. NCISS testified against the bill in the House and ultimately negotiated what became the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) keeping DMV records from being closed nationally. A major legislative victory. In 1998, after Congress enacted amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) which required employers to get written permission from employees to investigate employee misconduct, NCISS went to work testifying three times before congressional committees and after four years the FCRA was amended deleting that requirement. About the same time, Congress enacted the Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLB) severely restricting the investigation of bank accounts. NCISS was able to obtain exemptions for child support enforcement.

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