Curtis Isele is a research analyst in the private sector and possess approximately 13 years of combined experience between law enforcement, corrections, and investigative operations. Roughly half of his career has been dedicated to complex investigations, including narcotics-focused cases, where he has conducted undercover buys, controlled buys, supported operational planning, and led tactical and post-operation debriefs.
His professional background includes extensive experience in open-source intelligence (OSINT), human intelligence, data analysis, and intelligence-driven rep orting, translating field-level investigative work into actionable assessments for both operational and strategic decision-making.
Curtis earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Tampa and his Master of Arts from Arizona State University, where he graduated as a member of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. He is currently a PhD candidate at Liberty University and is in the dissertation phase of his doctoral program, with academic interests centered on criminal justice, intelligence-led enforcement strategies, and applied research methodologies.
He holds advanced law enforcement certifications, including Basic and Intermediate Undercover Operations, Advanced Undercover Operations, Managing Confidential Informants, SWAT, and Advanced SWAT, further supporting his experience in high-risk operations and investigative environments.
