Gordon H. Hurley, Jr.

Gordon H. Hurley, Jr., served as an FBI Special Agent for over 30 years. Gordon has over 40 years of law enforcement experience. Gordon was the leader of the Columbus Resident Agency of the FBI and well known as a no nonsense get it done investigator. For 28 years, Gordon was an FBI Crisis Negotiator and the Atlanta Division’s Crisis Negotiation Team Leader. He is an FBI Academy Adjunct Instructor and a Georgia POST Certified Instructor. Gordon also served multiple tours embedded with U.S. military units in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and other overseas duty stations in the fight against Al Qaeda and ISIS. In the FBI, Gordon excelled in the investigation of a broad range of investigative responsibilities including sophisticated financial crimes, public corruption, violent crimes, and counterterrorism.

Gordon was awarded the FBI Meritorious Service Medal, FBI Overseas Combat Ribbon with Gold Star, and the FBI Director’s Award for Outstanding Criminal Case of the Year.

Prior to becoming an FBI Special Agent, Gordon served with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Tampa, Florida. Gordon was a Financial Analyst in the Tampa Division of the FBI from 1980 – 1983 until he became a Deputy with the Hillsborough County SO prior to his 30 years of service as an FBI Agent. Gordon began as a patrol deputy and rose to the rank of Homicide Detective. Gordon majored in Criminal Justice, and he has a minor in Accounting from the University of South Florida.

Gordon possesses a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) and is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy (FBINA 260th session). Gordon is a Columbus State University Law Enforcement Command College Instructor. Gordon teaches executive training courses for law enforcement and public safety professionals’ transnational criminal enterprise.