Brad Thorne

rad Thorne has more than 25 years of law enforcement experience at the Boise Police Department, where he has served in roles including patrol of-ficer, crime scene investigator, critical incident task force investigator, train-ing officer, acting field commander, and academy instructor. For the past 18 years, he has specialized as a Financial Crimes Detective, leading investiga-tions into cyber-enabled fraud schemes, cryptocurrency crimes, organized retail theft, and transnational criminal networks, resulting in multiple arrests and the recovery of millions of dollars for victims. Through this work, he has become a nationally recognized expert in scams and cyber-enabled financial fraud. Thorne is a deputized task force officer with the United States Secret Service Mountain West Cyber Fraud Task Force, focusing on domestic and international scam operations, digital payment abuse, and cryptocurrency-based fraud. He has participated in numerous multi-agency investigations, including pig butchering scams, romance fraud, business email compromise, and identity-based crimes. In addition to investigative work, Thorne is committed to prevention and education. He regularly provides training to law enforcement, financial institutions, and community groups, appears in the media as a subject matter expert, and is a published author. He holds numerous professional certifica-tions, including an Advanced Certificate in Cryptocurrency Investigations, and recently completed a fellowship with TRM Labs. Thorne is an active member of organizations focused on fraud prevention, including the Idaho Scam Jam Alliance, Idaho Financial Investigator Network, the Organized Retail Crime Association of Idaho, the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, a Sextor-tion Working Group, and the CA Crypto-Coalition.