Michael Kidd is a 1984 graduate of the West Virginia State Police Academy. He worked in local law enforcement on road patrol from 1984 to 1987 while also obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from West Virginia State University in 1986. He has also attended numerous training expos, classes, and seminars, including;
Investigation of Child Abuse and Sexual Assault, 1986 (FACT)
Surveillance Expo, Investigations Technology Conference, 1996
Advanced Fire Scene Processing, 1997 (IAAI)
Financial Investigations Practical Skills, 1999 (NWCCC)
Criminal Investigation Techniques, 2003 (IPTM)
Financial Crimes Seminar, 2007 (FBI)
Drug Diversion Conference, 2007 (NADDI)
Detecting Deception, 2008 (NCLET)
Certified Medical Board Investigator, 2008 (AIM & FSMB)
Statement Analysis/Interview & Interrogation, 2009 (BPD)
Interview & Interrogation, 2010 (FBI)
Drug Diversion Conference, 2010 (NADDI)
Interview & Interrogation Techniques, 2010 (FCSD)
Deception Detection Techniques, 2011 (WV Fusion Center)
Drug Diversion Conference, 2011 (NADDI)
Online Social Media & Criminal Investigations, 2012 (NWCCC)
Drug Diversion Conference, 2012 WV Chapter (NADDI)
Charlotte Super PI Summit, 2013 (Eagle Eye Investigations)
Social Media Investigations, 2013 (NWCCC)
Deception Profiling, (2013 Intellenet)
Intellenet Conference, 2014, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Drug Diversion Conference, 2015 WV Chapter (NADDI)
Osmosis15, 2015, Las Vegas, NV, Online Social Media & Open Source Investigator's Summit
Drug Diversion Conference, 2016 WV Chapter (NADDI)
In 2009 Michael Kidd obtained a certification recognized by AIM (Administrators in Medicine) and FSMB (Federation of State Medical Boards) as a Certified Medical Board Investigator. Kidd currently works for several State of West Virginia licensing agencies as a contracted investigator.
Michael Kidd held a top security clearance for nine years with the US State Department to conduct background investigations for those needing a security clearance to work in United States Embassies around the world, as well as those needing a security clearance to work as government contractors outside the United States.
He has testified at all levels of the judicial and administrative court system. He has worked for numerous local and out of state law firms, insurance companies, corporations, as well as state and federal government agencies.
He is licensed and bonded with the West Virginia Secretary of State, and also carries a substantial liability policy, as required by many of his insurance and corporate clients.
*He does not solicit or accept work involving domestic issues such as divorce or child custody.
*He also does not solicit or accept state or federal court appointed criminal cases.
