Troy Looney, Ph.D., began his career in Akron, Ohio, with the Akron Police Department in 1992. He is currently serving as an active police detective in his 27th year with law enforcement. Having served 20 years in uniform patrol and now in his 8th year as a detective in the Major Crimes Against Persons Unit, he investigates all Major Crimes such as Capital Murder, Homicide, Overdose Deaths, Sexual Assaults, Felonious Assaults, Burglaries, Kidnapping, Officer-Involved Shootings, Suicides, and Robberies.

During the current investigative track, Troy Looney participated in a multi-jurisdictional task force compiled of the FBI, Narcotics,
Department of Justice, DEA, ATF, and several other agencies. This task force resulted in multiple federal arrests of individuals involved in the sale and distribution of narcotics connected to homicide investigations. Troy Looney is certified as a Master Criminal Investigator and certified Instructor with the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy (OPOTA) through the AG's Office. He has investigated well over 800+ major felony cases throughout his career.

Troy Looney is a subject matter expert in several disciplines under the Criminal Justice field, such as Internet Investigations, Digital Forensics, Cybercrime, Marketing, and understanding the lived experiences of people through phenomenological and philosophical theories of research. Troy Looney, Ph.D. holds a doctorate in Organizational Management/Leadership, a Master of Science in Internet Marketing, and a Bachelor of Arts in Business/Marketing. Dr. Troy Looney is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Akron, teaching several courses in the College of Applied Sciences Department. Courses include Digital Forensics, Cybercrime, Digital
and Scientific Evidence, File System Forensic Analysis, and Computer Forensic Methods II.

Investigations are often overlapping with "Crimes against Persons" being aligned with several elements involving drug trafficking,
extortion, sex trafficking, and other criminal activities. Technology is a part of every significant investigation. "There is no way for law enforcement to survive and conduct thorough investigations without being properly prepared to engage the technology and fast-changing forensic activity being used every day.