Daniel Burke
Chief, Investigative Services Division, Office of Criminal Investigations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Special Agent Dan Burke started his federal law enforcement career with the IRS-Criminal Investigation Division in 1995 in Fargo, ND and later McAllen, TX. In 1997, he moved to the U.S. Customs Service in Denver, CO where he primarily investigated on-line child pornography, drug and financial investigations. In 2002, he was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent for U.S. Customs/Homeland Security Investigations in San Diego, CA where he managed the HIDTA Financial Task Force.
Dan joined FDA-OCI in 2005 in the Kansas City Field Office and transferred to the Denver Domicile in 2008. In 2012, Dan was promoted to Senior Operations Manager for cybercrime investigations and later Senior Advisor assigned to Headquarters. In 2020, he was promoted to Chief of the Investigative Services Division with oversight over OCI’s Cybercrime, Digital Forensics and Technical Surveillance Units as well as OCI’s Training and Information Disclosure Units. Dan has also been active with OCI’s international expansion, liaison, and training initiatives. He currently serves as Chairman of the Permanent Forum on International Pharmaceutical Crime (pfipc.org).
Over his career, Dan completed several successful cybercrime investigations spanning the globe and led the development of OCI’s cyber operations. He has been part of OCl's digital forensics cadre since 2007 and has provided a wide variety of cyber-related training to domestic and foreign law enforcement partners. Dan holds several certifications in digital forensics and a master’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Colorado-Denver and has taught online and evening classes as part of their adjunct faculty for the last 13 years.
Dan joined FDA-OCI in 2005 in the Kansas City Field Office and transferred to the Denver Domicile in 2008. In 2012, Dan was promoted to Senior Operations Manager for cybercrime investigations and later Senior Advisor assigned to Headquarters. In 2020, he was promoted to Chief of the Investigative Services Division with oversight over OCI’s Cybercrime, Digital Forensics and Technical Surveillance Units as well as OCI’s Training and Information Disclosure Units. Dan has also been active with OCI’s international expansion, liaison, and training initiatives. He currently serves as Chairman of the Permanent Forum on International Pharmaceutical Crime (pfipc.org).
Over his career, Dan completed several successful cybercrime investigations spanning the globe and led the development of OCI’s cyber operations. He has been part of OCl's digital forensics cadre since 2007 and has provided a wide variety of cyber-related training to domestic and foreign law enforcement partners. Dan holds several certifications in digital forensics and a master’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Colorado-Denver and has taught online and evening classes as part of their adjunct faculty for the last 13 years.