Jean Mignolet, principal of Mignolet
Business Research Consultants,
Inc., an SBA 8a, woman-owned,
Florida-based private investigative
agency, has more than 20 years'
experience in law enforcement,
criminal defense and civil
investigations. She is a pioneer in
electronic information gathering.
Background Investigations
Litigation Support
Insurance Investigation
Finding Missing Persons
Fraud Investigations
Corporate Intelligence

Jean Mignolet
1314 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 606
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33301
T : 954.523.8737
F : 954.523.8634
FLORIDA LICENSE # A84-00027
Ms. Mignolet lost a family member in the World Trade Center on
September 11, 2001, and has since rededicated herself to
defending others against domestic terrorists. To decipher the
complex, multi-faceted nature of terrorism investigations, she
applies her unique knowledge of "open source" information and
her experience of interactions with every level of government
and court system.

Ms. Mignolet’s exceptional skills and experience as a private
investigator and former state law enforcement officer helped
design a five-day scenario-based workshop that educates
investigators and law enforcement analysts on the Al Qaeda
threat and demonstrates how to process evidence that can lead
to neutralizing terrorist operatives in the US. The workshop
reveals Al Qaeda cell M.O. as well as investigative sources and
methods unknown to most law enforcement agencies. Ms.
Mignolet shows how "Pieces of the Evidence Puzzle" can be
found in open source and proprietary databases. She then
demonstrates how the information, gathered within regulatory
and legal guidelines, is correlated and verified for accuracy and
then charted using investigative tools such as link analysis,
timelines, and matrices. The knowledge and experience she
imparts in the workshop can bridge intelligence gaps prior to the
use of official police methods such as subpoenas and court
orders. This cutting edge anti-terrorism workshop that she has
helped design prepares investigators, analysts and their
supervisors to “connect the dots” and make informed decisions
in response to potential threats and vulnerabilities.

EDUCATION
  • University of South Florida, Bachelor of Arts in Criminal
    Justice
  • Nova Southeastern, Masters Course
  • Bi-annual investigative training seminars, since 1984.

SKILLS
  • Expertise in proprietary, public and government computer
    databases
  • Obtain, coordinate, analyze and disseminate open source
    data
  • Creative undercover operations and surveillance skills
  • Course development and facilitation
  • Seminar coordination and marketing
  • Technical and software computer knowledge
  • Administrative and supervisory experience in all levels of
    government and private sector

EXPERIENCE
  • Owner/Operator, Mignolet Business Research
    Consultants, Inc., 1984 to present
  • Managed all aspects of general investigative
    business specializing in in-depth background
    investigations.
  • Investigated complex backgrounds of witnesses,
    informants, jurors and expert witnesses prior to
    depositions and testimony at trial.
  • Development of intelligence and evidence in fraud-
    related cases that were turned over to prosecutors’
    offices.
  • Consultant, CRA, Inc., 2004 to present
  • Research and course development using open
    sources of information for Al-Qaeda counter-
    terrorism course in the training of local and state
    law enforcement officers.
  • Private Investigator/Partner, Intercontinental
    Detective Agency, Miami, FL, 1982-1984
  • Investigated highly complex criminal defense and
    civil cases with numerous successful results.
  • Supervised a staff of 15 investigators.
  • Law Enforcement Officer, State of Florida Division
    of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco, 1977-1982
  • Assigned to Federal Strike Force Team, Organized
    Crime Unit & Anti-Racketeering Unit.
  • Supervisor and undercover operative in narcotics
    and money laundering task force investigations.
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