Gibraltar Security Consultants LLC
Gamal Abdel-Hafiz
Employment
Special Agent of the FBI- Dallas Division
Specialized in international terrorism investigations and Human Source development
July 2006 – October 2015
Special Agent of the FBI- Dallas Division
Counter Terrorism/Persian section
January 2005 – July 2006
Special Agent of the FBI- Dallas Division
Healthcare Fraud Investigations
March 2004 – January 2005
Supervisory Special Agent – FBI Headquarters
Office of International Operations
March 2003 – March 2004
FBI Assistant Legal Attaché – U.S. Embassy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
February 2001 – March 2003
Special Agent of the FBI- Dallas Division
International Terrorism
February 1996 – February 2001
FBI Academy – Quantico Virginia
Successful completion of the FBI Special Agent training
October 1995 – February 1996
FBI Arabic Language Specialist
January 1994 – October 1995
Southland Corporation – Dallas, Texas
Field Manager/Supervisor
March 1988 – December 1993
Zip Hi Tech Printing – Dallas, Texas
Owner/operator
December 1984 – March 1988
Egyptian Military
Completed Compulsory Military Service – Egypt
October 1982 – April 1984
Education
National Security and Decision Making Master Degree program with the United States Naval War College
September 2007 – May 2008
FBI Academy
October 2015 – February 2016
FBI Academy
October 2015 – February 2016
Awards
- FBI Director’s award for contribution during the trial of Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman et al – New York City, New York
- United States Attorney’s award for translation excellence during the trial of Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman et al - New York City, New York
- Recognition for leadership role in the investigation of the explosion of the Khobar Towers – Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Award for participation in the Sour Gas investigation – Texas, USA
- Award for leadership role during the East Africa American Embassies terrorist attacks - Tanzania
- Recognition letter from both Special Agents in Charge of the Dallas Division and the Buffalo Division for successfully obtaining breakthrough confession that resolved the Lackawanna Six Sleeper Cell case – Lackawanna, New York
- Recognition Certificate for participating in the Command Post during the London Subway attacks – Dallas Division
- Intelligence gathering award
- Informers recruitment award
- Letter of recognition from Southern Methodist University (SMU) for providing Active Shooter training to members of the faculty and administration
- Award from King Hussain of Jordan for efforts in providing training for the Jordanian Police and Military
- Award from Prince Naif Bin Abdulaziz, Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia, for joint investigations with the Saudi Intelligence
- Award from the Brazilian Police for providing Interviewing and Interrogation training to the Brazilian Police
- Award from the Jordanian Intelligence Service for participating in joint Counter Terrorism training
- Award for participating in the investigation of Husam Somadi case – Down Town Dallas, Texas
- Award for participating and advising investigators during the investigation of Khaled Aldowsary – Lubbock, Texas
Specialized Expertise
- Certified FBI Adjunct Faculty with emphasis on Middle East and Islamic culture
- Source recruitment
- Crisis/Hostage negotiation
- International Counter Terrorism
- International Police training
- Excellent knowledge of Middle Eastern culture
- Certified FBI Undercover Special Agent
- Certified FBI Human Intelligence Collector
- Certified FBI Interrogator of High Value detainees
- Designed the framework of the FBI Counter Violent Extremists program at FBI Headquarters
- Fluency in Arabic and English languages
- Certified expert witness in Arabic/English translation in United States Federal Courts
- Certified International Terrorism witness in United States Federal Courts
As an FBI Special Agent specializing in international terrorism, I maintain Top Secret and Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearances
Testified in numerous federal trials for the U.S government as an FBI Agent and FBI Language Specialist in Arabic language translation and analysis
Coordinated investigative efforts in Yemen during the investigation of the bombing attack on the USS Cole; November 2000 – February 2003
Coordinated investigative efforts in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain with numerous U.S. federal agencies during the investigation of the 9/11/2001 attacks; September 2001 – February 2003
Interrogated a terrorism suspect in Bahrain and secured his confession, leading to the dismantlement of the first Al-Qaeda sleeper cell in the United States; September 2002
Interrogated the primary suspect of the terrorist attack on the USS Cole in Yemen and obtained his confession, leading to the arrest of fourteen co-conspirators; January 2001
Hostage Negotiator, FBI; 1999 – present
Equal Employment Opportunity investigator, FBI; 1999
Designated by former FBI Director, Louis Freeh, as FBI Liaison officer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the investigation of Al-Khobar towers bombing; October 1996 – February 1997
Certified FBI Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Campus Liaison Agent from 2008-2015
Media and Community Relations Experience
Featured in a TV program by an ABC affiliate in Dallas, TX regarding the relationship between the FBI and the Muslim community in North Texas; January 2008
Interviewed by National Public Radio regarding FBI’s recruitment efforts within the Arab/Muslim community; January 2008
Member of the FBI’s Middle Eastern recruitment committee. This committee manages recruitment initiatives for the FBI; 2007 – present
Presented lecture on the current state of International Terrorism at the University of Texas in Denton; November 2007
Featured in a TV commercial, with other FBI employees, that aired for thirty-five days on an Arab satellite TV station; September – October of 2007
Guest of a quarterly forum held by the Muslim community in North Texas where other law enforcement and members of the judiciary are in attendance to address the relationship between the Arab/Muslim community and law enforcement; 2006 – present
Presented the FBI Special Agent position as a career to Arab/Muslim youth in North Texas during several community gatherings; 2005 – present.
Featured in a Front Line TV program about the Lackawanna Six terrorism case in which I interrogated a subject in Bahrain and obtained his confession. This confession was used to arrest the remaining five subjects; October 2003.
Managed the Outreach program between the FBI and the Arab/Muslim community in North Texas; June 1997 – February 2001
Presented lecture to FBI employees in Raleigh, North Carolina about Arab culture and informant development; March 1999
Presented lectures on Islam and the history of the Middle East to FBI employees and Joint Terrorism Task Force officers, Dallas FBI; February 1998, October 1997