Steve Moore
Retired FBI Agent, Author
Injustice Anywhere Advisory Board Member
Steve’s professional analysis of the Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito case
From G-Man Case File:
Steve Moore was appointed an FBI Special Agent in 1983 at the age of 25. He served as a Special Agent and Supervisory Special Agent for 25 years, retiring in 2008. Steve’s early career was spent in covert operations against white supremacist organizations in northern Idaho and the northwest. Later, he led the investigations of many high-profile crimes in LA, including the first-ever conviction for an anthrax threat, the Buford Furrow shooting/murder spree at a Jewish Community Center, and the interdiction of a planned attack on California’s second-largest oil refinery.
Steve was chosen to run the Los Angeles component of the 9/11 investigation and testified before the congressional “911 Commission.” In 2002, he was named head of Al Qaeda investigations for the Los Angeles FBI and within a year was tasked with creating and running a squad responsible for the investigation of all acts of terrorism against the U.S. in Asia and Pakistan. This was and is the largest territory covered by a single squad in the FBI. Bombings of U.S. Consulates, luxury hotels, and military personnel were standard fare for the squad. He established liaison and worked closely with the CIA and U.S. State Department. Steve received three DOJ awards for excellence in investigations and was nominated for the FBI Director’s “Outstanding Terrorism Investigation” award.
He has lectured on violent crime and terrorism at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Bangkok and served for a summer as a Legal Attaché at a U.S. Embassy. Five of his bureau years were spent on the LA FBI SWAT team as an assault “Operator” and sniper. Several more years were spent as an FBI helicopter pilot-in-command. Ultimately, Steve built up over 6,000 hours of airplane and helicopter flight time. He retired in June 2008.
Five years into his career, Steve fell in love with and married Michelle, and together they raised three children; Meagan 21, Steve, Jr. 19, and Madison, 17. He resides with Michelle and the kids in Thousand Oaks, California.