Troy Looney
Troy Looney, Detective
Akron Police Department
Career Highlights
- Certified as a Master Criminal Investigator
- Digital Forensics Expert
- Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy
- Senior Lecturer at the University of Akron
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 30th year with law enforcement. He served 20 years in uniform patrol and now is in his 10th year as a detective. Previously serving 9 years in the Major Crimes Against Persons Unit, he investigated all major crimes such as Capital Murder, Homicide, Overdose Deaths, Sexual Assaults, Felonious Assaults, Burglaries, Kidnapping, Officer-Involved Shootings, Suicides, and Robberies. Det Troy Looney currently works in the Financial Crimes Unit investigating Fraud and Identity Theft crimes against businesses and individuals.
During the current investigative track, Troy 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 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 1100+ major felony cases throughout his career.
Troy 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. He holds a doctorate in Organizational Management/Leadership, a Master of Science in Internet Marketing, and a Bachelor of Arts in Business/Marketing.
Troy 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.