Judson M. RayJudson M. Ray joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) April 1980. Prior to his entry on duty with the FBI, he served three years with the Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, D.C., and ten (10) years with the Columbus Georgia Police Department in Columbus, Georgia; where he rose to the rank of Director – In Charge of the Patrol Division. Prior to joining these departments, Agent Ray served in the United States Army and completed a tour of duty in Vietnam between 1966-1967.
During his twenty-two (22) year tenure with the FBI, he served in the Atlanta Field Office, where he was assigned to the Task Force, (ATKID) for missing and murdered children in the metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia area. He thereafter served in the Charlotte, North Carolina Field Office where he managed and conducted undercover investigations in the white - collar crime program. He then was transferred to the New York Field Office, where he was assigned counterintelligence matters . |
In 1984, Agent Ray was transferred to the FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia, and for a period of nine (9) years he developed research in the areas of serial murder, sexual exploitation of children, and rape. Agent Ray participated in, and developed extensive research on various topics in the field of interpersonal violence and related topics. Agent Ray was the first Agent in the nation and the FBI to be admitted to the Federal, State and Military courts, as an expert in the area of psychological profiling of the lust/serial killer. He co-authored the classification manual for homicide investigators which is still being used today.
A veteran of the Vietnam war, Agent Ray earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Police Administration from Columbus University, Columbus, Georgia; received a Master of Science in the Administration of Justice from Troy State university, Troy, Alabama, and a Master of Education in Counseling and Psychological Services from Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia. He pursued Doctoral studies at both Auburn University and Virginia Polytechnical Institute. In addition, Agent Ray has served on the faculty of the Criminal justice Programs at the University of Virginia, University of Georgia, and Troy State University.
As the FBI’s chief representative for International Training, prior to retirement, Agent Ray provided consultative services to the Department of State, Department of Justice, and other State, Federal and local law enforcement entities. Agent Ray was instrumental in the creation and development of the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary provided assistance and leadership in the development of the ILEA in Bangkok, Thailand, and was instrumental in the creation of the ILEA in Gaborone, Botswana. He created and led the effort to establish the Middle Eastern Law Enforcement Training Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates prior to the 9/11 attack. Following the attack, Agent Ray was deployed to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to lead the effort in consolidating the FBI’s interest and investigation, in response to the 9/11 attack.
Agent Ray retired from the FBI in 2004 and devoted much of his time to travel, reading and limited consultive service in the area of criminal Justice
A veteran of the Vietnam war, Agent Ray earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Police Administration from Columbus University, Columbus, Georgia; received a Master of Science in the Administration of Justice from Troy State university, Troy, Alabama, and a Master of Education in Counseling and Psychological Services from Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia. He pursued Doctoral studies at both Auburn University and Virginia Polytechnical Institute. In addition, Agent Ray has served on the faculty of the Criminal justice Programs at the University of Virginia, University of Georgia, and Troy State University.
As the FBI’s chief representative for International Training, prior to retirement, Agent Ray provided consultative services to the Department of State, Department of Justice, and other State, Federal and local law enforcement entities. Agent Ray was instrumental in the creation and development of the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary provided assistance and leadership in the development of the ILEA in Bangkok, Thailand, and was instrumental in the creation of the ILEA in Gaborone, Botswana. He created and led the effort to establish the Middle Eastern Law Enforcement Training Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates prior to the 9/11 attack. Following the attack, Agent Ray was deployed to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to lead the effort in consolidating the FBI’s interest and investigation, in response to the 9/11 attack.
Agent Ray retired from the FBI in 2004 and devoted much of his time to travel, reading and limited consultive service in the area of criminal Justice