Episode: 00193 Released on January 8, 2024 Description: Heather Fairburn has a fire burning within her to help make the world a better place through her power as a law enforcement analyst. In this episode, Heather shares how her myriad of experiences through internships and analytical positions have helped shape her into a more well-rounded analyst, and what aspiring analysts should focus on to get the most out of any experience they come by. Heather’s badge story involves her meticulous note taking and organization skills to identify emerging patterns and led to the capture of a habitual offender. 


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Jessica Herbert (https://www.leapodcasts.com/e/atwje-dr-jessica-herbert-idea-to-impact/


CHALLENGE: There are Easter eggs in one of the tables of the Excel chapter that Jason wrote for the IACA textbook. First-person to email us at [email protected] about what the Easter eggs are will receive a $50 gift card from us. Happy hunting!


Name Drops: Erin Wickersham (00:50:09)


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Related Links: 
https://www.chesterfield.gov/941/Police
https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Analyst-Academy/FLEAA/FLEAA
https://coloradosprings.gov/police-department
https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FFC/NWFFC.aspx
https://whatsmyname.app/
https://www.ancestry.com/
https://springscaps.org/ 


Association(s) Mentioned: IACA


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Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherfa/
Transcript:  https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bmsfyb/heatherFairburn_transcript.pdf 


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00:00:17 – Introducing Heather
00:04:23 – Internship
00:11:05 – Northwest Florida Fusion Center
00:23:48 – Virginia is for Heather
00:33:00 – Break:  Erin Wickersham & CCAA Conference
00:34:51 – ABS:  Indecent Exposure 
00:51:12 – OSINT
00:58:57 – Training
01:00:44 – Job Search
01:07:31 – Sh*t You Hear in the Office
01:13:05 – Words to the World