FBI Service
Supervisory Special Agent & Profiler
- Violent crime and crimes against children investigations
- Behavioral analysis and victimology
- Federal and state prosecution support
Professional Profile
FBI Profiler. Child Abduction Expert. Violent Crime Expert.
Professional Background
Jen Sparks is a retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent, Profiler, and Child Abduction Response Team leader with extensive experience in missing child investigations, violent crime, sexual offender behavior, forensic interviewing, crisis negotiation, and critical incident response.
She led a specialized team of approximately 80 agents within the FBI Child Abduction Response Team and developed training programs used to prepare hundreds of Texas Rangers and Texas Department of Public Safety agents to investigate missing child cases. Her work spans local, state, federal, and international agency coordination, expert testimony, multi-disciplinary training, and operational guidance in time-sensitive investigations.
21+
Years FBI Experience
15+
Years Texas DPS Partnership
80
CARD Agents Led
Career Highlights
Operational Experience & Training Leadership
CARD Operations
Child Abduction Response Team Leader
- Led a specialized team of approximately 80 agents
- Directed rapid-response operations for high-risk child abduction cases
- Provided technical guidance to partner agencies
Texas Partnership
Texas Rangers & DPS Training
- More than 15 years of operational partnership
- Training frameworks for missing child cases
- Instruction for several hundred Rangers and DPS agents
Instruction
Certified Law Enforcement Trainer
- FBI Adjunct Professor certification programs
- TCOLE Certified Instructor
- Behavioral analysis and profiling training
Training & Certifications
Credentials Built for High-Stakes Work
FBI Background
Supervisory Special Agent, Profiler, CARD Team Leader, and FBI Adjunct Professor for certification programs.
Instructor Credentials
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Certified Instructor with extensive operational training design experience.
Specialized Expertise
Behavioral analysis, child abduction response, forensic interviewing, sex trafficking, crisis negotiation, and violent crime.