Jeff Rutherford

Jeff Rutherford is a Forensic Consultant at Magnet Forensics and a retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent who served with the Bureau from 2003 to 2024.

A graduate of Oregon State University with a BS in Biochemistry, Jeff worked across Organized Crime, Crimes Against Children, Counter Terrorism, and Cyber investigations, led the FBI Dallas Technical Operations Squad, and served at the North Texas Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory. He holds certifications from IACIS (CFCE), SANS (GCFA), and the FBI, and has testified in both state and federal courts.

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