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January 9, 2023 Oliver G. Halle

Oliver spent 28 years with the FBI as a special agent before retiring in August 2003.  He was trained and certified by the FBI as a legal advisor and ethics instructor. His career included working organized crime in New York City and public corruption investigations for 17 years in the Atlanta division.  He is a graduate of Elon College, The University of North Carolina School of Law (Juris Doctor) and New York University School of Law (Master of Laws).  Oliver was a commissioned naval officer and served on the cruiser USS SPRINGFIELD.  He was also an officer-in-charge of a Swift Boat in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V for meritorious action.  Of the many professional memberships Oliver has, the most distinguished is the  New York City Police Department Honor Legion.  This select  group appointed him for his role in the FBI/NYPD investigation and prosecution of the hierarchy of the Columbo organized crime  family.

Oliver has had television appearances on "60 Minutes" with Ed Bradley, "The FBI Untold Stories" and "Women in the Mafia", all in connection with his work on the Columbo case.  He was also profiled in the book, "Mob Girl" by Pulitzer Prize winning author Theresa Carpenter.

Posted by Bill White
January 10, 2023

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