Overview of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Josh Hauxhurst began his career with the FBI as a Special Agent in April 2006. After completing Special Agent training, he was assigned to the Detroit Field Office, working with violent incident crime. In July 2013, Josh was promoted to the Flint Resident Agency, supervising criminal and national security programs.  In June 2016, he was once again promoted, this time to Assistant Inspector/Team Leader within the Office of Inspection. In July 2017, he assumed the role of a Supervisory Special Agent.

Josh came to the attention of the public when he spoke to the press about the alleged plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer in 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWTLk47XDBY 

Prior to joining the FBI, Josh earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Criminal Justice from Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio.  After graduating from Tiffin University and before joining the FBI, Josh worked as a police officer and detective with the Geauga County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office and the Mentor (Ohio) Police Department from 1996 to 2006. Josh lives in Royal Oak with his wife and four daughters.