Retired Special Agent Scott D. Payne served in law enforcement for 28 years. Payne began his law enforcement career at the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, Greenville, South Carolina, where he worked for five years as a Uniform Patrol Officer and a Vice and Narcotics Investigator.

Payne entered on duty with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1998 and worked until his retirement in 2021. In his career, Payne was assigned to the New York Field Office, the San Antonio Field Office/McAllen Resident Agency, and the Knoxville Field Offices. As an Agent, Payne led investigations targeting Drug Trafficking Organizations, Special Interest Alien Smuggling Organizations, Gangs, Violent Crime, Criminal Enterprises, Public Corruption, and Domestic Terrorism.

Payne was also an FBI SWAT Team Operator for over 7 years, where he participated in numerous arrests of violent criminals and execution of search warrants.

As an instructor in firearms/tactics/undercover throughout his FBI career, Payne has trained thousands of state and local law enforcement officers throughout the United States in various certification schools. Payne was the Principal Tactical Instructor, Principle Defensive Tactics Instructor, and Lead Active Shooter Instructor for FBI Knoxville.

Throughout his FBI career, SA Payne has been the primary undercover agent in numerous long-term undercover operations. These undercover operations varied in investigations, to include but not limited to, violent motorcycle gangs, public corruption, murder for hire, drug trafficking organizations, and domestic terrorist groups with international ties.

Payne will continue to travel and teach undercover and

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