Brian J. Duval

Director of Criminal and Civil Litigation at Cowan Investigations

Brian J. Duval

Brian Duval, a retired captain from the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, is the Director of Criminal and Civil Litigation Department at Cowan Investigations. Captain Duval has impressive law enforcement credentials particularly in the area of criminal investigations. At the time of Captain Duval’s Retirement, Captain Duval was responsible for all aspects of pre-and post-case indictments.

Captain Duval’s Twenty-Nine Year Law Enforcement Career included the commanding of four squads in the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office with responsibility for investigating all Sexual Assault and Abuse Cases involving adult and juvenile victims. In this position, Captain Duval was the Commander of the multi-jurisdictional and disciplinary Child Abduction Response Team.

In 2007 Captain Duval was assigned as a detective in the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Unit which conducts investigations into all Suspicious and Homicide Related Deaths in Hudson County.  One year later Captain Duval was promoted to sergeant where he provided supervision to a squad of Homicide Detectives. In 2013, Captain Duval was promoted to Lieutenant and continued his assignment in the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit, now commanding four Homicide squads.

During Captain Duval’s storied career at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, he and Cowan Investigations Owner Bob Cowan would often cross paths in the streets of Jersey City, Hudson County’s Largest Municipality. It was on these streets where Captain Duval and former Jersey City Police Chief Bob Cowan formed and cemented a solid working relationship

Resume:

  • February 2018- June 2020 (Retired): Captain-Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Administrative Services-Manage Unit responsible for all aspects of pre- and post-case indictment to include; Grand Jury, Central Jury Processing, Trial Teams, Homicide, SVU, Narcotic Task Force, Municipal Task Force, Megan’s Law, Fugitive, Forfeiture, Juvenile, Insurance Fraud and Property and Evidence.
  • August 2016: Captain-Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit- Supervise 4 Squads and Crime Scene Unit investigating all Sexual Assault and Abuse Cases involving adult and juvenile victims in Hudson County- Commander of the multi-jurisdictional and disciplinary Child Abduction Response Team
  • November 2013: Lieutenant-Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit-Supervise 4 Squads and Crime Scene Unit into all Suspicious and Homicide Related Deaths in Hudson County. Ninety-six Percent Homicide Clearance Rate-Highest in 20 Years-Nationally Highest Clearance Rate for Urban Area
  • January 2008: Sergeant-Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit- Supervise Investigations into all Suspicious and Homicide Related Deaths in Hudson County
  • June 2007: Detective- Hudson County Prosecutor’s Homicide Unit- Conduct Investigations into all Suspicious and Homicide Related Deaths in Hudson County
  • January 2006: New Jersey State Police and New Jersey Office of Homeland Security Law Enforcement State Planner-Urban Area Security Initiative U.A.S.I. Rapid Deployment Force Task Force R.D.F.T.F. State Strategic Plan for 1,100-Law Enforcement Task Force
  • July 2003: Detective- Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office- Security Planning Unit- Urban Area Security Initiative (U.A.S.I.) Executive Board Member-U.A.S.I Training Coordinator-Executive Commander and Training Officer Hudson County Rapid Deployment Force
  • May 2001-July 2003: Lieutenant-Criminal Investigative Division Horry County Police Department- Property Crimes and Violent Crimes- Supervise 2 Sergeants, 25 Investigators, 2 Clerical Staff, 2 Victim Advocates and Manage Homicide Robbery Unit, Sex Crimes Unit, Violent Crimes Against Women, Child and Elderly Abuse Unit, Arson Unit, Motor Vehicle Theft Unit, Burglary Unit, Financial Crimes Unit and Cold Case Homicide Unit. Manage over 5000-6000 cases a year to include 15-20 Homicides
  • April 1999: Assistant Team Leader-Horry County Specialized Emergency Response Team- Fugitive, Felony and High-Risk Warrants- Tactical response to critical incidents concerning hostage rescue and barricaded suspects
  • April 1999: Sergeant- Uniform Patrol Division-Horry County Police Department- Squad Supervisor- 1 Corporal, 2 Beach Patrol Officers and 13 Patrol Officers- Respond to emergency and non-emergency community calls for service
  • May 1998: United States Marshall’s Fugitive Task Force-Columbia, SC
  • February 1997: Detective- Criminal Investigative Division- Horry County Police Department- Property Crimes-Violent Crimes
  • January 1996: Pilot Community Oriented Policing and Enforcement (COPE) Program- Myrtle Beach, SC
  • January 1995: Horry County Police Department’s Specialized Emergency Response Team (SERT)
  • January 1994-January 1996: Patrol Division- Horry County Police Department
  • August 1991- January 1994: Public Safety Officer- North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety
  • June 2014: Medal of Distinction awarded by the Hudson County Chiefs of Police Association for 10 years of service to the municipal chiefs of police as the Hudson County RDF Commander
  • 2014: Hudson County RDF Commander for Super bowl XLVIII
  • 2010: Exceptional Police Award-Easter Double Homicide
  • 2008: Department of Homeland Security-Office of Domestic Preparedness-National Executive Grant Review Board Member for Homeland Security National and International Grant Submissions
  • April 2008: Pope Benedict NY Visit-UASI RDF Command and NYPD Command Integration Program- CBRNE Security Detail- United Nations-Ground Zero-Yankee Stadium Mass
  • 2008- 2013: NJ Operations Commander for the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks
  • January 2005: Special Deputy United States Marshal Service-Security Detail for the 55th Presidential Inauguration for the President of the United States
  • September 2005: Operation Louisiana Emergency Assistance Deployment L.E.A.D-Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts New Orleans, Louisiana
  • January 1999: Horry County Police Department’s Detective of the year 1998
  • August 1997: J. Mitchell Graham Award- South Carolina General Assembly for Outstanding Police Service
  • August 1997: The Horry County Achievement Award- Community Oriented Policing and Enforcement (COPE) program in the Racepath Community of Myrtle Beach
  • March 1997: Horry County Police Department Commendation-Response to Hostage/Barricaded Shooting Incident
  • December 2003: New Jersey State Division of Criminal Justice Training Academy- Sea Girt, New Jersey
  • April 1992: Basic Law Enforcement Certification- SC Criminal Justice Academy Columbia, SC
  • August 1998-August 2001: Coastal Carolina University- B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies- Conway, SC
  • January 1996- August 1998: Horry-Georgetown Technical College-A.A. Degree Criminal Justice Conway, SC
  • September 2017: New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police -Accredited Command Executive Certification ACE # 2017-078
  • April 2016: New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Executive Leadership Training Program-Hightstown, New Jersey
  • May 2012: New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Front Line Supervision Program- Richard Stockton College, New Jersey
  • July 2007: ProActive Terrorist Recognition and Interdiction Operations and Tactics P.A.T.R.I.O.T Instructor
  • May 2007: New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police West Point Command and Leadership Program
  • 2004-2007: Department of Homeland Security and Office of Emergency Management-Counter Terrorism, Hazardous Materials Operations, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Incident Command 100-400, National Incident Management System, Special Events Contingency Planning, NYPD Command Integration Program, Radiological Emergency Management, Land Transportation Antiterrorism Training Program, OHSP Threats and Risk Assessment, Methods of Instructions, Firearms Instructor, Ballistic Shield and Tactical Shield Trainer, Tactical Emergency Medical Services Program, Emergency Operations Command Exercise Design Program, Advanced Incident Command and Unified Command and Emergency Operations Center Management and Operations Course
  • March 2003: South Carolina Horry County Chemical, Ordinance, Biological and Radiological/Nuclear (COBRA) Team Leader. Department of Homeland Security-Department of Justice
  • November 2002: South Carolina Horry County Amber Alert Coordinator for Missing and Exploited Children-Columbia, SC
  • November 2002: South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division Behavioral Science Unit-Homicide and Sexual Assault Crime Scene Profiling-Myrtle Beach, SC
  • June 2002: New Jersey State Police Major Crimes Unit Advanced Homicide Investigation Conference- Princeton, New Jersey
  • February 2001: Horry County Human Resources Supervisory and Management Training Course- Conway, SC
  • April 2000: National Tactical Officers Association Special Weapons and Tactics Training- Critical Incident Management-Georgetown, SC
  • January 1998: Special Weapons and Tactics Training-The Department of the Army Training Division Ft. McClellan, AL
  • June 1996: Counter Drug Narco Terrorism and Executive Protection Training-The Department of the Army Training Division Ft. McClellan, AL
  • May 1996: Community Oriented Policing and Training-Charleston City Police Department Charleston, SC
  • January 1995-May 1995: Basic and Advanced Training Special Weapons and Tactics- State Law Enforcement Training Division Columbia, SC
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Retired Captain Hudson County Prosecutors Office Captain Brian Duval testifying at the double murder trial of Shiquan Bellamy in 2013. Then Homicide Detective Sgt. Brian Duval was deeply involved in supervising the homicide investigation that put Bellamy away for hundreds of years.

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