Paul Delacourt concluded a notable 25-year career with the FBI in May 2021, retiring after a series of impactful roles within the agency.
Today, he acts as the Managing Partner at Stratagem Consulting, LLC, collaborating with his team to offer executive consulting services focused on regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, business development, and cyber risk awareness. Additionally, he contributes to the academic field as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Chicago Graham School, where he instructs a Master’s degree course in Intelligence and Analysis. His retirement followed his role as the Assistant Director of the Strategic Realignment Program Management Office at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Paul Delacourt retired from a commendable 25-year tenure with the FBI in May 2021, leaving behind a legacy of exceptional service in law enforcement.
He is now the Managing Partner at Stratagem Consulting, LLC, where he leads a team dedicated to providing top-tier executive consulting services in areas such as regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, business development, and cyber risk awareness. Additionally, he enriches the academic sphere as an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Chicago Graham School, where he imparts his knowledge through a Master's degree course in Intelligence and Analysis. His retirement concluded with his role as the Assistant Director of the Strategic Realignment Program Management Office at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC.
Previously, he was the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, a role he held for three years. During his leadership, he managed an executive team overseeing three operational divisions, intelligence, and mission services, and supervised nearly 1500 employees across the seven counties of the Central District of California.
His assignments also included three years as the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Honolulu field office. Prior to this, he worked in the Inspection Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he directed reviews of field offices, national programs, shooting incidents, and special projects.
His career with the FBI began in 1995 when he was initially appointed as a special agent to the Chicago Division. There, he was engaged in gang and drug investigations. Post-9/11, he transitioned to the Counterterrorism program, undertaking assignments in Chicago, Washington, DC, and Atlanta, GA.
His service extended to temporary assignments with the Guantanamo Bay Task Force at FBI Headquarters, along with deployments to Afghanistan, Qatar, and Iraq. He notably served as the program manager for the Regime Crimes Liaison Office (RCLO), a presidentially mandated Department of Justice Initiative tasked with investigating war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity perpetrated by Saddam Hussein and other members of the former Iraqi regime.
From 2009 to 2011, he acted as the FBI liaison officer to a counter-narcotics task force at U.S. Pacific Command at Camp Smith, Hawaii. In 2012, he was promoted to assistant special agent in charge of the Honolulu Division. Paul Delacourt completed his educational journey with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School, equipping him with the necessary skills and knowledge for his extensive career.