John Walenda

Professional Biography

John Walenda brings nearly four decades of law enforcement, investigative, and risk management experience spanning federal and state agencies.

He began his law enforcement career in 1986 with the New Hampshire Department of Safety's Marine Patrol Bureau, enforcing state criminal and boating laws. In 1991, he joined the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Miami, Florida, where he investigated violations of federal criminal and immigration laws.

In 1996, John joined the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Miami Division. His investigative assignments have included money laundering, major narcotics investigations, external crimes, workers' compensation matters, international investigations, executive protection, and prohibited mailings. He has also served on federal fugitive task forces, including assignments with the U.S. Marshals Service.

John holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration–Finance, with Honor, from the Florida Institute of Technology; a Graduate Certificate in Employment Law from Champlain College; and a Master of Legal Studies, Summa Cum Laude, from Trinity Law School.

His professional involvement includes service on the Board of Directors of SATGIN, a nonprofit criminal intelligence network serving law enforcement and private-sector security professionals. He has also served as an expert panelist for the Broward County Crime Commission.

In addition to his law enforcement experience, John is a Managing Partner at Walenda Wieder & Associates, LLC, a risk management firm based in the Fort Lauderdale area.