Biography

Travis J. Smoot has over 12 years of financial crime investigations in both the public and private sector. Travis worked for Zions Bancorporation (2008-2014) investigating cases involving bank fraud, check kiting, lottery schemes, identity theft, money laundering, and terrorist financing. He was an active ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) member and investigated various entities involved in money laundering and financial crimes.

Travis started his federal law enforcement career in 2014 with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service as a Postal Inspector. He has significant training and experience investigating financial crimes (bank fraud, identity theft, wire fraud, lottery schemes); narcotics and firearm offences; threats and hoaxes; and hazardous chemical, biological, and explosive materials. He is an active member of the Utah Identity Theft Task Force which works significant federal identity theft cases. He has been the recipient of the Special Agent of the Year (2018) award and the U.S. Attorney Award (2019) from the U.S. Attorney?s Office District of Utah.

Travis is a graduate of the University of Utah, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with a certificate in Criminology; Boston University, Master of Criminal Justice; and a member of the National Criminal Justice Honor Society (BU).