To Investigate or not Investigate? That is the Question!

Kurt Cottrell, MPA, CFS has been an investigator with WCF Insurance since 2004 and is now the director of the Special Investigative Unit. Prior to working at WCF Kurt worked as a Police Officer for over ten years with experience in patrol, investigations, DARE, youth crimes and gang intervention. Kurt started the first gang unit in Davis County with local, state and federal officers. Kurt graduated from Weber State University in Criminal Justice and completed his Masters in Public Administration from Brigham Young University. He is a certified Mediator and is an advanced interviewer and interrogator.

Dustin Merritt joined WCF Insurance in 2013 and is currently an Investigator in the Special Investigations Unit. Since joining, Dustin investigates hundreds of cases each year, resulting in millions of dollars of savings and countless fraud cases submitted and successfully prosecuted to the Utah State Attorney General’s Office.
Before joining the WCF Team, Dustin was employed for Sandy City as a Police Officer working in Patrol, the Traffic Division as a motorcycle officer, and as a S.W.A.T. Operator. Dustin has been the recipient of multiple Unit Citation Awards for his work as a Motor Officer and as a S.W.A.T. team member. Dustin graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ashford University where he holds a Bachelors of Arts in Social and Criminal Justice.