Nicholas (Nick) Lootens has more than fourteen years of experience in law enforcement, five as a patrol officer and eight as an investigator and intelligence analyst. Nick served on the Major Case Team and Intelligence and Technical Investigation Unit of the Grand Rapids Police Department, specializing in violent crime investigations. Prior to joining the Grand Rapids Police Department, Nick served as a Special Investigator with the Office of the Inspector General, an Intelligence Manager for the Department of Defense, and as an Intelligence Non-Commissioned Officer for the United States Army.