Scott Wagner

Background

About Scott Wagner

Scott Wagner: Detective, NYPD retired.(Biography) Scott F. Wagner has more than 43 years experience in law enforcement, as a professional investigator, and hostage negotiator, solving criminal cases from murder, sex crimes, and narcotics trafficking, to civil cases of insurance fraud, locating witnesses, and property theft. In his 23 years with the New York City Police Department, Scott advanced from a housing project beat cop to detective, earning a promotion into the elite Manhattan North Homicide Squad, as well as the Hostage Negotiation Team. Scott was a first responder to the 1993 WTC bombing, as well as to 9/11. Scott has earned numerous awards and commendations during his law enforcement career. He is a member in good standing in the NYPD HONOR LEGION. He is regarded as an expert in Hostage Negotiations and at cracking “cold cases”, where the passage of time lessens the chance for justice. In his career, Scott has solved 95% of all his cases while maintaining a 100% conviction rate- a clearance rate among the highest in the NYPD. He’s also a skilled hostage negotiator, adept at handling emergencies of all types. While a member of the NYPD’s dignitary protection unit and later as a private eye, Scott has guarded and planned security for VIPs ranging from heads of state to “Hip Hop” celebrities. He also acted as head of an advance team to make sure the various locations VIPs would be, were safe and secure at the time of their arrival. Scott has headed up security operations for one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the City of New York-with assets of over $4.5 billion dollars. He’s been featured in documentaries,(Most recently Lifetime channel’s documentary for “Faith Under Fire), books and numerous newspaper and magazine articles, TV shows, such as; “The Shopping Cart Killer” & Murder by the book with Linda Fairstein, for his work helping to catch a serial killer & rapist who preyed on young girls in East Harlem. Scott has also been sought out and interviewed for several internet magazines and pod casts. He was featured in a podcast; “POLICE OFF THE CUFF”, episode #s 22, 23, and 34, as well as “POLICE OFF THE CUFF AFTER HOURS”-live on 6/28/20, in regards to his expertise. Scott has been a guest on many other law enforcement podcasts such as; a 3 part interview on Mic’d In New Haven, a 3 part interview about a murder case he solved “A Rose Died In Spanish Harlem”with renowned psychologist Dr. Carlos Vasquez, as well as the podcast “All Things Crime” with Jarrad Bradley. Scott has been a technical advisor on 4 TV shows & 2 books.