Built around experience
Our leadership team brings decades of operational experience across law enforcement, government, academia, and private-sector cyber operations.
Dr. Patrick A. Linton
Dr. Patrick A. Linton is a cybercrime investigator, digital forensics expert, and academic with over 36 years of law enforcement experience in the cybersecurity and digital forensics field. He holds a PhD in Cyber Security, dual Master’s degrees (MSc Cyber Security; MSc Big Data & Business Intelligence), a Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Security from the University of Texas at Austin, and an Advanced Cyber Security Professional Certificate from Stanford University.
Dr. Linton holds 11 internationally recognised professional certifications, with advanced training across 9 countries on 4 continents — including programmes with the Korean National Police University, FBI, US Secret Service, Interpol, Stanford University, and the University of Texas at Austin. He currently serves as Director of Cyber Investigations and Risk Management (CIRM) at a major Jamaican law enforcement agency, and as Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Technology Jamaica and the Caribbean Maritime University.
Through ByteWire Forensics, which he co-founded, Dr. Linton delivers practical, investigation-driven cybersecurity, forensic, and workforce development solutions grounded in operational reality. He is also Principal Consultant at Patjan’s Cyber Tech.
Dr. Bobby Hamilton
Dr. Bobby Hamilton is a co-founder, operator, law-enforcement veteran, and business executive with more than two decades of leadership experience spanning public safety, transportation, risk management, and institutional development. He brings field-tested operational judgment, crisis leadership, and organizational discipline to ByteWire Forensics's advisory and institutional development practice.
Dr. Hamilton's career bridges frontline law enforcement, executive leadership, and entrepreneurship. As President & CEO of Air Jamaica Transit Corporation, he has led the development of a growing transportation enterprise grounded in compliance, quality management, structured operations, and strategic expansion. His experience includes building organizations from the ground up, developing policy and procedural systems, guiding ISO-aligned quality initiatives, and engaging public-sector and private-sector stakeholders to support sustainable growth.
Academically, Dr. Hamilton holds a DBA in Business and Economics, a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and a Bachelor's (Hons) in Criminal Justice. He is currently pursuing an MBA in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence, reflecting his commitment to staying at the forefront of emerging cyber risk and technology leadership. His professional background combines practical command experience with executive-level planning, making him particularly effective in environments that require institutional credibility, strategic coordination, and operational resilience.
As co-founder of ByteWire Forensics, Dr. Hamilton helps shape the organization's advisory, training, and institutional capacity-building mission. He brings a leadership model rooted in discipline, service, and long-range vision — helping organizations strengthen structure, improve readiness, and build systems that can stand up to real-world pressure.
Professional certifications and memberships
Verified credentials held by the ByteWire Forensics leadership team.
Digital forensics and evidence handling
Forensic data acquisition and analysis
Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
Forensic investigation of cyber intrusions
Digital forensics examination methodology
Security operations center monitoring and analysis
Advanced penetration testing methodologies
Information security governance and management
Fraud examination and forensic investigation
Certified fraud examination practice
Professional investigative standards