Leadership

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
Co-Founder · Director of Cyber Investigations

Dr. Patrick A. Linton

Dr. Patrick A. Linton is a cybercrime investigator, digital forensics expert, and academic with over 15 years of experience in law enforcement, government, and higher education. As Director of Cyber Investigations and Risk Management at MOCA Jamaica, he leads cybercrime investigations, digital forensic operations, and cyber risk strategy.

A PhD-qualified cybersecurity professional and adjunct lecturer at UTech Jamaica and Carnegie Mellon University, Dr. Linton combines advanced academic expertise with extensive field experience. Through ByteWire Forensics, which he co-founded, he delivers practical, investigation-driven cybersecurity, forensic, and workforce development solutions grounded in operational reality.

Dr. Bobby Hamilton
Co-Founder · Senior Advisor

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's in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and a Bachelor's (Hons) in Criminal Justice, giving him a multidisciplinary perspective on governance, organizational performance, and risk. 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.

Credentials

Professional certifications and memberships

Verified credentials held by the ByteWire Forensics leadership team.

EnCE
EnCase Certified ExaminerOpenText

Digital forensics and evidence handling

ACE
AccessData Certified ExaminerExterro

Forensic data acquisition and analysis

C|EH
Certified Ethical HackerEC-Council

Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment

C|HFI
Computer Hacking Forensic InvestigatorEC-Council

Forensic investigation of cyber intrusions

C|DFE
Certified Digital Forensics ExaminerEC-Council

Digital forensics examination methodology

C|CSA
Certified SOC AnalystEC-Council

Security operations center monitoring and analysis

C|PTE
Certified Penetration Testing ProfessionalEC-Council

Advanced penetration testing methodologies

C|ISSM
Certified Information Systems Security ManagerEC-Council

Information security governance and management

AFI
Affiliate Forensic InvestigatorACFE

Fraud examination and forensic investigation

AME
Affiliate Member ExaminerACFE

Certified fraud examination practice

ACI
Affiliate Certified InvestigatorACFE

Professional investigative standards

Professional Memberships and Partnerships

InfraGard (FBI Partnership)High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA)International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS)