Raymond J. Batvinis

After looking up to police officers and law enforcement officials throughout his youth, Ray Batvinis joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1972 and served there for the next 25 years. His work included organized crime, counterintelligence and espionage, and international and domestic terrorism. He taught agents in the FBI's training unit and served for 12 years in the FBI's Baltimore Field Office as the Supervisory Special Agent of Counterintelligence.

After his retirement, Batvinis pursued his PhD in American History and earned it in 2002 from The Catholic University of America. His doctoral dissertation focused on the history of FBI, which later became the basis for his first book, "The Origins of FBI Counterintelligence." His second book about FBI history is entitled, "Hoover's Secret War Against Axis Spies: FBI Counterespionage During World War II." His latest book is about the spy William Weisband, entitled, "Agent Link: The Spy Erased From History."

Dr. Batvinis teaches FBI history at various universities. He lives in Maryland and continues his research as well as speaking engagements and teaching.