Gus Hitz joined the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) 6 years ago after a 26-year law enforcement career. He is a blended special agent in the Midwest Region, specifically assigned to the states of Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. He was promoted to Supervisor in 2018, and supervises 8 Agents covering Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Southern  Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri.  As a blended agent, he investigates medical claims, and Commercial and vehicle thefts.

During his 15 years with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s office (Lincoln NE), he was assigned to the Investigation unit, Family Crimes unit, Training Division, and patrol.

He has also been the Youth Assessment Center Director for Lancaster County, which was the primary intake for at-risk and involved juvenile justice offenders.

He has been a Nebraska Law Enforcement Instructor since 2010 and still holds a current certification. He is an instructor for multiple police departments in Nebraska and Iowa and teaches every year.

Gus spent 18 months as an International Police Advisor in the Al Anbar Region of Iraq, working with the USMC, advising, and consulting on improvements to the Iraqi Police.

After returning to the US, he was an Academy Instructor at the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center and then a full-time Insurance Fraud Investigator for the Nebraska Department of Insurance.

He is the current Vice President of the Iowa Nebraska Chapter of IASIU, (the International Association of Special Investigation Units). He is also a member of IASIU and has been invited to speak at the international conference in September of 2022.

Gus is a Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator (CIFI), and a Fraud Claims Law Specialist (FCLS).