Joe Navarro

I think if I had been presented with everything that I had been presented with all at once, I think I would have had a mental breakdown. I'm glad that it was episodic, that I was able to learn from each. And what I have learned is, number one, that who were most of the people that I talked to? The majority were witnesses or victims. And these were nice people. They were kind people.

Some of the nicest people were these poor farmers out in Arizona. They grow cotton. They don't earn very much. They're good people. You learn that everything you're doing in law enforcement is really for them. You know, later on, when I got into counterespionage, and now you're dealing with nation states and the equities of different nations, and yeah, each country has their own priorities.

Some of the nicest people were these poor farmers out in Arizona. They grow cotton. They don't earn very much. They're good people. You learn that everything you're doing in law enforcement is really for them. You know, later on, when I got into counterespionage, and now you're dealing with nation states and the equities of different nations, and yeah, each country has their own priorities.

But you realize that when you're dealing with extremists, and they have their own belief system, and there's nothing really you can do to change them. But we also have our belief systems, and you have to realize, okay, I can't fix all the problems. As a law enforcement agent, I can only attend to that which I can help or resolve or so forth.

But you realize that when you're dealing with extremists, and they have their own belief system, and there's nothing really you can do to change them. But we also have our belief systems, and you have to realize, okay, I can't fix all the problems. As a law enforcement agent, I can only attend to that which I can help or resolve or so forth.

I couldn't find all the suspects that either raped or killed or bombed. I was at Brigham Young University when a girl was abducted by a serial killer. And to this day, I am in pain that I was on duty that night when she was abducted. I still feel it. And these things, they weigh on you. But I'm also...

I couldn't find all the suspects that either raped or killed or bombed. I was at Brigham Young University when a girl was abducted by a serial killer. And to this day, I am in pain that I was on duty that night when she was abducted. I still feel it. And these things, they weigh on you. But I'm also...

very, you know, when I get with students, I mentor people, I mentor a lot of executives, but I also mentor young people who are curious. And I see the eagerness in which they pursue life and knowledge. And that gives me great hope.

very, you know, when I get with students, I mentor people, I mentor a lot of executives, but I also mentor young people who are curious. And I see the eagerness in which they pursue life and knowledge. And that gives me great hope.

Because you can't get it out of you. I can't get the smell of Sometimes you go to a crime scene and the smell is so bad that you can't wash the smell away. You have to burn your clothes. Forensic examiners know this story. There's just some things that you can... The first person I saw killed was in Cuba. And you just can't... Biologically, you have the hippocampi. You have two of them.

Because you can't get it out of you. I can't get the smell of Sometimes you go to a crime scene and the smell is so bad that you can't wash the smell away. You have to burn your clothes. Forensic examiners know this story. There's just some things that you can... The first person I saw killed was in Cuba. And you just can't... Biologically, you have the hippocampi. You have two of them.

And that retains everything negative you ever experience. That's why you can't take a pill for post-traumatic stress. Because the hippocampi makes sure that the first time you burn yourself... touching that stove doesn't occur again. So all things negative are retained, sometimes forever, but usually around a decade. But I'm also enlightened by the fact that people still pursue good things.

And that retains everything negative you ever experience. That's why you can't take a pill for post-traumatic stress. Because the hippocampi makes sure that the first time you burn yourself... touching that stove doesn't occur again. So all things negative are retained, sometimes forever, but usually around a decade. But I'm also enlightened by the fact that people still pursue good things.

You know, I hear from people who work with dogs or who work with the handicapped with no expectation. of of any reward and i think most people have a good heart a kind heart and so i tried to focus on those people that i met which gave me the examples for uh be exceptional that woman in brazil who at the age of six was became blind she went on to have 12 children

You know, I hear from people who work with dogs or who work with the handicapped with no expectation. of of any reward and i think most people have a good heart a kind heart and so i tried to focus on those people that i met which gave me the examples for uh be exceptional that woman in brazil who at the age of six was became blind she went on to have 12 children

She had more but only 12 survived and who could still do needlework blind by feeling I will never forget that experience either to sit in her presence was a a bestowed pleasure upon me to understand a woman who could sense people moving in and around her just by how the hairs on her hand moved as they interacted with the space around her. It was a great experience.

She had more but only 12 survived and who could still do needlework blind by feeling I will never forget that experience either to sit in her presence was a a bestowed pleasure upon me to understand a woman who could sense people moving in and around her just by how the hairs on her hand moved as they interacted with the space around her. It was a great experience.

Oh, wow. Well, I'll tell you, I was really happy when I graduated from the FBI Academy. Imagine, at any one time, there's 27,000 applicants to the FBI, and they will only accept 220 maybe or so a year. So I was elated. I was also very happy the day I left the FBI. Because at that point, I had done it all. And I wanted to do other things.

Oh, wow. Well, I'll tell you, I was really happy when I graduated from the FBI Academy. Imagine, at any one time, there's 27,000 applicants to the FBI, and they will only accept 220 maybe or so a year. So I was elated. I was also very happy the day I left the FBI. Because at that point, I had done it all. And I wanted to do other things.

I wanted to write, which is very difficult to do when you're in the Bureau. And I wanted to continue teaching. Yeah, so I think those two events were, when it comes to career, was good times in my life.