Matthew X. Holleran, Sterling IS

Matthew X. Holleran
Vice President

Brian J. Kelly
Managing Partner

Bernard J. Murphy
Managing Partner

Robert J. Lenehan
Vice President

Matthew X. Holleran
Vice President

Ken Vitty
V.P. of Auto & Technical
Forensic Division

Matthew X. Holleran has over 10 years of Professional Law Enforcement and Private Investigative experience. After graduating St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, Mr. Holleran studied forensic science before going on to receive his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from New Jersey City University.

Mr. Holleran began his investigative career with D.B. Kelly Associates, Inc. in 1989, moving in 1994 to the Essex County Sheriff’s Office. He was subsequently promoted to Detective 1st Class and for 3 years served on the Essex and Union County Auto Task Force. He attended several specialized courses including the FBI’s Advanced Criminal Investigative School and the Tactical Emergency Vehicle Operators Course/Anti-Terrorist Driving Techniques School in Quantico, Virginia.

Mr. Holleran’s experience includes undercover operations, both as an operative and administrator, technical installations and the analysis and coordination of investigations targeting property theft rings in the Greater Newark Metropolitan Region. He has designed and implemented programs to penetrate “web” based fraud and participated in numerous multi-jurisdictional investigations.

After leaving the Essex County Sheriff’s Office Mr. Holleran joined the staff of a large real estate firm in New York City coordinating its mid-range property portfolio. In mid 2001, he accepted a position with DBK Protection T/A Sterling Investigative Services and currently serves as its Vice President of Operations overseeing Sterling’s General Investigations, Special Services and Technical Support.