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The Brandyn Foster Homicide
A Case Solved Through Strategy, Persistence, and the Power of Search Warrants
“Relentless pursuit is the price of justice. The path may twist, turn, and test your resolve, but only those who refuse to quit find the truth.”
Joseph R. Auriemma, Jr.
What This Presentation Offers
In today’s digital age, the ability to obtain, analyze, and act on digital data often determines whether justice is delayed or delivered. In January 2017, when Brandyn Foster disappeared, what followed was a relentless, methodical, and lawfully aggressive pursuit of truth led by Retired NYSP Senior Investigator Joseph Auriemma. This case pushed the boundaries of traditional investigation, requiring innovative legal strategies and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
Advanced Warrant Tactics
Learn the art of "swamping warrants," IMEI tracking, Title III eavesdropping, and sneak-and-peek warrants in modern investigations.
Digital Investigation Strategy
See how digital records from cell phones, Google, and social media were legally obtained and strategically analyzed to crack the case.
Investigative Resilience
Understand how to maintain momentum when suspects drop phones, switch identities, and create deliberate digital smoke screens.
A Lasting Impact: The Tombstone Report
As a direct result of the work on the Brandyn Foster case, Google now provides a critical set of records to law enforcement known as the Tombstone Report. Prior to this case, these records were unavailable. The Tombstone Report offers essential data that has since enhanced criminal investigations worldwide, providing breakthroughs in countless cases and demonstrating how legal innovation can lead to lasting improvements in law enforcement capabilities.
Inside a 371-Day Investigation
655
Leads Run
127
Subpoenas Served
72
Search Warrants
57
Intel Workups
9
Title III Warrants
What Attendees Are Saying
“Joe Auriemma is outstanding. I’d listen to him for a whole day. A cop’s cop with the ability to relay such a convoluted timeline and complex search warrants in an easy-to-follow way. He. Is. Awesome.”
“This was a VERY complex case and the presenter did a phenomenal job organizing it and making it easy to understand how it started and how he was able to get charges in the end.”
“One of the best case studies I’ve seen. Great presentation on the workings of a complex investigation. Joseph was engaging and knew how to present the information clearly.”
“Excellent presentation and great example of why digging further into underused warrants is worth it.”
Meet Your Instructor: Joseph Auriemma, Jr.
Joseph R. Auriemma, Jr. is a retired Senior Investigator and nationally recognized expert in digital investigations and search-warrant strategy. As the affiant on more than 2,500 search warrants and the lead investigator in the Brandyn Foster homicide, he pioneered the use of Google’s “Tombstone Report.” He has trained thousands of officers in advanced search-warrant drafting and digital-evidence exploitation.
In this presentation, Joseph breaks down the Brandyn Foster homicide investigation with a direct, practical teaching style built on transparency, lessons learned, and replicable strategies. He guides participants through real case files, warrant tactics, and digital-evidence breakthroughs while translating complex investigative decisions into clear, actionable takeaways. His sessions are fast-paced, highly detailed, and grounded in the realities of major-case work, designed to help investigators immediately apply the methods that led to this case's resolution.
Bring This Presentation to Your Event
This presentation educates, engages, and empowers investigators with a real-world example of investigative excellence. Invite Joseph Auriemma to speak and show your team how the right strategies, executed with precision, can deliver justice.