Dc. Mark J. Berube

Deacon Mark J. Berube had a distinguished career as a criminal investigator (Special Agent) with the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC), retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer after 23 years of active service. His assignments took him across various locations, including New York State, Panama, Germany, Alabama, Alaska, and Missouri. During his Army CID tenure, Deacon Berube was recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in Interviews and Interrogations, as well as in Child Sexual and Physical Abuse Investigations. He served in multiple roles, including Military Police Officer, Special Agent, Special Agent-In-Charge, Battalion Staff Officer, and Deputy Director of the Investigations Division at the US Army Military Police School. He was also responsible for the leadership and management education of both junior and senior warrant officers.

Deacon Berube serves as the Special Agent in Charge of the Syracuse Field Office for the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) under the Office of Personnel Management. In this role, he supervises 21 background investigators across New York State, excluding New York City. NBIB conducts background investigations for individuals requiring security clearances or being considered for positions of trust within the United States Military or Federal Government, whether as military service members, federal civil servants, or government contractors. Leveraging his extensive experience, Deacon Berube developed an Investigative Interviewing Techniques Course, which was later incorporated into the Federal Background Investigator Training Program by the Training Department.

Deacon Berube also serves at Divine Mercy Parish in Central Square, NY. He holds a Master of Science degree in Business Organizational Management from the University of La Verne, La Verne, California.