Mike began his investigative/intelligence career at Merseyside Police Service in the UK and earned an NVQ Level 4 in Policing Studies. In 2012, he moved to the United States and joined the private sector where he focused on internal investigations, workplace violence, diversity and inclusion, excessive force and racial profiling investigations, along with organized retail crime (ORC) and other shortage driving risks including workplace safety, accidents and other operational expense management.

Mike Thompson rounded off his experience joining Bearden Investigative Agency in 2017. In 2022 he was promoted to the CEO and continues to pursue the company goals to develop the team and grow the company. Mike prides himself on building a team of subject matter experts who are well equipped to service the needs of the business while maintaining his own focus and passion for open source intelligence (OSINT), interviewing and public record research.