Dan Sockle

Dan Sockle’s career has been mostly in intelligence, criminal and civil investigations. Between 1970-1992, Dan served as a communications intelligence analyst and criminal investigator for the US Army, retiring as a supervisory special agent/CW3. In 1991, Dan served in Dammam (Dhahran), Saudi Arabia as the Special Agent-in-Charge for investigative assets in the Gulf War Theater of Operations (“Desert Storm”). In 2008-2009, in support of "Operation Iraqi Freedom," he served as a Research Manager/Cultural Advisor on “Human Terrain Teams” in Kirkuk and Baghdad, Iraq.

He has taught classes for the Clark College Mature/Lifelong Learning program and conducted numerous presentations, workshops, training and briefing sessions both in the military and later with the State of Washington’s Risk Management Division in Olympia, Washington. He has a B.A. in Criminal Justice (Univ. of Nevada/Reno) and Masters in Public Administration (The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington).

His volunteer work has included coaching youth sports, Kiwanis, Crime Stoppers, community mediation, veteran advocacy, Rotary, and Better Angels. Arising from his year in Iraq and subsequent outreach to Muslim Americans, Dan recruited 24 collaborators for the “America’s Jihad” project, book and website. Dan is equally proud to serve on the board of the Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC) supporting veterans and military families in the greater Vancouver/Portland area.

While a Rotary “Peace-Builder,” Dan believes that a strong military will always be necessary. But he also believes that our military men and women are the most compassionate in the world - and should be seen as allies in peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution. After all, except for the innocents caught in the middle, “No one appreciates peace more than a soldier.”