Dr. Matthew Hoggatt, Ph.d.
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Dr. Hoggatt began serving in law enforcement in 1999 as a police officer, eventually rising to the ranks of sergeant, lieutenant and investigator. In 2020, Dr. Hoggatt began focusing on cold case investigations involving unidentified human remains and missing persons, resulting in the resolution of numerous cases in the state of Mississip
Dr. Hoggatt began serving in law enforcement in 1999 as a police officer, eventually rising to the ranks of sergeant, lieutenant and investigator. In 2020, Dr. Hoggatt began focusing on cold case investigations involving unidentified human remains and missing persons, resulting in the resolution of numerous cases in the state of Mississippi. Dr. Hoggatt currently serves as a Team ADAM Consultant with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children as well as a consultant the DNA Doe Project .
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Dr. Hoggatt began a career in higher education instruction in 2021, and currently serves as a full-time faculty instructor at the University of Southern Mississippi where he teaches criminal justice. Dr. Hoggatt holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, a Master's degree in criminal justice from William Ca
Dr. Hoggatt began a career in higher education instruction in 2021, and currently serves as a full-time faculty instructor at the University of Southern Mississippi where he teaches criminal justice. Dr. Hoggatt holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, a Master's degree in criminal justice from William Carey University, and a Ph.D. in criminal justice from Liberty University. His Ph.D. Dissertation entitled: "Exploring How People Become Investigative Genetic Genealogists Who Assist With Law Enforcement Investigations: A Multiple Case Study", was published in 2025.
Entertainer
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Dr. Hoggatt, or simply "Matt Hoggatt", to those who know him from his parallel career as an award winning singer/songwriter, jingle writer and radio personality, Is most famous for his affiliation with fellow gulf coast native, Jimmy Buffett. Matt won a song writing contest in American Songwriter Magazine in 2012, which led to a discovery
Dr. Hoggatt, or simply "Matt Hoggatt", to those who know him from his parallel career as an award winning singer/songwriter, jingle writer and radio personality, Is most famous for his affiliation with fellow gulf coast native, Jimmy Buffett. Matt won a song writing contest in American Songwriter Magazine in 2012, which led to a discovery by Jimmy Buffett and a career as a touring artist for Jimmy Buffett's Mailboat Records, Matt subsequently became a weekly radio host on Radio Margaritaville, Sirius XM, and performed around the country promoting his album "Hotter Than Fishgrease", which features a duet single with Matt and Jimmy, entitled "Dear Jimmy Buffett, Dear Matt Hoggatt" which is still available on iTunes.