Biography

Derrick Levasseur (born February 3, 1984) is an American retired detective, television personality, podcaster, and author. He is a decorated police sergeant from Central Falls, Rhode Island. Hired at only twenty years old, he was one of the youngest officers in the department’s history and worked in both the Patrol Division and the Detective Division. He was later assigned to the Special Investigations Unit as an undercover detective, where he had the opportunity to work with the ATF, DEA, FBI, and US Secret Service, resulting in numerous arrests and seizures. In 2017, he was the recipient of the American Red Cross “Hero Award” after saving seven people from a burning building. Levasseur competed on the CBS hit series, Big Brother, where he won and is now regarded as one of the greatest to have ever played the game. He also co-hosted and produced, ‘Breaking Homicide’, on Discovery ID, which involved him working with law-enforcement and the victim’s families on their unsolved cases. He is the CEO of “Break Investigative Group”— A successful private investigation and consulting firm located in Rhode Island. His first book, The Undercover Edge, was published in January of 2018. He also co-hosts two podcasts: one about true crime called Crime Weekly with YouTuber Stephanie Harlowe, as well as one with fellow Big Brother winner Cody Calafiore called The Winner's Circle where they analyze the current season of Big Brother.