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PAC Fund Updates Current Fee App Payment Dates

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May 16, 2025

Angela Poole

Experienced NC Private Investigator/Owner of Vixen Investigations. Retired Maryland Police Officer. Graduate of University of Baltimore, MD with

April 13, 2025

Lori Anderson

Retired with 32 years law enforcement experience. Specializing in defense investigation to include background investigations, interviewing, witness

March 14, 2025

Cassandra Arreola

I am a seasoned private investigator with expertise in criminal defense especially drug, alien smuggling, and MS13 capital cases. I am bilingual and

February 28, 2025

Brian Southard

I was a Special Agent with the U.S. Forest Service for 29 years. I investigated a broad array of crimes occurring on the National Forests in North

January 10, 2025

David James

Law Enforcement Executive, Command Staff Officer, First Line Supervisor, Felony Investigator, and Patrol Officer with over 40 years of experience,

October 4, 2024

Zachari Helon

Fully licensed PI with 3 years experience conducting surveillance and investigations in support of insurance claims, as well as civil and criminal

June 4, 2024

John “Ben” Whitehurst

Ben currently holds a North Carolina Private Investigators License. Ben has been a licensed private Investigator since 2008 and has investigated

March 28, 2024

Richard Roop-lal

Licensed Private Investigator with proven expertise in planning and carrying out professional investigations into criminal and civil matters. Serves

March 28, 2024

Cory Barnette

7 years LEO experience and 17 years private investigations to wit, civil, criminal, accident reconstruction. Emergency Medical Responder, NC State

March 14, 2024

Marshall Crutchfield

Twenty-year veteran of the Durham County Sheriff's Office Durham, NC. Supervising Criminal Investigator. Six years as liaison investigator with the

January 31, 2024

C. Cameron Carter

SBI Special Agent, Retired/USMC Veteran Criminal investigator experienced in major case investigations such as homicides, drug trafficking, public

January 15, 2024

Robert Vanuka

Retired Bozeman Police Detective & ATF TFO. Exemplary interview skills and management of large caseloads. Excels in investigative techniques and

December 6, 2023

T. Todd Garrett

Over thirty years experience in interviewing, investigating and locating individuals in criminal-civil matters as a law enforcement officer and now as

November 20, 2023

Marybell Acevedo

I am a Bilingual investigator fluent In Spanish with over 25 years experience in Scene Investigation, obtaining statements, witness Interviewing, and

July 31, 2023

Michael Hunter

I am a retired Major Case investigator from the Raleigh Police Department with over 20 years of experience working homicides as an investigator,

July 15, 2023

E. Vann Tate

E. Vann Tate is an honorably retired Sergeant with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. He has been licensed as a PI since 2019. The firm provides

July 13, 2023

Robert Moore

26+ yrs. in Local, State & Federal Law Enforcement Positions with supervisory responsibility. Private Sector Investigations for 18+ years.

June 22, 2023

Christopher Crawford

Retired Homicide Detective with Boynton Beach Police, Florida, spent several years with Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office as part of a

May 22, 2023

Debbie Stancil

Private Investigator Associate (PIA) working under the supervision of Private Investigator Jerry Waller, PI # 1477. I began working with Waller and

April 9, 2023

Salvatore Travaglio

Retired Police officer - Had attained the rank of Lieutenant Detective in a Major metropolitan area. Private Investigator of 4+ years - Criminal

April 6, 2023

Robert Allen

Private Investigator Associate (PIA) working under supervision of Private Investigator Chad Taylor, PI # 4994 NC Bail Agent, Fugitive Recovery Agent,

April 4, 2023

Christopher Rodermond

Background, expertise, and primary experience comes from Open Source Intelligence gathering information for corporate clients and private law

April 4, 2023

Daniel Baldwin

Investigated several hundred Major Crime investigations, and possess years of experience in assisting county prosecutors with litigation preparation.

April 1, 2023

Jason Vasilko

Experience includes crime scene re-investigations, skip traces, witness / victim interviews, mobile surveillance, detailed report writing, and

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Indigent Defense Services
123 West Main Street, Suite 400
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Phone: (919) 354-7200
Fax: (919) 354-7201

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(919) 890-2188

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(919) 890-1655

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