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July 12, 2025

Kevin Wetzel

I am a licensed private investigator and electronic countermeasures license holder. I teach electronic countermeasure and am an expert in bug

May 16, 2025

Angela Poole

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

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

September 17, 2024

Douglas Hoffman

After retiring from the City of Raleigh Police Department in 2019 as a Senior Detective I decided to obtain my license as a Private Investigator.

July 19, 2024

James Battle

I worked for the Raleigh Police Department from 1994 to 2022. I worked as a drug detective for the Raleigh Police Department from 2010 to 2017, which

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

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

May 15, 2023

Patsy Simmons

Retired Wake County Sheriff's Office Captain with 28 years of law enforcement experience, including criminal investigations. Experience in Major

April 6, 2023

Ashley Simmons

Based upon my corporate experience and a twenty-five-year career with the United States government, I leverage an analytical approach that favors

April 4, 2023

Jonathan Collier

Hi, my name is Jonathan Collier, President of Triple T Investigations. We take great pride in our work product and ability to communicate with our

April 1, 2023

Jason Vasilko

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

March 13, 2023

Marcus Lawing

Experienced professional in the Investigative and Legal Support industry. Skilled in Interviewing & Interrogations, Victims Advocacy, and

March 6, 2023

Timothy Neal

23 years of law enforcement experience with the Binghamton University Police, NYS Park Police and the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Department.

March 6, 2023

Ruth Cruz-Nichols

Native Spanish Speaking Private Investigator since 2017. Concentration in all Hispanic cases. Interviewing and report writing.

March 6, 2023

Narley Cashwell Jr.

Retired Raleigh Police Department from 1/94 thru 12/2019. Two years five months PI experience all in criminal defense work. Sergeant Major Crimes,

February 6, 2023

Anthony Davis

Raleigh Police Department 1990-2017 Assignments: Patrol/ Training Officer Street Gang Unit Detective Drugs and Vice / SERGEANT Special Operations

February 6, 2023

Jerry Wiggs

30 Years at Edgecombe Co Sheriff's Office, 23 years as investigator, 17 years as Chief Investigator. Chief Investigator on 135 homicide cases.

February 6, 2023

Robert Hallisey

Retired Law Enforcement. I have been doing crime scene investigations since 1972 and have kept up with the current methods. I have worked over hundred

February 3, 2023

Kenneth Duckworth

Retired Captain from the Wake County Sheriff's Office in 2002; obtained my P.I. license that year. I work with attorneys in Wake, Johnston, Franklin,

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