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Jim is a licensed Private Investigator, Certified Fraud Examiner, Expert Witness, and FINRA Arbitrator with 29 years of service as an FBI Special Agent. He has extensive experience leading teams in the investigation and prosecution of criminals involved in money laundering, bank fraud, Ponzi schemes, gang criminal activity, financial fraud, criminal racketeering, international criminal activity, asset forfeiture, narcotics trafficking, and violent crime. He is an expert in specialized investigative techniques to include electronic surveillance, wiretaps, confidential source operation, consensual monitoring, and crime scene forensics. He has well-developed skills interviewing and interrogating suspects, gathering intelligence, analyzing and disseminating information, and providing testimony in court. Specialized training in tactics and operations to include neutralizing active shooters.

Jim is a dedicated leader with exceptional communication skills and 10+ years of exper

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Jim is a licensed Private Investigator, Certified Fraud Examiner, Expert Witness, and FINRA Arbitrator with 29 years of service as an FBI Special Agent. He has extensive experience leading teams in the investigation and prosecution of criminals involved in money laundering, bank fraud, Ponzi schemes, gang criminal activity, financial fraud, criminal racketeering, international criminal activity, asset forfeiture, narcotics trafficking, and violent crime. He is an expert in specialized investigative techniques to include electronic surveillance, wiretaps, confidential source operation, consensual monitoring, and crime scene forensics. He has well-developed skills interviewing and interrogating suspects, gathering intelligence, analyzing and disseminating information, and providing testimony in court. Specialized training in tactics and operations to include neutralizing active shooters.

Jim is a dedicated leader with exceptional communication skills and 10+ years of experience with the Evidence Response Team (ERT), conducting crime scene investigations at national and international scenes such as Oklahoma City bombing, Atlanta abortion clinic bombing, East Africa embassy bombings and the recovery of the Space Shuttle Columbia astronauts.   He also worked numerous homicide crime scenes, as well as conducted homicide investigations. He received numerous awards including the 2010 & 2015 Investigation of the Year Award from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and awards for Meritorious Valor from the Directors of the FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety for action under fire.

Areas of Expertise:

Violent Crime
Kidnapping
Cold Case Murders
Gang Related Crime
Narcotics Trafficking
International Crime Investigation
Bank Fraud & Financial Fraud
Ponzi Schemes
Fugitive Investigation
Money Laundering Investigation
Asset Forfeiture
Leading Investigative Teams
Suspect Interviews & Interrogation
Intelligence Gathering
Electronic Surveillance
Crime Scene Forensics

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"Members on this website are “retired” FBI agents, many who are “licensed” Private Investigators [PIs], independent contractors and vendors who promote and sell their services as consultants to members of the public, public and/or private industry and/or local, state and/or federal government.

As consultants, they “contract” out their services to conduct criminal/civil investigations, provide litigation support, conduct due diligence inquires, provide executive protection and conduct background screenings, offer expert opinions concerning investigations, do electronic sweeps and counter measures, provide drug screenings, offer forensic accounting services, and conduct surveillances, as well as locate assets and/or conduct other research.

As a result, members command fees for their services.  This is “not” a free service.

Before any services will be expended, most members will require a “nonrefundable” retainer fee totaling $1500 - $2500.  The amount of the retainer fee will be set by members during contract negotiations.  And some members command “nonrefundable” retainer fees totaling $5000.

Unless you are a journalist looking for media “commentary,” and/or someone with an offer of employment, please be advised members do not provide “free” services but will require a retainer fee before any services will be expended.  These services are “not” free.