Dean and Karen return with Facts & Forensics, following unexpected time away from the podcast. This month they bring in 2018 and update us news of their agency, as well as plans in 2018 for their agency and the investigative profession. Contact the show! – Associates@DeathCaseReview.com and www.DeathCaseReview.com or call (970) 480-7793 Special Offer for […]
Special Offer for Listeners – latest book now available! “Investigating Death and Serious Bodily Injuries” FALI is offering, for a limited time, our Investigating Death & Serious Bodily Injuries book, “Death and Serious Bodily Injury Investigation for the Professional Investigator,” by Dean & Karen Beers. These are for a limited time! The guide is under […]
Conversations with Karen Karen and Dean talk about their recent trip to Florida for the Word Association of Detectives Mid-Term Meeting. As the Administrative Manager, this was Karen’s first opportunity to meet many of the WAD members, many visiting from Europe and Asia – from England and France, to Romania and Russia, and India […]
2016 in Review 2016 saw many things for our family and agency. In May our fourth grandchild, third grandson, Lincoln Kyle was born! His sister, Jacee Sue, is our only granddaughter and oldest grandchild. His cousins, Gage and Cash, follow Jacee by about six months. Its busy – and fun! In September Karen celebrated […]
Journey to Mexico with me as we speak with your best investigative contact South of the Border. Michael McHenry has spent 42 continuous years as a full time PI…. his experince includes 20 years in Alaska and seventeen years in Mexico. Michael has served four terms elected as Director of World Assn. of Detectives. Former Chapter […]
This month I am joined by Francie Koehler who has conducted a wide range of civil and criminal investigations at both federal and state levels since 1985. Her company, Special Circumstances, based in Oakland, CA enables her to concentrate in her area of interest. Additionally she is the host of the long running show PIs Declassified heard […]
Conversations with Karen Karen shares some insight on a national story with roots in Colorado – the death of six-year-old Jon Benet Ramsey, found dead in her home 20 years ago. Recent documentaries ‘reveal’ evidence and a team of experts ‘reveals’ who killed her. What do we think? Tune it for a lively discussion – […]
Conversations with Karen After spending almost a week at the La Torretta Resort in Montgomery TX for the World Investigators Conference, hosted by PI Magazine and the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators – we thought we would share our experiences with our listeners. Special Guest with Dean Dean has invited friend and colleague, Mark Gillespie […]
Conversations with Karen We took a break for June and had a commemorative law enforcement special replay. After that event, we had the tragedies of the Orlando night club terrorist attack, then the attack and assassinations of Dallas Police officers, and the day of recording our show we had the attack and assassinations of […]
D L Garren is available for speaking events and can be reached at diana@dlgarren.com and 678-641-3328. Diana has written and researched the topic of “online romance scams” which many investigators find themselves getting more and more calls about these days. She joins host Tim O’Rourke to discuss this very emotional topic that has targeted both man and […]
Conversations with Karen our society and lives. National Police Week is May 15th-21st. We are proud to support law enforcement and present a special segment from June 2015. Karen also presents a recent study on use of force. Last May Karen suggested we dedicate a show to our positive experiences and the positive roles law […]
Catherine Smit-Torrez a Public Speaker and educator in many Police and Christian faith topics in her own practice is currently in practice as a Private Investigator “Stiletto Spy & Company Investigations” and began this career field in 2008. She has been a police officer for 20 plus years beginning first as a Reserve Police Officer for […]
News of our Profession FALI says goodbye to Tim O’Rourke a multi-term President, GIMG.tv founder, and President of TheGraftonGroup.org a Tampa Private Investigation firm NCISS holds Hit the Hill and 40th Annual Conference with elections – Dean elected President and receives Wunder Award – details at http://conta.cc/1Vm1NhM Conferences around the country Conversations with Karen Karen […]
Conversations with Karen Karen has some follow-up on the discussions from last month and the death of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and the questions surrounding it. Based on their experience and available information, Karen and Dean provide a detailed article ‘Analyzing the Death and Investigation of Justice Antonin Scalia’. Karen also discusses the […]
Conversations with Karen With the recent death of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and the questions surrounding it, Karen joins Dean to talk about the controversies of his death: In perfect health No autopsy No toxicology No investigation Changed from heart failure to natural causes Phone pronouncement Pillow over his head Embalmed to prevent […]
Who are your Facts & Forensics hosts? Meet the AFI-LLC Team at http://www.DeathCaseReview.com/principals-bios.html Reminder of our monthly agency newsletter Each month our agency publishes an interactive and informative newsletter for clients and colleagues. Our January newsletter is at http://conta.cc/1n46NbH Conversations with Karen In Conversations with Karen she’s going to share some practical thoughts on […]
Richard is owner operator of Richard Brooks Investigations (RBI), specializes in surveillance investigations and is located in the Jackson, MS area. His firm services all of Mississippi and several neighboring states. Richard has been involved in the Mississippi Private Investigators Assoc. or MPIA both in leadership and in the legislative pursuits. He is also the immediate […]
News of Interest Dean discusses legislative news from the National Council of Investigation & Security Services NCISS Regulatory Alert: Drone Registry in the Works – http://conta.cc/1jGwcXN Legislative Call to Action – Support Workplace Fairness – http://conta.cc/1l2VY8Q Dean also discusses his latest article, Direct and Circumstantial Evidence in Forensics – www.deathcasereview.com/uploads/8/7/3/8/8738199/beers_-_tti_evidence_in_forensics_july_2015.pdf Conversations with Karen This month […...
Scott Wilson stops by the show to discuss the databases and records retrieval for investigators. IRBsearch was launched in Spring of 2001, the first iteration of the only database designed exclusively for the investigative industry. By the first year, more than 3,000 companies had joined to receive database results available online. IRB was just beginning to […]
News of Interest Dean reminds listeners that GPS and drone regulation continue to be the top state and federal legislative issues. FALI has a bill introduced to correct anti-PI GPS legislation passed earlier this year and now in effect. NCAPI recently defeated similar anti-PI GPS legislation. NCISS continues to monito federal legislative issues and assist state […]
Interview Techniques with John Hoda Our guest John A. Hoda’s investigative career spans five decades. After graduating from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Criminology in 1975, John began as a police officer in suburban Philadelphia. He later flourished in the private sector with positions as a Insurance Fraud investigator, Claims Manager with […]
News of Interest Dean discusses news of the World Association of Detectives (www.WAD.net), including a new Administrative Manager, and two unique benefits to NCISS members from IRB and PI Now and the upcoming conference in Las Vegas. Conversations with Karen This month Karen joins us to talk two recent news stories. The first is about […]
One of the fundamental tools for any business is the use of thorough and well written contracts to protect the owner and the business. During this important interview, guest Mark Aubin will take you through several contracts including: Client Contracts Subcontractor Agreements Employee Non-Disclose and Non-Compete Agreements Aubin Law Firm 4230 S. MacDill Ave. Suite […]
News of Interest Dean discusses news of the World Association of Detectives (www.WAD.net), including a new Administrative Manager, and two unique benefits to NCISS members from IRB and PI Now and the upcoming conference in Las Vegas. Conversations with Karen This month Karen joins us to talk two recent news stories. The first is […]
My guest this month was Jim Casteel who is the president of the Alabama Private Investigators Association (APIA). Jim spent some time updating us on the new laws that have taken effect in Alabama since 2013, regarding a new licensing requirement and backgrounds to be conducted on those applying to be investigators. Next he gave […]
News of Interest Dean discusses one of the latest trends – apps for hiring a PI. Safe or concerning? This is a topic that has burned the keys of many investigators, associations, listserves and trade magazines. Conversations with Karen This month Karen joins us to talk about the Freddie Gray autopsy from Baltimore, and understanding […]
Conversations with Karen Last month Karen suggested we dedicate a show to our positive experiences and the positive roles law enforcement plays in our society and lives. For nearly a year, the media has had a daily barrage of negativity – which is severely impacting community relations with law enforcement. Karen also presents a recent […]
Tim speaks with Randy Kildow who has been the Legislative Chairman for 5 sessions of the TX Legislature and works closely with the TALI lobbyist. This covers a 10 year period. Prior to working with the investigators in his prior career as a Realtor he was active in state and national legislative issues and served […]
Rory features Brandon Perron this month, an award winning nationally recognized private investigator. He is also a Board Certified Criminal Defense Investigator (CCDI), and has been qualified as an “Expert in criminal investigation” by the courts. Brandon has 29 years of investigative experience as a former U.S. Air Force Criminal Investigator, State of Florida Public […]
News from Associations The National Council of Investigation & Security Services (www.NCISS.org) is assisting Florida (www.FALI.org) and Texas (www.TALI.org) fight very restrictive drone, GPS and public records access issues. Please visit https://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/50788/c/148/p/dia/action3/common/public/ for these Calls to Action that you can quickly send a letter opposing these bills and protecting our colleagues and profession. The National […]
