Note: Only those members with state license numbers
listed are
licensed private investigators. Call them or contact the state licensing authority.
NAIS is made of up Licensed private investigators, process servers, information
brokers, auto repossesses, forensic science specialists, students, cops,
in house investigators for law firms, law enforcement people, computer
forensic people, teachers, corporate security professionals, bail bondsman,
bail recovery agency's, bodyguards, medical forensic people and expert
witnesses, in house skip tracers and collection agents for banks, loan
companies and financial companies, paralegal, attorneys, security consultants
and other professional people related to the private investigative, security,
body guarding, law, law enforcement, forensic, process serving and countermeasures
field. Not all of these people require a state license in every state
and NOT all are licensed to offer private investigative services.
Licensing Division,
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
400 "R" Street, Suite 3040, Sacramento, CA 95814-6200
Phone: (916) 322-7530 Fax: (916) 323-1182
Web Site:http://www.dca.ca.gov/bsis/
State Law: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html

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Alta Loma
REAL TIME INVESTIGATIONS: Mark A. Habberfield, 4900 California Ave., Tower B, Ste 210, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Phone: 661-377-2982 Email: mark@realtimeinvestigations.org Website: http://www.realtimeinvestigations.org License Number: PI 25182 Specializations: personal injury, criminal, asset searches, surveillance, process serving. (10-1-09)
H.F. RAYMOND INVESTIGATIONS: Harold F. Raymond, 7850 White Lane E-259, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Phone: 661-342-7814 Email: harold@haroldraymond.com Website: http://www.haroldraymond.com License Number: 16248 Specialization: Real estate & mortgage fraud, insurance & consumer fraud. (5-15-07-r)
Berkeley
THEIA INVESTIGATIONS: Andrew Cohen, PO Box 7361., Berkeley, CA 94707. Phone: 415-894-5437 Email: andrew@theiainvestigations.com Website: http://www.theiainvestigations.com License Number: PI 25887 Specializations: covert video surveillance, insurance fraud, security and surveillance consulting and implementation, Child Predator Protection (7-9-09-2u)
GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE: P.O. Box 2055, Beverly Hills, CA 90213. Phone: 626-736-3323 Email: globalintelligence@consultant.com License Number: PI12287 (3-6-07)
Broderick
VENEGAS SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS: Pedro Venegas: P.O. Box 721, Broderick, CA 95605. Phone: 916-374-8424. Mobile: 916-541-7134. Fax: 916-374-8424. Email: pvenegas12@yahoo.com License Number: PI 20644 Specialization: Skip tracing, asset recovery, backgrounds checks. (3-22-07)
Buena Park
A1 TRACE INTERNATIONAL: Richard Lane, 8850 Knott Ave, Ste 231, Buena Park, CA 90620. Phone: 714-876-6003 Email: trace.support@earthlink.net Website: http://www.a1trace.com and http://www.globalcrime.net License Number: PI-23406 Specializations: International and statewide criminal backgrounds, missing persons, witness interviews, telephonic profiles, embezzlement and fraud investigations. Personal info probes. (1-19-09-R)
J.V.M. PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS: Javier V. Montelongo: 7889 Poinsettia Dr., Buena Park, CA 90620. Phone: 310-985-6115 or 714-521-9732. Email: jvmpi@aol.com. License Number: 16651 Specialization: Background Investigations (pre-employment) Protective Services (bodyguard) (3-22-07-r-1u)
Burlingame
Calabasas
NATIONWIDE RECOVERY CENTER: Barry B. Yamron, 25521 Kingston Ct., Calabasas, CA 91302. Phone: 818-652-3400. Email:byamron@aol.com License Number: 21686 Specialization: mortgage fraud, collateral recovery.(9-18-07)
Camarillo
O'KEEFE INVESTIGATIONS: 2768 E. Pondersona Dr #258, Camarillo, CA 93010. Phone: 805-504-3679 Email: okeefe4980@roadrunner.com License Number: PI 6784, PI 26125, PPO 15127 Specializations: full service firm, polygraph, surveillance, civil, criminal, missing persons, background investigations, insurance fraud investigations, technical countermeasures. (7-9-09)
SECURITY DEPOT: Mark Barrueta, 215 E. Daily Dr. Unit 15, Camarillo, CA 93010. Phone: 805-987-6205. Email: mark@securityvideoexperts.com Specialization: NOT A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR...NO PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES. Security store front with sales & service & installation of covert CCTV for car and wireless surveillance applications, also sales & service professional CCTV-Security Syestems. International sales of countermeasure equipment for G applications.. (8-7-07)
TRI GROUP INVESTIGATIONS: Harry M. Edwards: 17939 Wellhaven St., Canyon Country, CA 91387. Phone: 661-373-5727. Fax Number: 661-250-1723. Email: trigrouppi@yahoo.com License Number: PI 16800 Specialization: Full service investigative agency, skip tracing & backgrounds. (3-22-07-r)
Canyon Lake
KARSGOR INVESTIGATIONS: Eric C. Karsgor, 39934 Skipjack Dr., Canyon Lake, CA 92587. Phone: 951-300-7531 Email: Karsgor@verizon.net License Number: PI25610 Specializations: background investigations, locates, traffic accident investigations, surveillance, and countersurveillance. (4-30-09)
Capitola
WESTERN LIMITED: Paul Netto, 1840 41st Ave 102-221, Capitola, CA 95010. Phone: 831-901-4576 Email: paul.netto@westernlimited.com Website: http://www.westernlimited.com License Number: 21821 Specializations: workers comp, insurance, surveillance, statements, background checks. (4-30-09)
Clovis
SHEPPARD INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY: Jeffery M. Sheppard, 1865 Herndon Ave. Ste #K, Clovis, CA 93611. Phone: 559-417-0153 Email: jms1626@yahoo.com Website: http://www.siafresno.com License Number: 25703 Specialization: criminal, civil, domestic, skip tracing, missing persons, workers comp, accident investigations, personal protection, backgrounds, consulting, fraud/theft, undercover investigations. (1-18-08)
K.O. INVESTIGATIONS: Kevin Oliver, 2689 C Monument Blvd., Concord, CA 94520. Phone: 925-683-8765 Email: koinvestigations@yahoo.com Website: http://www.koinvestigations.com License Number: PI 12334 Specializations: Surveillance, location investigations, assets located, civil court and deposition testimony, workmans comp/insurance fraud, confidential interviews, witness locating and statements, emergency services available. (3-20-09)
BILL SEXTON INVESTIGATIONS: Bill Sexton, Box 21256, Concord, CA 94521. Phone:
925-876-8249 Email: bill@billsextoninvestigations.com
Website: http://www.billsextoninvestigations.com
License Number: A-7063 Specialization: Civil, criminal, domestic, background
checks. (3-6-08- R)
Corona
WAYNE & ASSOCIATES: Randy W. Cervantes, 8815 Crest View Dr, Corona, CA 92883. Phone: 951-283-3478 Email: adventure7days@yahoo.com License Number: CA 21706 Specializations: Investigations. (11-18-08)
RAYMOND V. JOHNSON: 23995 Four Corners Ct., Corona, CA 92883-4189 Phone: 951-277-2394. Fax: 951-277-1015. Email: rayjohnson@ca.rr.com License Number: 12515 Specializations: real estate fraud, surveillance, background, affidavits. (9-9-08)
LESTELLE INVESTIGATIONS: Kathryn Lestelle, 13142 Lucky Spur Lane, Corona, CA 92883. Phone: 951-236-8444 Email: proprivateeye@msn.com License Number: PI24121 Specialization: criminal investigations, federal & state death penalty, rico and racketeering mitigation. (1-18-08)
DEL NORTE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES: David Reich 1690 Boulder Ave. Crescent City CA, 95531 Phone: 707-465-1834 Mobile: 707-954-1101 Fax: 707-464-7341 License Number: 24959 Email: 1danos1@msn.com Specialization: Workers comp. criminal. (5-22-06)
H.W. AKERS INVESTIGATIONS: Hetzel W. Akers, Jr.: P.O. Box 1191, Crescent City, CA 95531 License Oregon PI 2005247, Phone 707-464-8544 Fax 707-465-6016 Email: mktgoldcoast@charter.net Specialization: Civil, criminal, family safely services, service of process. (10-04-05)
Crestline
B.L. REAVIS INVESTIGATIONS: Scott W. Herring P.O. Box 6735 Crestline CA 92325 Phone: 877-910-2574 Email: scott@blreavisinvestigations.com Web Site: http://www.blreavinvestigations.com License Number 23942 Specialization: Full service private investigation firm. (7-11-06)
Crockett
CHUCK SPOON PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR: Charles A. Spoon: P.O. Box 161 Crockett, CA 94525 Email: charlesspooncs@gmail.com Phone 510-691-9727 License 24621 Specialization: Attorney Services, Asset Investigations. (11-18-06)
Culver City
BARRY ZALMA, INC. & CLAIMSCHOOL, INC.: Barry Zalma: 4441 Sepulveda Blvd.,
Culver City, CA 90230-4844. Phone:(310)390-4455. Fax:(310)391-5614. E-Mail: bzalma@aol.com. URL: http://members.aol.com/bzalma.
Attornery: Coverage & Insurance Fraud. (Lifetime Member)
iGROUP INVESTIGATIONS, INC: Dean Lawrence, 9000 Crow Canyon Rd., Danville, CA 94506. Phone: 925-984-5365 Email: deanl@igroupinvestigations.com License Number: 25332 Specializations: Fraud investigations, surveillance, insurance fraud, theft investigations, domestic investigations. (11-18-08)
Del Mar
STARSIDE SECURITY & INVESTIGATION, INC: Robert J. Coventry, CPP, 1930 S.
Brea Canyon Rd., Ste 220, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. Phone: 909-396-9999 Email:
rcoventry@starside.com Website:
http://www.starside.com License Number:
CA PI 22199, PPO 14220, FL A-2800019 Specializations: Executive protection,
surveillance, alarms, locks, CCTV (11-18-08-r)
Dulzura
El Cajon
BILL PAPENHAUSEN INVESTIGATIONS: Billy J.Papenhausen 1258 Broadway El Cajon, CA 92021 Phone: 619-441-8011 Email: bill388@sbcglobal.net License Number: PI8610 Specialization: criminal defense, locating persons, witnesses, asset searches, surveillance. (10-10-06)
El Dorado Hills
CASTELLANOS & ASSOCIATES INVESTIGATIONS: Raul Castellanos: 7093 Cinnamon
Teal Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Phone 916-204-2558 Email: raulcastellanos@sbcglobal.net
License 23360 Specialization: Background investigations. (3-2-06-R)
Elk Grove
JUDGMENT SOLUTIONS: Theresa Peterson Uecker, 8932 Lake Grove Ct., Elk Grove, CA 95624. Phone: 916-670-6679 Email: tpetb@surewest.net License Number: 08-00005227 Specialization: skip tracing, missing persons, old friends/ classmates, judgments. (5-15-07)
Escondido
EXECUTIVE SAFETY SERVICES: Cameron D. Clark: P.O. Box 461142, Escondido, CA 92046 Phone 760-294-6795 Fax 760-294-6798 Email: executivesafetyservices@cox.net License 18423 Specialization: Criminal, civil & domestic investigations. (4-21-06)
LINDQUIST INVESTIGATION SERVICES: Cliff Lindquist: P.O. Box 302128, Escondido, CA 92030 License 22554 Phone 760-751-9557 Fax 760-751-9557 Web site: http:// www.cashflobusiness.com Email: clifylq@aol.com Specialization: Video mystery shopping, process service, surveillance. (NAIS Author, Lifetime Member)
Eureka
LOKATER: Richard L. Sullivan 3144 Broadway PMB 153 Eureka, CA 95501 Phone: 707-839-1731 Email: lok211@aol.com License Number: PI 8139 Specialization: personal and corporate threat assessments, confidential inquires, missing persons. (8-08-06)
Fairfield
DARK HORSE INVESTIGATIONS: Chad Yeager: P.O. Box 2857, Fairfiled, CA 94533 Phone
707-849-3797 License 24246 Email: scps1497@hotmail.com
Specialization: Sub-rosa, backgrounds, EP, work comp fraud. (4-21-06)
BRUCE M. BUTLER INVESTIGATIONS: Bruce M. Butler: P.O. Box 155, Fairfiled, CA 94533 License 9905 Phone 800-420-2624 Fax 707-429-0957 Mobile 510-435-8737 Email: bmb184@hotmail.com Specialization: Insurance, photography, statements, process serving, marine investigations. (3-28-06)
Fair Oaks
WESTERN THREAT MANAGEMENT, ABONNE INVESTIGATIONS: Jack Gibbs: P.O. Box 922, Fair Oaks, CA 95628-0992 Phone 916-966-0965 Mobile 209-810-7155 Fax 888-205-0071 Email: jgibbs@abonneinvestigations.com Website: http://www.westernthreatmanagement.com http://www.abonneinvestigations.com Specialization: All types of security & investigations, including executive protection, guard services, process serves, domestic investigations. (5-16-05)
Fallbrook
MILLENNIUM INVESTIGATION: Michael Porter, Ph.D., 475 Stephens Port, Fallbrook, CA 92028. Phone: 760-212-2907 Email: maspphd@yahoo.com License Number: CA 19682 Specialization: child abuse investigations. (1-18-08)
INPRO SURVEYS: Kenneth E. Munson: P.O. Box 2131, Fallbrook, CA 92028 License
PI 8357 Phone: 760-451-8882 Fax 760-451-8765 Other 866-779-9675 Email: dtektive@adelphia.net
Specialization: Database research, identiy theft, criminal defense, insurance
fraud. (10-04-05)
Folsom
WT INVESTIGATIONS: Wayne R. Tellis, P.O. Box 1784, Folsom, CA. 95630. License
PI 19995. Phone 916-207-6249 Fax 916-988-6249 Email: WWWTTT@aol.com
Specialization: General. (3-28-06-R )
Forestville
GEOFFREY D. REYNOLDS & ASSOCIATES: Geoffrey D. Reynolds: P.O. Box 919, Forestville, CA 95436 Email: greynoldspi@cs.com License PI 24009 Phone 707-887-2542 Fax 707-887-2542 Specialization: Criminal defense & trial preparation, unsolved crime & cold cases, threat assessment consulting, locating people & witnesses, missing persons, personal injury, mystery shopping. (1-6-06)
Fresno
FRAUD CORE: Sandy White, 4270 N. Blackstone #102, Fresno, CA 93726. Phone: 559-256-7444. Mobile: 559-681-7113 Fax: 559-256-7870 Email: sandy@housingcore.com or sandy@fraudcore.com Website: http://www.fraudcore.com License Number: DRE #1434937 Specialization: Mortgage and real estate fraud in business since 1987. (8-7-07)
MITCHELL & ASSOCIATES INVESTIGATIONS: John E. Mitchell: P.O. Box 1191, Fresno, CA 93715 Phone 559-252-8488 Fax 559-251-2661 License 7744 Email: mitchell_julia@msn.com Specialization: Missing/runaway children, auto accidents, criminal & civil process service, notary, paralegal services. (4-21-06)
STEPHENSON INVESTIGATIONS: Lynda Stephenson: 4410 N. Teilman Ave, Fresno, CA
93705 License 24078 Phone 559-240-4266 Fax 559-230-0906 Other 559-230-0718 Email:
lsinvestigations@sbcglobal.net
Specialization: Criminal defense. (10-04-05)