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Trusted Private Investigators in Wilmington, NC
Cape Fear Investigative Service is a licensed private investigation agency serving Southeastern North Carolina. With over 100 years of combined law enforcement experience, our team specializes in ethical investigative practices, utilizing state-of-the-art surveillance technology and proven methodologies. We serve legal professionals, government agencies, insurance companies, and private individuals, ensuring all evidence is handled to meet courtroom standards. Our investigators are trained in background checks, surveillance, and interview techniques, providing discreet and professional services for cases ranging from domestic matters to corporate investigations.We maintain strict adherence to legal protocols and prioritize client confidentiality. Our team includes former law enforcement officers with expertise in narcotics detection, crisis intervention, and federal investigations. We offer 24/7 emergency services to address urgent client needs. Our commitment to accuracy and integrity has established us as a trusted resource in North Carolina's investigative community. We provide specialized services including technical surveillance countermeasures and consulting for media productions. Our extensive courtroom experience ensures evidence collection meets judicial requirements for admissibility.
Services
Private Investigation
Background Checks
Missing Persons
Child Custody Investigations
Surveillance
Insurance Investigations
Workers Compensation Investigations
Legal Services
Process Server
Consulting Services
Highlights and features
- We offer over 100 years combined law enforcement experience in North Carolina investigations
- Our team maintains strict ethical standards in all evidence collection processes
- We provide 24/7 emergency investigative services for urgent client needs
- Our investigators have specialized training in federal case protocols and courtroom procedures
- We utilize state-of-the-art surveillance technology for accurate evidence gathering
Services
Private Investigation
Our private investigation services provide comprehensive solutions for individuals and businesses requiring discreet information gathering. We specialize in case management, evidence collection, and courtroom preparation. Our investigators utilize advanced surveillance techniques and ethical interviewing methods to deliver actionable intelligence for legal proceedings, insurance claims, and personal matters.
Background Checks
We conduct thorough background investigations for employment verification, tenant screening, and personal safety concerns. Our process includes criminal record checks, employment history verification, and reference interviews. We maintain strict compliance with legal standards while delivering accurate, court-admissible reports for corporate and individual clients.
Surveillance
Our surveillance operations employ state-of-the-art technology for discreet monitoring of subjects and locations. We specialize in infidelity investigations, insurance fraud detection, and corporate espionage prevention. Our team uses both physical and technical surveillance methods while maintaining legal compliance and evidentiary standards for potential courtroom use.
Legal Services
We provide paralegal support and process serving for legal professionals and litigants. Our services include document preparation, court filing assistance, and certified service of process. We maintain strict chain-of-custody protocols for evidence handling and offer expert witness testimony preparation for attorneys.
Consulting Services
Our consulting services offer investigative expertise for media productions and legal strategy development. We provide technical accuracy reviews for scripts, tactical methodology insights, and criminal psychology analysis. Our team also assists businesses in developing internal investigation protocols and security measures.
People
Christopher Bradley
Investigator
20-year law enforcement veteran with DEA task force experience, specializing in surveillance and interrogation. Certified in active shooter response and crisis intervention. Former instructor at Coastal Carolina Community College teaching subject control and narcotic detection techniques.
Adam Halstead
Investigator
Retired New York State Police investigator with 20+ years experience in urban and rural law enforcement. Certified crisis negotiator and child forensic interviewer. Former lead instructor in defensive tactics and field sobriety testing with over 130 commendations for investigative excellence.
Frank R. Brostrom
Investigator
Retired FBI Special Agent with 27 years of federal investigative experience. Expert in civil rights violations, public corruption, and international terrorism investigations. Certified bomb technician and human intelligence specialist with extensive courtroom testimony experience in complex federal cases.
Questions
What areas do you serve?
We serve Wilmington, Jacksonville, New Bern, Morehead City, and all Southeastern North Carolina regions with 24/7 investigative availability.
What types of cases do you handle?
We handle domestic investigations, insurance fraud, child custody matters, corporate background checks, workers compensation cases, and legal support services.
Are your investigators licensed?
Yes, we hold North Carolina Private Investigator License #684095 with investigators having decades of combined law enforcement experience.
Do you offer emergency services?
Yes, we provide 24/7 emergency investigative services for urgent client needs and time-sensitive cases.
Can you assist with legal proceedings?
We offer paralegal services including process serving, evidence preparation, and expert witness testimony for attorneys and litigants.
Reviews (4)
Kurt Conner
Apr 06, 2021
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I needed to serve court documents, and Cape Fear was wonderful. They kept up good communication throughout the process and helped talk me through things in a way I could understand, and when the timing got uncertain, they were friendly and flexible to achieve the goal at the right time, even when the "right time" changed. Also, the job involved a heavy printing burden, and they did a great job keeping receipts and documentation to justify everything on the invoice at the end. Great experience.
Mindy Allport
Nov 11, 2020
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Fantastic experience. highly recommend! I own multiple rental properties and needed a process server to serve a lease termination notice after I had to let my property manager go. It was the last day of the month and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get it served the same day. Bill not only had it served in under 2 hours, but he was able to communicate with me entirely through emails so I didn't have to miss any meetings in my day job! I can't say enough good things about him and his team and will absolutely use them in the future! (This actually saved me time and money far beyond what my property manager cost. lesson learned.)
Elaine Smith Conti
Jul 10, 2019
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Extremely professional, confidential, great code of ethics, empathetic, best technology, excellent written reports! TEAM WORK! Got the job completed and in a timely manner. Highly recommend. AND HAVE to other satisfied consumers!
Bradley Lindberg
Apr 16, 2019
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Corey has plenty experience in the recruiting and hiring community. His training, coaching and networking assistance was greatly appreciated and brought me to the next level in my transition from the military to the civilian lifestyle.