Business Details
35 Years
experience
Professional Investigative Services in Minneapolis
Founded in 1991 by Don Dunn, R & D Agency has established itself as a trusted provider of investigative services for insurance, legal, corporate, and personal clients. Our team of licensed, insured professionals combines decades of experience with advanced techniques to deliver accurate, court-ready findings. We specialize in tailoring investigations to each case's unique requirements, utilizing surveillance, social media analysis, background checks, and forensic documentation. Our leadership team, including co-owners Bri O'Neill and Ryan Buhl, maintains the same commitment to discretion and ethical standards that have defined our reputation for over three decades. We serve clients across industries by uncovering critical facts that support informed decision-making and legal strategy. Our expertise extends to workers' compensation fraud detection, personal injury surveillance, asset investigations, and executive background screenings.We invest in continuous training for our investigators, including specialized certifications in drone operations and compliance checks. Client testimonials consistently highlight our responsiveness, attention to detail, and ability to deliver actionable intelligence. We maintain strict confidentiality while employing both traditional investigative methods and modern technological solutions. Our corporate clients benefit from due diligence investigations that mitigate business risks, while legal professionals rely on our evidence collection for courtroom proceedings. We remain committed to evolving our methodologies while upholding the core values that have sustained our practice since inception.
Services
Insurance Investigations
Legal Surveillance
Corporate Due Diligence
Background Checks
Personal Investigations
Asset Investigations
Social Media Analysis
Medical Canvassing
Executive Screenings
Unmanned Surveillance
Details
- Year established: 1991
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of investigative experience since 1991
- Our investigators are licensed, insured, and specially trained
- We utilize both manned and unmanned surveillance technologies
- We provide tailored investigations for each unique case requirement
- Our team includes a certified drone pilot for aerial surveillance
Associations and certifications
- Minnesota Department of Public Safety
What people say
Comprehensive report
Proven track record
High-quality surveillance
Professionalism and responsiveness
Instrumental in defending claims
Services
Insurance Investigations
We conduct comprehensive insurance investigations tailored to specific claims, including workers' compensation fraud detection, personal injury surveillance, and long-term disability check-ins. Our investigators verify key details through address confirmations, vehicle associations, and social media analysis. We provide discreet surveillance and detailed reports with edited video footage to support claim evaluations and defensible decisions.
Legal Surveillance
Our legal surveillance services support civil and criminal cases with professionally documented evidence. We perform witness interviews, asset investigations, and scene documentation to preserve critical information. Our investigators maintain strict chain-of-custody protocols to ensure admissibility in court proceedings while helping attorneys focus on legal strategy rather than fact-finding.
Corporate Due Diligence
We provide thorough corporate due diligence investigations for mergers, acquisitions, and executive hiring decisions. Our services include intellectual property protection, fraud investigations, and compliance checks for industries working with vulnerable populations. We help businesses mitigate risks through pre-employment screenings and executive background checks that go beyond standard record collections.
Background Checks
Our customized background checks combine open-source records, public databases, and human intelligence to deliver comprehensive profiles. We specialize in locating hard-to-find information across jurisdictions, including unadjudicated civil or criminal cases. Our services support insurance claims, legal proceedings, and corporate hiring decisions with verifiable, detailed reports.
Personal Investigations
We handle sensitive personal investigations including child custody disputes and missing person cases. Our investigators use surveillance, interviews, and background checks while maintaining discretion and professionalism. We assist with documenting evidence for court proceedings but do not handle spousal infidelity cases, referring those to appropriate specialists when necessary.
People
Bri (Dunn) O'Neill
Co-Owner, Director of Operations & Internal Investigations
Bri O'Neill leads operations and internal investigations at R & D Agency, continuing the legacy established by her father Don Dunn. With extensive experience in investigative management, she ensures the agency maintains its reputation for thorough, ethical investigations while adapting to modern challenges.
Ryan Buhl
Co-Owner, Director of Field Investigations
Ryan Buhl oversees field operations at R & D Agency, bringing years of investigative experience to his role. As co-owner, he manages surveillance teams and ensures field procedures meet the agency's high standards for evidence collection and professional conduct.
Don Dunn
Founder
Don Dunn founded R & D Agency in 1991 after decades of experience investigating insurance claims. His expertise in fraud detection established the agency's reputation for thorough, reliable investigations. Though retired, his legacy continues through the agency's commitment to professional standards.
Questions
What types of investigations does R&D Investigations handle?
We specialize in insurance claims investigations, legal surveillance, corporate due diligence, background checks, and select personal investigations like custody disputes and missing persons cases.
Are R&D Investigations' findings admissible in court?
Yes, our investigators follow strict documentation protocols to ensure evidence collection meets legal standards for courtroom admissibility in both civil and criminal proceedings.
Do you offer services outside Minnesota?
While based in Minneapolis, we conduct investigations across multiple jurisdictions using our network of licensed professionals to serve clients nationwide.
What makes R&D Investigations different from other agencies?
Our 30+ years of experience, certified drone pilot, specialized insurance investigation expertise, and commitment to tailored approaches set us apart in the investigative industry.
Reviews (1)
Gary Hallberg
Jul 13, 2021
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I've used R&D for many years, they are the only company I use for my business when I need this type of service
