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Investigation Insights & Safety Tips
Plain-language guides from the Colorado private investigators at Rocky Mountain Eagle Eye. We write here about the questions clients actually bring to our Golden office: how to tell whether a person online is who they say they are, what a custody investigation really looks at, how process service works, what to do when you think you are being followed, and how to hire an investigator without getting burned. The guidance reflects the documented process our firm uses in Denver, Boulder, Aurora, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and across the Front Range.
Who Writes This Blog
Articles are written by our investigators. Brandon Richardson, our founder and lead investigator, is a Colorado private investigator and former sworn law enforcement officer with a background in enterprise technology. Cody Carroll, our Deputy Chief Investigator, brings more than 19 years of Emergency Medical Services and public-safety leadership and is still a practicing Paramedic in the Denver metro area. You can read more about the firm on our About Us page.
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- Surveillance and personal safety β What to do if you think someone is following you, solo trail safety, and keeping packages safe. Service page: Surveillance investigations.
- Background checks and identity β How to verify someone’s identity online, why professional background checks matter, and fraudulent remote workers and insider risk. Service page: Background checks.
- Process service β Process Service 101. Service page: Colorado process service.
- Fraud and corporate β 4 online scams to watch for right now, Internal Investigations 101, and preventing elder abuse and caregiver fraud. Service pages: Fraud investigations and Corporate investigations.
- Family and relationship matters β How to tell if your partner might be cheating, the truth about custody investigations, and narcissistic behavior in custody and divorce cases. Service page: Infidelity investigations.
- Hiring a private investigator β First time hiring a PI? Start here, how much a private investigator costs in Colorado, private investigator vs. police, and our Private Investigator FAQ.
Have a question these guides do not answer? Contact us for a free, confidential consultation or call 303-381-4585.
Process Service 101: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How a Private Investigator Can Help
When people hear the term “process service,” they’re often unsure what it actually means or why it’s so important. Process service is the official delivery of legal documents to an…
Why Professional Background Checks Matter
Background checks are no longer something used only by large corporations or law enforcement. Today, people seek professional background checks for all kinds of reasons: hiring employees, screening tenants, verifying…
4 Online Scams to Watch Out for Right Now
Online scams change constantly, but the psychology behind them stays the same: urgency, fear, and pressure; designed to make you act before you verify. The FTC has warned about multiple…
Internal Investigations 101
What HR Should Document FirstΒ Internal concerns can show up in many forms: a harassment complaint, missing inventory, suspected time theft, expense irregularities, data access concerns, a fraudulent hire, or…
Solo Trail Safety for Hikers & Runners: A Practical Summer Guide
Summer in Colorado means early sunrises, busy trailheads, and long evenings outside. For many people, solo hikes and runs are a form of therapyβquiet time to reset, breathe, and move….
How to Tell If Your Partner Might Be Cheating
Concerns about infidelity are one of the most common reasons clients reach out to private investigators. But cheating doesnβt always look dramatic, and itβs not something anyone should assume based…
The New Hiring Threat: Fraudulent Remote Workers, Insider Risk, and Stolen Identities
Written by Brandon Richardson — Founder & Lead Investigator, Rocky Mountain Eagle Eye. Colorado Private Investigator. Former sworn law enforcement officer and former Apple engineer with 15+ years across policing,…
First Time Hiring a Private Investigator? Start Here.
Welcome Saw something useful in our post? Here’s the next step. You’re already in the right place. This page walks through what hiring a private investigator actually looks like β…
The Truth About Custody Investigations: What Actually Matters
When parents are in custody disputes, emotions run high. Many people assume courts care about who is more persuasive, who tells the better story, or who βlooksβ like the better…