Private Investigator Resume Template
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Andrew Fisher
Senior Private Investigator · Insurance Fraud & Surveillance
Columbus, OH · (614) 555-1616
andrew.fisher@email.com · linkedin.com/in/andrewfisher
Private Investigator License
Ohio Department of Public Safety, PISGS
License & Certification
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Investigative Skills
Covert video surveillanceInsurance fraud investigationSkip tracingBackground investigationsRecorded statementsPublic records researchCourt-ready report writing
Tools & Databases
LexisNexis Accurint
TLOxp
Trackops
Sony Handycam FDR-AX43
Microsoft Word
Education
B.A. in Criminology
2014
The Ohio State University
Profile
Private investigator with 11 years in insurance defense and corporate investigations across central Ohio, closing 120+ cases a year. Surveillance and records work led to $4.8M in denied or reduced fraudulent claims over the last three years.
Investigative Experience
Senior Investigator
2021 – Present
Buckeye Investigative Group, Columbus, OH
- Run 120+ workers' comp, disability and liability claim investigations a year for insurers and TPAs.
- Conduct mobile and static video surveillance, capturing activity that contradicts reported injuries.
- Produced evidence that led to $4.8M in denied or reduced fraudulent claims over the last three years.
- Take recorded statements from claimants and witnesses and write court-ready reports within 48 hours.
- Search Accurint, TLOxp, court dockets and social media to locate subjects and verify claim history.
Private Investigator
2017 – 2021
Scioto Claims Investigations, Dublin, OH
- Completed 300+ pre-employment and tenant background checks under FCRA consent rules.
- Located 180 missing heirs, debtors and witnesses through skip tracing and public records.
- Interviewed employees in 25 internal theft and misconduct cases for corporate clients.
- Testified at 9 depositions and Industrial Commission hearings about surveillance findings.
Field Investigator
2015 – 2017
Central Ohio Claims Services, Columbus, OH
- Canvassed neighborhoods and pulled property, vehicle and court records for claim investigations.
- Photographed accident scenes, measured sites and filed field reports for auto and liability claims.
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Licenses and certifications
- Private Investigator License State licensing board Required in most states
Sources: www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Surveillance Techniques
- Background Checks
- Skip Tracing
- Interviewing Witnesses
- Case File Documentation
- Public Records Research
- Report Writing
- Court Testimony
Software and tools
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- LexisNexis
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Windows
- Web browser software
- Email software
Duties to describe on a private investigator resume
- Wrote reports or case summaries to document investigations.
- Conducted private investigations on a paid basis.
- Searched computer databases, credit reports, public records, tax or legal filings, or other resources to locate persons or to compile information for investigations.
- Conducted personal background investigations, such as pre-employment checks, to obtain information about an individual's character, financial status, or personal history.
- Exposed fraudulent insurance claims or stolen funds.
- Obtained and analyzed information on suspects, crimes, or disturbances to solve cases, to identify criminal activity, or to gather information for court cases.
Titles along the way
- Private Investigator Trainee
- Private Investigator
- Senior/Lead Investigator
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