ADA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS

ADA Bureau of Investigations has been in business for nearly 8
years and employs nearly 10 private investigators. We are
licenced in Vermont, New Hampshire, and South Carolina and
specialize in surveillance type investigations.

James G. Murphy, Chief Executive Officer and President,
founded Murphy’s Detective Agency in 2000 following 5 years
of service as a Private Investigator for another agency. In 1995
he retired from law enforcement with 33 years of service during
which time he served as an elected Sheriff for 18 years. He is a
past president of the National Sheriff's Association and is the
Past President of the Vermont Association of Investigative &
Security Services. He holds degrees from the University of
Southern California, FBI Academy, Babson College, Champlain
College and the Vermont Police Academy along with numerous
awards and commendations for his outstanding work in the
Criminal Justice and investigative fields. Jim supports and is the
proud member of many outstanding local organizations
including the Masonic Order of Masons, Shriners, Elks Club,
Scottish Rite, York Rite, Vermont Referees Association,
Vermont Umpires Association, Vermont Basketball Association,
and the National Sheriff's Association.

Jim's son, Patrick, is the lead investigator and has been with
the company for  6 years. Patrick holds 2 college degrees from
New Hampshire Technical College. Patrick is Chief Operating
Officer and is responsible for new business, advertising, and
computer based investigations. Patrick is also currently the
Vice President of  Vermont Association of Investigative and
Security Services.

Some of our investigators are former law enforcement officers,
which allows us to offer a great background and foundation for
our clients. All of our investigators must complete extensive
training in every area that we offer prior to being able to
perform investigations. We seek out only the most qualified
and highly respected individuals to become investigators. Our
investigations typically produce great results and thats due to
our extensivOur company belongs to several organizations including
Vermont Association of Investigative and Security Services
(VAISS), National Association of Investigative Services (NAIS),
New Hampshire League of Investigators (NHLI), South Carolina
Association of Legal Investigators (SCALI), and International
Investigators.

In 2007 after major expansion to our company, we changed the
name of the business from Murphy's Detective Agency to ADA
Bureau of Investigatione training.

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