| e you looking for them? | | | | memory of him. Her mother had died the year |
| Randy Johnstone hadn’t seen his daughter | | | | before. The father had gone on and become quite |
| in eleven years. Not since the divorce. His ex had | | | | a successful and wealthy businessman. He had |
| some mental problems and for some reason Julia | | | | recently passed away and was represented by |
| had decided to stay and care for her. Over time | | | | the attorney who called the investigator. The |
| she had turned bitter to her father, eventually | | | | woman was named as the sole heir in her |
| refusing to see or even talk to him. Now he had | | | | father’s will. |
| lost all contact with her, and had no idea where | | | | People try to locate people for all sorts of |
| she was. He turned to an investigator for help. | | | | reasons; witnesses to accidents, heirs in wills, lost |
| The investigator located Julia and delivered a letter | | | | children, lost parents, lost siblings, lost loves, |
| from her father. The lines of communication had | | | | judgment debtors, deadbeat parents, birth |
| been re-established. | | | | parents, runaways, for service of process, to |
| Gregg Hamond was bi-polar. He didn’t hold | | | | return lost property and for dozens more. |
| a steady job, lived with various friends but | | | | Included in the dozens more are more nefarious |
| moved frequently, didn’t have any credit, | | | | reasons, like stalking. |
| didn’t have an Oregon ID card. Could not | | | | For legitimate and illegitimate reasons alike, people |
| be found by standard methods. But his parents | | | | often turn to investigators to locate people. A |
| were desperate to know how he was doing. | | | | large percentage of the time investigators are |
| They hadn’t heard from him for several | | | | able to locate the subject. But what if the subject |
| years. His brother was sick and they wanted him | | | | doesn’t want to be found? What if the |
| to know about it. They wanted to get a message | | | | client is a stalker? |
| to him, and maybe get a picture of him. The | | | | A reputable private investigation firm will first of |
| investigation started with his friends. No one would | | | | all, make every effort to determine the true |
| say anything. Everyone was very “close | | | | reason for the client’s request to find the |
| mouthed” about him. After weeks a man | | | | subject. If anything seems suspicious in any way, |
| was finally found whom he had roomed with for a | | | | the investigator will decline the case. Secondly, the |
| short time. He wanted to know why the | | | | investigator will not give the client the |
| investigator was looking for Gregg. Hoping for the | | | | subject’s address or other information |
| roommate’s cooperation, the investigator | | | | once found. The investigator will either tell the |
| told him. The investigator never heard back from | | | | subject that the client is looking for them and give |
| him. About a week later he heard from | | | | them a means of contacting the client, either |
| Gregg’s parents. They were beside | | | | directly or through the investigator; or the |
| themselves with joy. Their son had called them. | | | | investigator may give the subject a letter from |
| The old roommate had contacted Gregg and | | | | the client. In any case, the subject’s |
| Gregg had decided to call his parents. | | | | whereabouts is not compromised. |
| The attorney asked if the investigator could do a | | | | Is there someone you would like to find? A |
| locate for him. He said he would certainly try. The | | | | private investigator may well be able to help you |
| subject was a middle-aged woman. The only | | | | should you ever find yourself in the position of |
| information the attorney had was a maiden name | | | | needing to locate an individual. |
| and approximate age. After much research, she | | | | And don’t be surprised if someday, when |
| was finally located, having moved from Oregon to | | | | you least expect it, there’s a knock at |
| Florida some ten years earlier. Her parents had | | | | your door and an investigator tells you that |
| divorced when she was quite small. She had no | | | | someone is looking for you and… |
| contact with her father since the divorce and no | | | | Well, you fill in the blank! |