Radmer Investigations provides a comprehensive range of high-quality investigative services 24 hours a day, including:

  Background Checks

  Child Custody/Domestic Matters

  Civil Litigation

  Corporate Investigations

  Death Investigations

  Employee Theft/Loss Prevention

  Fraud Investigations

  Human Resource Issues

  Insurance Investigations

  Legal Investigations

  Missing Person Locates

  Personal Injury

  Sexual Harassment

  Surveillance/DVD Surveillance

  Undercover Operations

  Witness Locates and Statements

  Workers' Compensation Investigations

  Workplace Drug Investigations

  Workplace Violence Investigations

Shortly after receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Washington University, Ralph Radmer moved from his hometown of Spokane, Washington to join the Portland Police Bureau.

Before retiring from the Bureau in 1998 as a supervisor of precinct detectives, Mr. Radmer had served in numerous capacities including managing the hostage negotiation team as well as the mass arrest team. During his 27 years with the Bureau, he was also a deputized special agent for both the FBI and the DEA.

In 2000 he formed Radmer Investigations in Clackamas, Oregon, to provide high quality, professional investigative services to the legal community as well as the general public.

1. Who should hire an investigator?

A great variety of people can benefit from the services of a private investigator, depending upon their situation.  For example, an investigator is an invaluable member of your legal team for child custodies, personal injury and civil litigation, providing your attorney with information critical to winning your case.  An investigator can conduct interviews, take witness statements, and provide surveillance, all in support of your litigation.  Investigators are also used to locate missing persons, perform asset searches, conduct criminal investigations, to name a few.  Investigators also provide valuable services to businesses in providing background investigations, undercover operations, fraud investigations and workplace security .

2. What should I do before hiring an investigator?

It is vitally important that you interview the prospective investigator and make sure he answers all questions to your satisfaction.  Questions you should ask include:

1. Are you licensed?
2. Ask to see the license and call the state licensing board to verify it and check for any complaints. 
3. Are you insured?
4. Ask for proof of insurance.
5. What is your prior investigative experience?
6. Check the references you are given.
7. Who will actually perform the work I am paying for?
8. You don't want to pay for an experienced investigator and get a trainee.
9. What professional associations do you belong to?
10. Call the associations and make sure the investigator is in good standing.

3. How can I expect the investigator to handle my case?

A reputable investigator will provide you with the highest standard of investigative service and will bend every effort to obtain the information necessary for your case.  Do not expect your investigator to do anything that would compromise his ethical standards.  A good investigator will do all his work in a professional, legal and ethical manner.  Beyond that, you should expect to be treated courteously, to have your phone calls returned promptly, to be provided with an itemized statement and to receive a high-quality, professionally-written report, should you request one.