Investigation

Crawford Investigations is an actively licensed California Private Investigation Firm, in good standing with the State of California Department of Investigations (license no. PI188251)

The firm originated in Los Gatos, California, in 1985 as Crawford & Associates (license no. AQ012250), founded by Donald F. Crawford (a former World War Two combat veteran with the United States Marine Corps, and 30 year veteran as deputy, detective, and sergeant with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department), and assisted by his son for over two decades, Dawson G. Crawford (a licensed California attorney).

Donald F. Crawford

Donald in His Office at the Courthouse

Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department

Ryan D. Crawford

After Don’s passing, Crawford & Associates was resurrected in 2018 as Crawford Investigations, and specializes in the following areas of private investigation:

Missing Persons
Skip Tracing
Background Investigations
Surveillance
Witness Interviews

Crawford Investigations is now a third generation California Private Investigation Firm, currently managed by Don’s son Dawson, and Don’s grandson Ryan D. Crawford (a graduate of Bellarmine College Prep like his father Dawson, and also a graduate from the University of Nevada, Reno).