About Bear Witness

Bear Witness Private Investigators has delivered discreet, professional investigative services to Californians since 1996. We are a State of California licensed private investigation firm (PI License #18755), founded and operated by U.S. military veterans who bring the same discipline, patience, and attention to detail to every case we accept.

Quality Over Quantity

We deliberately limit our caseload. Every client works directly with an experienced investigator — not a call center, not a rotating cast of subcontractors. That direct relationship is what lets us move quickly when a case changes and deliver evidence that actually holds up when it matters: in a courtroom, in a custody hearing, or in a business dispute.

What We Investigate

Our casework spans personal, legal, and business matters: infidelity and divorce-related surveillance, child custody and parenting-time documentation, background checks and people location, business investigations, insurance and workers’ compensation fraud, and process serving throughout California.

Professional Standards

Bear Witness holds membership in recognized industry organizations, including the National Association of Investigative Specialists and the World Association of Detectives, and operates under the ethical and licensing standards set by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS).

Where We Work

We serve clients across Southern, Central, and Northern California — from San Diego and Orange County to Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, the Central Valley, Sacramento, and the San Francisco Bay Area — with case work extending nationally and internationally when a matter requires it.