H.J."Joe" Ryan

Chief Investigator
Mr. Ryan has been in law enforcement for over 35 years. He has held the positions of patrol officer, motorcycle officer, deputy sheriff, and crime prevention officer. He worked up thru the ranks to become Chief Criminal Investigator and Chief of Police. He has also been assigned as Chief Deputy in the Sheriffs Department in Center, Texas.
Mr. Ryan has owned and operated his agency for over three years and has been retained to work various types of cases including the investigations of capital murder cases in the East Texas area.
Ryan has been accepted as an expert witness in homicide investigations in the States of Texas and Oklahoma.
Experienced and looking forward to assisting you in your search for the truth he will practice due diligence in his efforts.


"THE NATURE OF INVESTIGATIONS"
As an aid to help our clients better understand the nature of the Private Detective industry, the processes by which we work, and the regulations by which we are governed, we have prepared this information page so you may have a more realistic expectation regarding the work Ryan Investigations will conduct on your behalf.
1. WE HAVE NO MORE AUTHORITY THAN DOES A PRIVATE CITIZEN.
We are not police officers, even though the Chief Investigator of Ryan Investigations does have 35 years experience in law enforcement. The training, testing, background checks, and certification process we go through in order to obtain our licenses is meant to set us apart as individuals who are committed to unbiased professionalism. As such, we are bound to rigid codes of conduct by the State of Texas.
2. SIMILARLY, WE ARE NOT ATTORNEYS.
Though we are very knowledgeable of the laws governing our actions, any advice we give concerning the direction or outcome of your case is merely a suggestion that should be approved by any legal representative you may have.
3. WE ARE NOT MAGICIANS.
Ours is an industry revolving around detail gathered through available information, the understanding of this detail, and the working knowledge of how to follow the trails we uncover. This detailed information is generated through diligence and knowing where to look. Just as librarians are not geniuses, they simply are trained on where and how to find information.
4. Sometimes the information generated is contrary to what the client hopes to find. We cannot guarantee results. We can only guarantee that the necessary information, documentation, etc. will be searched for diligently, legally, expediently, and as economically as possible.
5. If surveillance is necessary we feel obligated to inform you of the real life problems that may arise in such activities. Surveillance, especially moving surveillance, is a hit and miss science. We can perform these observations under agreed upon time and location peramaters but cannot promise activity on behalf of the subject. Similarly, moving surveillance carries with it inherent obstacles such as the unpredictable nature of traffic. There is no guarantee that contact with the subject can be maintained as we cannot predict traffic flow, traffic conditions, weather or other unforeseen problems. As in number one above, we have no more authority than an ordinary citizen. This includes traffic laws and we will not violate these laws in order to maintain contact with the subject and possibly cause dangerous situations for the investigator and other citizens in the area of the surveillance. Similarly, privacy and private property laws will dictate the conduct of some surveillance activities.
6. RYAN INVESTIGATIONS can, however, make a promise that some of the other agencies can't. That is, we will do everything within our power to reach the goal of obtaining the information you need in a timely and economical fashion and conduct ourselves in a professional manner while representing you in your case. The term "due diligence" is an intregal part of our everyday approach to our investigations. Choosing Ryan Investigations as the agency to conduct your case investigation is a reasonable and prudent move on the part of any potential client.