Dallas Private Investigator — The Truth Leaves a Trail
David Watson is a Texas-licensed private investigator (A11319) and 19-year LAPD veteran working cases in Dallas, Fort Worth, and across the DFW metroplex. All 12 investigative services — in person, on the ground, handled directly by David.
When you hire Watson PI for a Dallas case, you work directly with David Watson — a licensed Texas private investigator with 19 years on the LAPD and 15 years working cases across Central and North Texas. David conducts surveillance, serves process, and handles on-the-ground investigative work in Dallas County and across the DFW metroplex personally. There are no junior associates, no subcontractors, no hand-offs. Every case is handled by the same licensed investigator from intake to final report.
All Investigative Services — Available in Dallas
Watson PI offers the full range of licensed private investigative services in Dallas, Fort Worth, and across the DFW metroplex:
Investigating the facts behind criminal charges — witness interviews, alibi verification, evidence review, and scene documentation — to give defense counsel the independent record they need.
Asset searches, due-diligence reports, and fact-finding for civil litigation, business disputes, and pre-transaction vetting in Dallas County and across DFW.
Covert, court-admissible surveillance conducted in person across Dallas County — documenting activity, verifying claims, and producing evidence that holds up.
Discreet, evidence-based answers when trust is in question. Documented findings that can support family law proceedings in Dallas County courts.
Investigating questionable claims — surveillance, recorded statements, and documented findings — for insurers and adjusters operating in the DFW market.
Technical Surveillance Countermeasures sweeps for homes, offices, and vehicles in the Dallas area — detecting hidden cameras, listening devices, and unauthorized tracking equipment.
Investigator-built background reports: criminal history, court records, employment and credential verification, financial red flags, and identity confirmation — far beyond what a database service delivers.
Locating people who've moved, gone quiet, or don't want to be found — debtors, witnesses, estranged family members, former tenants — across the DFW metro and statewide.
Documenting parenting behavior, living conditions, and compliance with custody orders to support family law attorneys and parents in Dallas County proceedings.
Personal security planning and protective services for executives, principals, and high-net-worth individuals in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
Reliable, documented service of legal process throughout Dallas County and the DFW metroplex — handled by a licensed investigator, not a courier.
Covert operations for internal theft, workplace misconduct, and fraud investigations — drawing on David Watson's LAPD VICE and undercover experience.
Why Work Directly with a Former LAPD Investigator
David Watson spent 19 years with the Los Angeles Police Department — Metro Division, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Internal Affairs Bureau, and VICE/Undercover Operations. That career was built on finding what people work hard to hide and documenting it to a standard that holds up in court. When you call Watson PI, you reach David directly. He takes your case, works your case, and delivers your results. TX PI License A11319. 34 years combined investigative experience. Court-qualified expert witness.
Serving Dallas County & the DFW Metroplex
David works cases throughout Dallas County and the surrounding metro — downtown, Uptown, Plano, Irving, the Park Cities, and beyond. Dallas County district and county court records, civil and criminal filings, and property and business records are the foundation of much of this work, read with an investigator's eye for what a name, an address history, or a filing actually signals. Whether your matter calls for someone on the ground or a records-driven investigation delivered to your desk, David handles it directly.