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DiCarlo Associates is staffed by investigative professionals with backgrounds essential to conduct quality, cost effective investigations.  Our managing partner, a retired Chief of Police with 30 years of law enforcement experience, possesses a skill set that leads the industry. His background encompasses leadership, case management, education, and practical investigative skills.  Mr. DiCarlo personally plans, staffs, and directs every assignment ensuring consistent quality that is in concert with our purpose, goals, and code of conduct.  Our focus is accuracy, thoroughness, communication, and confidentiality.  We strive to make the client an integral part of the investigation they have commissioned.

Client List

We're sorry but, due to our confidentiality commitment our client list is not publicized.  Be assured we will extend the same level of respect for your privacy.

 

DiCarlo Staff
Van DiCarlo
Chief Investigator
Email: van.dicarlo@dicarloassociates.com

Cell number 623.695.6124


DiCarlo began a distinguished law enforcement career in 1971 as a police officer in the Chicago metropolitan area. During his 30 year tenure he was awarded a criminal justice degree and attended Northwestern University - Center for Public Safety - School of Police Staff and Command. As a professional law enforcement officer he held various assignments and command positions including: Patrol Sergeant, Juvenile Officer, Director of Records and Communications, Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Police, Internal Affairs Investigator, Chief of Detectives, and Chief of Police. He has decades of experience conducting investigations of all types and has received several department citations for meritorious service. In addition, he served on the South Suburban Major Case Task Force, a coalition of detectives assembled to investigate only high profile felony cases. After retirement Mr. DiCarlo attended Phoenix College in Phoenix, AZ where he received certificate in legal assisting (paralegal). He was granted a private investigator’s license by the Arizona Department of Public Safety in 2004. Presently, Mr. DiCarlo operates DiCarlo Associates LLC, a security consultant and private investigation business specializing in criminal defense. In addition, he conducts a wide variety of general assignment investigations. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and Fight Crime; Invest in Kids; Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators.
 
Forrest Barton, aka Bud
Staff Investigator
Email: bud.barton@dicarloassociates.com
Cell number 602.908.4095

Bud is retired from 20 years in Federal Law Enforcement. He spent 11 years of his career supervising the investigations office at the Federal Prison in Phoenix, AZ. Mr. Barton supervised and conducted administrative, criminal and internal affairs investigations. His office gathered criminal/gang intelligence and shared that information as needed with local, state, federal and international law enforcement agencies. Mr. Barton is very experienced in what it takes to prove a criminal case, as the vast majority of his cases resulted in guilty pleas. His investigative experience includes destruction of property, theft, violent acts, murder, conspiracy to commit murder, murder for hire, rape, drug trafficking, gang/group disturbances and child abuse, as well as code of conduct and criminal internal affairs cases.
 

Harry Misener
Staff Investigator
Email: harry.misener@dicarloassociates.com
Office: 623.476.5567

Harry is a 20+ year veteran of the Westland Police Department in t he Detroit suburbs. He has held several supervisory and command level positions within t he department including Patrol, Records, Communications, Criminal Investiga t ions, and Internal Affairs. While in Criminal Investiga tions Harry was assigned Case Agent status on several major case assignments. In addition to department assignments Harry attended the Reid School of Interview and Interrogation, Internal Affai rs tra ining, and Police Staff and Command School. Harry also possesses expertise in firearms and is curre ntly a fi rearms instructor. Harry is a brick level invest igator with the experience needed to thoroughly assess all aspects of a criminal case.

 

Wayne McDowell
Staff Investigator
Email:wayne.mcdowell@dicarloassociates.com
Office: 623.476.5567

Wayne served as a member of theWashington State Pa trol for 29 years. Retired as a Lieutenant, Wayne held several operat ional and supervi sory posts within the department. Among his many assignments Wayne worked fo r a period of t ime in the Washington. Attorney General's Office as an investigator. Other command level assignments include Property Control, Criminal Identification, Criminal Conviction and Incarceration Records. Wayne has also completed Police Management studies at the FBI National
Academy, U. S. Secret Service Executive Protection School, and is a fingerprint examiner. Wayne's experience is a valuable asse t to assignments particularly involving fingerprint evidence.

 

Ron Walcker
Staff Investigator
Email:ron.walcker@dicarloassociates.com
Office: 623.476.5567

Ron Walcker completed a long and fulfilling career with the Washington State Police in 1993. During his 31+ year tenure he worked in several of the department's major divisions. After beginning his cl imb through the ranks he was appoi nted to several supervisory and command leve l positions in many of the departmen t's support functions including Bomb Squad, Inte rnal Affai rs, Special Services, and Governor's Detail. He was also named Commander for special events held in the Seattle area including the Governor's Conference. In addition to work assignments throughout the department Ron also earned an Associa te Degree in Criminal Justice and a Certificate of completion from Northwestern University
School of Police Staff and Command. In addit ion, he completed the U.S. Secret Service DignitaryProtection Academy. Ron brings to the DiCarlo Associates Team a unique combination of experience and background not easily found in Private Investigators.

 

E-Mail: van.dicarlo@dicarloassociates.com 
Office: (623) 476-5567 Fax: (623) 321-6058
20280 N. 59th Ave Suite 115-631, Glendale, AZ 85308
Arizona License #1003885


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