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Bobby Dean Investigations has been retained to perform investigative tasks, Major Case Review and Expert Analysis on many cases. Below are some of our most recent case reviews, investigations and outcomes.

December 9, 2019
The Law Offices of King Amanpour & Associates
Death Investigation of a female in Del Mar, California.
Bobby Dean Investigations was hired to conduct an investigative case review and expert consultation of case file materials and cell phone data content regarding the suicide of a female in Del Mar, California.

September 5 – 6, 2020
Missing Person Investigation In San Marcos, California.
Bobby Dean Investigations was sought out to investigate a Missing ‘At Risk’ 26 year-old female. Based on information obtained and provided by Bobby Dean Investigations, the families daughter was located 76 miles away in San Bernardino and within just 23 hours.

Mother’s Quotes: “We GOT her! We’re bringing her home!!! We’re so grateful you could help us. You were so helpful to us during this difficult time. You helped us out without any hesitation and you don’t even know us! We are touched beyond words! Thanks for everything.”

Father’s quotes: “We got her! Thank you so much. We couldn’t have done this without you. God bless you…” We just wanted to say “Thank You” again for all your help and guidance in getting (our daughter) home… We couldn’t have done it without you. We can’t express enough gratitude. We appreciate your help so much!…”

September 2020 – April 2021
The Law Firm of Rains, Lucia, Stern, St. Phalle & Silver, PC
Bobby Dean Investigations was retained as a Subject Matter Expert to conduct a complete and independent investigative analysis and case review of a Law Enforcement Critical Incident and provide an Expert Opinion regarding a Vehicle Pursuit and Fatal Officer Involved Shooting involving two Officers with the Anaheim Police Department.

October – January 2022
The Law Office of Vikas Bajaj
Bobby Dean Investigations has been hired to conduct investigative efforts, interviews and consultation on over eighteen criminal defense cases to date covering a wide arrange of issues.

December 2020 – January 2022
Center for Naval Analyses – Institute for Public Research – Project Safe Neighborhoods
Bobby Dean Investigations has been retained as one of several Subject Matter Experts to conduct an expert analysis and an in-depth review of the policies and procedures of the City of Gary, Indiana Police Department’s Non-Fatal shooting investigations.

January 2021
Bobby Dean Investigations was retained by a San Diego County Property Management Firm to conduct latent fingerprint examination and processing.

January 2021 – June 2021
The Law Firm of Rains, Lucia, Stern, St. Phalle & Silver, PC
Bobby Dean Investigations was retained as a Subject Matter Expert to conduct a complete and independent investigative analysis and case review of a Law Enforcement Critical Incident and provide an Expert Opinion regarding a Traffic Stop and Fatal Officer Involved Shooting involving Officers with the Buena Park Police Department.

January – December 2021
Bobby Dean Investigations was retained by the General Counsel for March & Ash, Inc., to provide consultation and investigation on various investigative matters and issues as needed.

March 2021
Bobby Dean Investigations was retained by the Law Offices of Donte Wyatt to conduct a retrieval of stored cellular telephone data.

March – November 2021
Bobby Dean Investigations was retained by the Law Offices of Armenta and Sol and Victim’s family members to conduct an independent investigation into a kidnapping and attempted murder that occurred on a yacht in the San Diego Bay in September, 2018.

March 2021
Bobby Dean Investigations was authorized by the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office of Assigned Counsel to conduct criminal defense investigations on behalf of indigent defendants.

March – September 2021
Bobby Dean Investigations was retained by the Law Offices of Allen Bloom to conduct a defense investigation on behalf of an indigent defendant accused of Domestic Violence and Assault charges.

June – July 2021
Bobby Dean Investigations was retained by the Law Offices of Rains, Lucia, Stern, St. Phalle and Silver to conduct a defense investigation into criminal allegations made against an On-Duty Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Correctional Deputy. The investigative efforts conducted by BD Investigations revealed the complaining party in this case, (and unknown to prosecutors or police investigators at the time) had died in an unrelated vehicle accident that occurred in Los Angeles on June 8, 2021

The Criminal Case Against the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Deputy and a parallel Civil case against the County of Santa Barbara for monetary damages were subsequently dismissed.         

July 10 – 16, 2021

Frapwell FamilyPro Bono Missing Person Investigation Bobby Dean Investigations was requested to investigate a Missing and ‘At Risk’ 14-year old girl. She weas later located unharmed and was re-united with her family.

Mother’s Quote: “We found our daughter! She is safe!  Thank you so much for your help… We cannot thank you enough for all your help.  It gave us great comfort to have your insight in a time of such great pain.”  

July 2021
Bobby Dean Investigations was retained by the Kootenai County, Idaho Prosecutor’s Office to conduct a complete investigative case review of the investigation conducted into the April 13, 2021 death of Melyssa Schloe. People v. Victor Claus – Case # CR28-21-6477. Mr. Claus was later convicted of murdering Melyssa Schloe in an Idaho court.

July – January 2023
Bobby Dean Investigations was retained by the Law Firm of Rains, Lucia, Sterns St, Phalle & Silver on behalf of an off-duty California Highway Patrol Officer involved in a fatal traffic collision in Long Beach, California.

August – November 2021

Law Firm of Rains, Lucia, Stern, St. Phalle & Silver, PC

Bobby Dean Investigations was retained to conduct investigative efforts on behalf on-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Luke Liu.  Deputy Liu was facing manslaughter charges brought against him by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office as the result of an On-Duty Officer Involved Shooting incident that occurred in Norwalk on February 24, 2016 while Deputy Lui was attempting to arrest a suspect in possession of a stolen vehicle. 

  • Deputy Liu’s trial began on November 1, 2021, in Los Angeles County Superior Court.  He was represented by PORAC LDF Attorney’s Michael Schwartz and Nicole Castronovo from the Law Firm of Rains, Lucia, Stern, St. Phalle and Silver, LLC.                                                
  • On November 19, 2021, four years and nine months after the incident, Deputy Lui was acquitted of all charges at trial.              

September 2021 November 2021
BD Investigations was hired to consult on, and conduct investigate efforts surrounding the death of a 19 year-old female who died as the result of the discharge of a “Ghost Gun” that occurred in San Diego in September 2021.       

November 2021January 2022

Center for Naval Analyses – Institute for Public Research / Public Safety Partnerships

3003 Washington Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 

Subject Matter Expert / Homicide Investigations and Prosecutions

BD Investigations was hired as a Subject Matter Expert to conduct a Critical Analysis of the Anchorage, Alaska Police Department’s Homicide Investigation and Prosecution policies, procedures and protocols.

November 2021January 2022

BD Investigations was hired by relatives of Mark Bogacheck to review the investigative findings of his death that occurred on August 8, 2021 while Mr. Bogacheck was scuba diving in San Diego’s Mission Bay.   

November 2021January 2022

BD Investigations was retained by a Federal Correctional Officer and The Michel D Schwartz Law Firm to investigate the off-duty arrest of the Officer by the California Highway Patrol for discharging his firearm during an incident on Interstate 15 in the High Desert area of San Bernardino County on August 16, 2020.  

December 2021January 2023

BD Investigations has been retained by family members to conduct investigative efforts on behalf of former Long Beach School Safety Officer Eddie Gonzalez who is currently facing murder charges brought against him by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon as the result of an On-Duty Officer Involved Shooting incident that occurred in the City of Long Beach on September 27, 2021 when Officer Gonzalez intervened in a street fight involving several people. The trial for this case is currently set for early 2023.

January 2022 – September 2022

Law Offices of Jason Beckner, Esq.

BD Investigations has been hired to conduct defense investigations into several criminal defense cases to date.  Many of these cases are pending.

March 2022 – October 2022

Law Offices of Patrick Griffin

BD Investigations has been hired to conduct defense investigative efforts on behalf of a defendant charged with murder after he and his friends were attacked by the victim at a Thanksgiving-day baseball game at a San Diego area park. 

March 2022 – January 2023

BD Investigations has been retained to conduct investigative efforts on behalf of former Los Angeles Police Officer Salvador Sanchez who is currently facing manslaughter and ADW charges brought against him by California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Office as the result of an off-duty officer involved shooting incident that occurred at a COSTCO in the City of Corona on June 14, 2019.

During this incident, Officer Sanchez was attacked, unprovoked, and from behind, by a mentally disturbed man while Sanchez was holding his infant son in his arms. This case was originally investigated by the Corona Police Department and Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.

On September 24, 2019, a Riverside County Grand Jury rejected this case, refusing to indict Mr. Sanchez on any criminal charges.

Two years later, on August 5, 2021, California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Office decided to file criminal charges against Mr. Sanchez. This case is currently scheduled for trial in mid-2023.

July 2022 – January 2023

Law Firm of Rains, Lucia, Stern, St. Phalle & Silver, PC

BD Investigations was retained to conduct investigative efforts on behalf of three San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies to conduct investigative efforts into Administrative disciplinary issues related to the potentially illegal search of a co-worker’s personal cell phone.    

July 2022 – January 2023

In July 2022, BD Investigations was retained to conduct investigative efforts on behalf of a Corona Police Department Detective who was facing felony theft, vandalism and misdemeanor DV charges brought against her by her ex-boyfriend, who was a law enforcement officer employed at a different southern California police agency.

Investigative efforts by BD Investigations revealed the Detective’s ex-boyfriend sub mitted falsified documents to both his agency and insurance to substantiate his claims for the loss he stated he suffered.

At a Preliminary Hearing held on December 15, 2022, both felony theft and vandalism charges were dismissed by the Judge. On December 29, 2022, the remaining misdemeanor DV count was dismissed by the DA’s Office.

September 2022

Law Offices of Patrick Griffin

BD Investigations has been hired to conduct defense investigative efforts on behalf of a former Oregon State University Football player charged with murder after an incident at a San Diego area nightclub.    

November 2022

Law Offices of Marc Kohnen

BD Investigations was been hired to conduct defense investigative efforts by the Law Office of Marc Kohnen in San Diego.

 

December 2022

BD Investigations was authorized by San Bernardino County Superior Court Judge Defense Investigator Assignment Panel to conduct defense investigative efforts on behalf of defendant Michael Follett who was charged with murder as the result of an incident that occurred while he was in-custody at the Sheriff’s West Valley Detention Facility in October 2022.