Investigator: Marcus Delgado, Licensed PI #CA-2847
Client: Carol Sheridan
Case Opened: March 27, 2009
Retainer: $2,500 for surveillance and evidence documentation
Client Complaint: Mrs. Sheridan reports feeling watched for past 6 weeks. No direct contact from stalker, but evidence of property surveillance:
Initial Assessment: Classic stalking pattern. Client appears credible and genuinely frightened. Recommend immediate surveillance and security assessment.
Location: 1247 Forest View Drive, Highland
Surveillance Period: April 3-17, 2009 (Rotating 8-hour shifts)
Surveillance Assessment: Subject demonstrates sophisticated counter-surveillance awareness. Varies timing and approach routes. Professional-level photography equipment. Behavior escalating in boldness.
Additional Retainer: $5,000 - May 15, 2009
New Objective: Identify stalker and document for law enforcement
Discovery: Subject photographed entering basement of residence during family absence
Evidence Obtained: Clear photographs of unauthorized entry
Additional Findings: Subject installing equipment in basement area
Urgent Client Conference: Advised immediate police contact and family relocation. Client initially resistant, concerned about family disruption. Agreed to enhanced security measures instead.
Client Status: Increasingly frightened, family under obvious stress
Stalker Behavior: More frequent contact, daytime surveillance
Evidence Quality: Multiple clear photographs of subject and activities
Emergency Meeting: Client reported imminent threat
Client Statement: "He's going to do something terrible. We found things in our basement. Please help us."
Action Taken: Contacted law enforcement, provided all evidence files
Case Status: Transferred to federal investigators July 13, 2010. Family reported missing July 12, 2010. All evidence files seized as part of criminal investigation.
"In 15 years as a private investigator, I have never encountered a case that escalated from stalking to what appears to be premeditated homicide. The systematic nature of the subject's surveillance and preparation activities suggests this was part of a larger criminal plan."
"The Sheridan family hired me to protect them, and I failed. The evidence I collected clearly showed escalating criminal behavior, but law enforcement response was insufficient until it was too late."
"The photographic evidence I obtained shows detailed documentation of the family's daily routines, security measures, and vulnerabilities. This was clearly preparation for a planned attack."
2009-03-27 - Case opened, initial client consultation
2010-07-10 - Final client meeting, evidence compilation
2010-07-13 - All files transferred to federal investigators
2010-07-15 - PI testimony provided to law enforcement
2010-07-18 - Case files classified as critical evidence
⚠️ These files document systematic criminal preparation ⚠️
Private investigator evidence crucial to criminal prosecution
PI Liaison: M. Delgado | Federal Contact: ██████