Hogue Investigative Services, LLC (HIS) is a professional investigation firm licensed in the State of Texas (License No. A13111) with the expertise and skills to complete almost any type of investigation that you or your company may require. The HIS team is comprised of multiple participants and partners around the world. We work cooperatively with experts in every field of private investigations, personal security, and law. However, the two key individuals of HIS include Dale V. Hogue, CFE and Michael D. Hogue, CFE.
Dale V. Hogue, CFE
Dale V. Hogue, CFE, former FBI Special Agent at the Dallas office and a Certified Fraud Examiner, owns and operates Hogue Investigative Services (HIS), an investigative firm licensed by the Texas Commission on Private Security providing worldwide professional expertise in financial fraud, theft, embezzlement, surveillance, pre-employment screening, due diligence, merger and acquisitions, electronic surveillance, location of hidden assets, and industrial espionage. Dale created HIS soon after retiring as a 27-year veteran Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).
While with the FBI, Dale had national and international cases, and he was stationed in New Orleans, Boston, Lubbock, Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Dale has experience in investigating an extensive range of matters including white-collar crime, corporate espionage, bank failure, public corruption, civil rights, and national security matters. During his career, he was selected as case agent in some of the most complex investigations the bureau has seen. One of his personal favorite assignments was the investigation of the failure of Vernon Savings & Loan, the largest financial institution failure at the time with losses over $1.5 billion. The case resulted in over 25 convictions and 9 criminal trials. Mr. Hogue has lectured on numerous occasions at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, Budapest, and various International Police Agencies.
During his tenure with the FBI, Mr. Hogue completed a successful investigation of several national security matters. As a result, Mr. Hogue personally accepted the National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation from the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency for exceptional service. As well, Mr. Hogue was a Technical Trained Special Agent where he assisted Special Agents of the FBI and other law enforcement personnel in obtaining evidence through electronic investigative techniques resulting in the collection of evidence and the conviction of numerous individuals and corporations.
More recently, Mr. Hogue assisted the Johnson County District Attorney's Office with a money laundering / asset investigation that led to the successful prosecution of a defendant.
Dale is a Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE), a special designation by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Dale is also a member of the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI), and serves on TALI's unlicensed PI committee.
Michael D. Hogue, CFE
Michael D. Hogue, CFE, is a seasoned Private Investigator licensed in the state of Texas and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a distinguished designation among the private investigations, accounting, and law professions. He is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI), and he serves on TALI's Commendations Committee. He has completed multiple certifications in investigativespecialties. In 2001, Michael received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
For three years, Michael was the Director of Investigations for the in-house Investigation Unit at the Law Offices of Bickel & Brewer in Dallas, Texas. As the Director of Investigations he was responsible for directing investigations for civil litigations and criminal matters, developing investigative strategies, and directing the affairs of the Investigation Unit. On a day-to-day basis, Michael conducted high-level in-depth investigations of corporate fraud, trade secrets, misappropriations, patent infringement, and due diligence surveys for potential mergers and acquisitions. These investigations generally involved analyzing news articles, corporate filings and court pleadings, conducting background investigations, and conducting subject interviews to ultimately find answers to difficult questions arising from complex civil litigation. Michael also coordinated efforts with hand writing experts, computer forensics experts, and other professionals.
Previous to Michael's employment with Bickel & Brewer, he and his father, Dale V. Hogue combined forces to establish Hogue Investigative Services (HIS). During his career, Michael has worked on hundreds of cases involving white collar crimes, fraud, and infidelity. During one such case, he helped investigate a loan scheme involving $14 million in fraudulently acquired assets and assisted in the recovery of said assets.
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Hogue Investigative Services is actively involved in the financial, legal, corporate, and PI communities. HIS regularly attends trade shows for the PI industry, and meetings and events by the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI), and the local chapter of the Association for Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).
