About Tracecraft
Federal discipline. Independent perspective. Uncompromising standards.
Dave Klimek
PI, CFE, CFI-FTER, CCDS
Owner, Qualified Manager, Principal Investigator
Tracecraft Special Investigations, LLC
Dave Klimek spent 20 years as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Dallas Division — investigating government fraud, financial crimes, public corruption, crimes against children, and organized crime. He served as the Division's Principal Defensive Tactics Instructor, a Former FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) Field Coordinator, and a Former FBI Critical Incident Response Group Certified Surveillance Operations Group (SOG) Agent with interstate deployments.
He retired from the FBI in 2021 and immediately founded Tracecraft Special Investigations, LLC — bringing the full weight of that experience to bear for private clients, legal teams, and businesses across Texas. He holds the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), is a Certified Forensic Interviewer — Forensic Testimony Evidence Recovery (CFI-FTER) and Certified Criminal Defense Specialist (CCDS) through the Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council (CDITC), and is licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety — Private Security Bureau. He is qualified as an Expert Witness in both state and federal court.
Dave currently serves as President of the North Texas Private Investigators Association (NTPIA). He is a prolific writer, public speaker, and subject matter expert across multiple investigative disciplines. His professional affiliations are listed below.
“I built Tracecraft because I believe clients deserve the same level of investigative rigor that federal cases demand — disciplined, evidence-based, and conducted with absolute integrity. Every case I take gets my direct attention. That is not a marketing claim. It is a commitment.”
— Dave Klimek, Principal Investigator
Credentials & Certifications
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
- Certified Forensic Interviewer — Forensic Testimony Evidence Recovery (CFI-FTER)
- Certified Criminal Defense Specialist (CCDS)
- Certified Legal Process Server
- Qualified Expert Witness — State and Federal Court
- Former FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) Field Coordinator — Dallas Division
- Former FBI Critical Incident Response Group — Certified Surveillance Operations Group (SOG) Agent
- Former FBI Dallas Division Principal Defensive Tactics Instructor
- Former FBI Principal Relief Squad Supervisor
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology · Master of Arts in Human Sciences (Psychology)
- Subject Matter Expert across multiple investigative disciplines
Professional Affiliations
- World Association of Detectives (WAD)
- National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS)
- FBI Agents Association (FBIAA)
- Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI
- Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA)
- FBI InfraGard Member
- Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI)
- North Texas Private Investigators Association (NTPIA) — Current President
- Flower Mound & Denton County Chambers of Commerce
- Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Mission & Priorities
Tracecraft exists to deliver truth — not approximations, not assumptions, not convenient narratives. Our mission is to conduct disciplined, evidence-driven investigations that give clients the clarity they need to make consequential decisions. We operate with absolute discretion, strict legal compliance, and the professional standards of federal law enforcement. We are strategic and selective about the cases we accept and we tell clients the truth even when it is not what they hoped to hear.