About Us...

Dave Klimek, Owner / Managing Member / Principal Investigator of Tracecraft Special Investigations, LLC, possesses a Master of Arts in Human Sciences with a Concentration in Psychology; is a former Probation Officer; retired FBI Special Agent; Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE); Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council (CDITC) Certified Forensic Interviewer - Forensic Testimonial Evidence Recovery (CFI-FTER); and CDITC Certified Criminal Defense Specialist (CCDS).  Mr. Klimek currently operates discreetly as a licensed professional Private Investigator (PI) who serves Dallas and the surrounding communities in North Texas.  During his tenure with the Dallas Division of the FBI, Mr. Klimek served as a Principal Relief Squad Supervisor, Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor (DTI), Principal Defensive Tactics Instructor (PDTI), FBI Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) Certified Surveillance Operations Group (SOG) agent, and as a Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) Field Coordinator.  Mr. Klimek has an extensive law enforcement background investigating numerous types of federal criminal matters including all forms of white-collar crime [government fraud, health care fraud, complex financial crimes (including bank fraud, mortgage fraud, securities & investment fraud); public corruption; civil rights violations (including color of law and hate crimes)]; violent crimes (bank robberies, murders); crimes against children (child exploitation cases, child abductions, and kidnappings); and human trafficking matters (labor and sex trafficking of both minors and adults).  Mr. Klimek has earned a reputation as a skilled, tenacious, serious-minded, and ethical investigator.  Additionally, Mr. Klimek consistently exhibits a true passion for victim advocacy in all of his professional endeavors. Mr. Klimek is a prolific public speaker and subject matter expert in various disciplines, has been recognized with numerous commendations and awards over the span of his career, and has a combined total of over 27 years of public service working at both the state and federal government levels.  Mr. Klimek has worked actively in the private-sector as a PI since his retirement from the federal government in February 2021.