Edward R. LeFevour and Associates Ltd. is a licensed and independent detective agency in good standing in both the state of Illinois and Wisconsin having been in business for over sixteen years.  Our firm has been retained and continues to provide quality investigative services to over three hundred law firms, insurance companies and businesses.  Much of the work we perform involves detailed background investigations related to litigation and other corporate related matters including federal regulatory compliance.  Our firm utilizes a detailed-diligent yet flexible approach in the management of investigations.  We specialize in global due diligence and have established and experienced contacts worldwide. We employee licensed and certified private investigators,  retired veteran local, federal law enforcement agents and retired  U.S. military officers as intelligence analysts world wide.

Mr. LeFevour holds the security industries highest credential, the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation (1999).  The CPP is awarded by ASIS International (a world wide organization with a membership of thirty- five thousand security and law enforcement professionals) to security management practitioners who have demonstrated advanced knowledge in best business practices related to security and safety management including investigations.  As an active CPP certificate holder, Mr. LeFevour has been awarded the “Safety Act Designation” from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  Mr. LeFevour is also a Master Exercise Practitioner trained and certified by U.S. Department of Homeland Security FEMA, at the National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, Maryland (NETC).