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Pete Trahan

Certified Legal Investigator
Louisiana Certified Investigator

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Born August 10, 1940 Crowley, Louisiana

Professional Education

2007 Louisiana Private Investigators Association Continuing Education

2005 Louisiana Polygraph Association Continuing Education, Sulphur, LA

2005 Louisiana State Board Private Investigators Examiners

Continuing Education

2004 Louisiana Polygraph Association Continuing Education,

Lake Charles, LA

2004 Southeastern Association of Private Investigators Continuing Education

Lafayette, LA

2003 Louisiana Polygraph Board Continuing Education,

Lafayette, LA

2002     SLPIA Continuing Ed., Lafayette, LA

2001     LPIA Annual Conference, Lafayette, LA

2000 LPIA, MIA Super Conference, Tunica MS
1999 LPIA Super Conference, New Orleans, LA
1998 Annual Joint Mississippi/Louisiana Polygraph Seminar, Biloxi, MS
1998 LPIA/GIN/MPIA/NALI/NCISS Super Conference,  New Orleans, LA
1998 Nat ional Association of Legal Investigators Conference, Dallas, TX
1997 Louisiana Private Investigator Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA
1997 Louisiana Private Investigators Winter Seminar, Lake Charles, LA
1996 Louisiana State Paralegal Association Annual Seminar, Shreveport, LA
1996 Louisiana Private Investigator Association Annual Educational
              Seminar, New Orleans, LA
1996      National Association of Legal Investigators Annual Educational
              Seminar, New Orleans, LA
1996 Louisiana Polygraph Board Professional Polygraph Seminar,

Baton Rouge, LA
1996 National Association of Legal Investigators Continuing Education 
             Seminar, Biloxi, Mississippi
1995 Louisiana Private Investigators Association Professional Development
             Seminar, New Orleans, LA
1995 Speaker, Louisiana Private Investigator Association Development 
              Seminar, New Orleans, LA
1995 Louisiana Polygraph Board Professional Polygraph Seminar, 
New Orleans, LA
1995 Association of Louisiana Bail Underwriters Continuing Education
             Seminar, Baton Rouge, LA
1995 National Association of Legal Investigators Mid-Winter Professional
Development & Continuing Education Seminar, New Orleans, LA

1994 Louisiana Private Investigators Association Investigators Professional
             Development Seminar, New Orleans, LA
1994 Education For Living Seminars, Inc. Team Building, Leadership &
Listening Course, Baton Rouge, LA
1993 Public Agency Training Council Kinesics Interview and Interrogation
             Techniques, New Orleans, LA
1993 National Training Center of Polygraph Science Professional    
             Polygraph Seminar, New Orleans, LA
1993 Louisiana Private Investigators Association Investigators Professional
             Development Seminar, New Orleans, LA
1992 Louisiana Private Investigators Association Professional Development
             Seminar, New Orleans, LA
1992 National Association of Legal Investigators Legal Investigators      
             Seminar, New Orleans, LA
1991 Host, Louisiana Private Investigators Association, Lafayette, LA

1991 National Association of Legal Investigators Annual Conference,
             Houston, Texas
1990 Louisiana Private Investigators Association/National Association of
             Legal Investigators Educational Seminar, Baton Rouge, LA
1990 Louisiana Private Investigators Association Annual Conference,
Lake Charles, LA
1989 Investigative and Security Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada
1988 National Training Center of Polygraph Science Annual Polygraph
             Conference, New York City, New York
1988 Louisiana State University at Eunice, Advanced Arson Investigation
             and Expert Testimony, Eunice, LA
1987 Louisiana Polygraph Association Professional Conference and
Interrogation Training Seminar, Shreveport LA
1987 State of Texas Polygraph Examiners Board Certificate of reciprocity
              to conduct Polygraph Examinations in the State of Texas
1987 Institute of Criminal Behavioral Sciences, Advanced Interviewing       
             Techniques, Colorado Springs
1987 National Training Center of Polygraph Science Annual Polygraph
             Seminar, Atlantic City, New Jersey
1986 National Training Center of Polygraph Science Professional Training
             Seminar, Baton Rouge, LA
1985 State of Louisiana Polygraph Board Licensing Examination 
             Baton Rouge, LA
1985 National Training Center of Polygraph Science 276-Hour Training
             Course, New York City, New York.
1985 Mississippi Polygraph Association Annual Seminar on Employee 
             Theft and Store Security, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

EXPERIENCE

1982 - Present

Owner and President of ABC Investigators, Inc. Licensed by the State of Louisiana, Private Investigator and Polygraphist. Five years as an investigator for the 15th Judicial District Public Defenders Office. Conducts all types of investigations including domestic, civil, insurance fraud, criminal and process service. Conducts Polygraph examinations for Middle District Federal Public Defenders Office in Baton Rouge, local law enforcement agencies; Jeff Davis Sheriff Department, Opelousas Police Department, St. Landry Sheriff Department, DeRidder Police Department, Leesville Police Department, the Idaho Department of Corrections, the Federal Public Defenders office, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa.

2001-02 President, Louisiana Private Investigators Association

1998 - Member Louisiana State Board of Polygraph Examiners

1992 - 96 Vice Chairman, State Board of Private Investigator Examiners

1990 - 92 President, Louisiana Private Investigators Association

1989 -90 Secretary, Louisiana Private Investigators Association