Ben Lopez was born and raised in Chicago. He’s a licensed private detective with over 25 years of investigative experience and is the owner of Verify Investigations.

Ben Lopez

The Case That Haunts Me

Ben Lopez

Investigators love to share success stories. But maybe we should talk more about the cases that veer wildly...

What Kind of Investigator Are You?

Ben Lopez

A long pandemic slowdown prompts a Chicago PI to recast himself in the professional role he was made for. Read More

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The Business

LAUSD, the FBI, and What Every Investigator Should Know About an Incomplete File

Digital Stakeouts: OSINT for Investigators Who Like Receipts

Fairy Tales vs. Facts: The Unfanciful Truth about Unclaimed Assets

The Life

Unsung Heroes: Honoring Jonna Mendez, the CIA’s Master of Deception

The Family That Never Existed: A Siquijor Island Investigation

It was supposed to be a simple background.

The Pitch

Second Time Around: 7 Lessons I Learned from Losing My First PI Firm

Running to Catch Up with AI

Building a Successful Private Investigations Business

The Literature

Review: “The Ritz of the Bayou,” by Nancy Lemann

Review: “Ruby Falls,” by Gin Phillips

Review: “Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas”

Avi Klein’s Swiss Army Knife of Tools for Locates

Q&A: An Investigator for the Defense

Fletch Inhaled Twice

Ben Lopez

The Case That Haunts Me

What Kind of Investigator Are You?

The Family That Never Existed: A Siquijor Island Investigation

It was supposed to be a simple background.