About Us

     Owner/Agency Manager:  Tim Ingold was born and raised in Pinellas County.  He retired in 2010 as a Captain with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office after 30 years of service as a deputy, investigator and supervisor.  His long tenure, breadth of experience and exemplary service in law enforcement has provided Tim with a game changing background to provide superior personal investigative services. 

Tim began his career as a patrol deputy and soon advanced to the Organized Crime Division, working undercover for 3 years.  He was later assigned to burglary and armed robbery units and spent 3 years working homicide and sexual battery investigations.  In 1991, he was assigned to the Intelligence Unit again working covertly on a wide scope of investigations.  Tim earned the rank of sergeant and then lieutenant gaining substantial supervisory experience.  In 2006, Tim Ingold was promoted to Captain and assigned command of the Special Operations Division that encompassed K-9, Flight, Marine, DUI, School Resource and Law Enforcement Training Sections under his command.  In 2008, Tim was entrusted with the command of the Court Security Section charged with providing security of 5 courthouses in Pinellas County and the security for 49 circuit and county court judges.  In addition, he supervised the Court Process Section responsible for the service of civil and criminal process in Pinellas County under the authority of the Sheriff.  In addition to his own extensive law enforcement experience, Tim maintains relationships with other retired law enforcement experts permitting him to draw upon their specialized technical expertise to assist in client investigations as required.

     After his retirement in 2010, Tim formed "Ingold & Associates, LLC" with the ultimate objective of providing simply the best, most experienced and wide ranging Private Investigation services all with unsurpassed and guaranteed reliability.  Whatever services you require, whether it is service of process, covert surveillance or thorough and complete background investigations utilizing the latest and most current electronic data sources, Ingold & Associates will provide you the ultimate experienced, professional, most reliable service anywhere in the country.