TRUSTED CONSULTANTS AND INVESTIGATORS
Silva & Associates is a private investigation company located in the Bitterroot Valley, serving all of Montana with a primary focus catering to professional clients located in and around Ravalli and Missoula Counties. The firm is owned by Joseph A. Silva who offers over 49 years of investigative experience, 30 years of which were in a government law enforcement capacity specializing in fire investigation, home and auto insurance fraud investigation, as well as employment background and internal affairs investigations. We offer investigative services, as well as process service and in selected cases, levying services. We are licensed with the State of Montana, insured and bonded, and have investigative affiliates serving Northern California.
About Our Expertise
RELATED WORK HISTORY
44 years of combined Public Safety Emergency Services, both in fire and law enforcement. 32 years in the fire service, 18+ years of which in a sworn law enforcement capacity as a State of California POST certified, Supervisory, law enforcement Bureau Chief.
12 additional years working in a law enforcement capacity for City, County, and Federal governmental law enforcement agencies, for a combined total of 30 years in law enforcement.
To include:
Interim Police Officer, Investigator, City of Trinidad Police Department (California)
Deputy Sheriff, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department (California)
Associate Senior Investigator with Stokes & Associates Investigations (California)
Criminal Investigator, Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office (California)
Interim Criminal Investigator, Ravalli County Attorney’s Office, Montana
Currently owner and senior investigator with Silva & Associates Investigations, Montana, PSP-PI-Lic-35678.
EXPERIENCE
Over 1,900 criminal investigations to date, to include cases involving Arson, Home and Auto Insurance Fraud, Theft, Burglary, Homicide, Suicide, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol related criminal activity.
18 years experience as a Member of the State of California Arson Investigation Unit, "AIU".
Testified as an expert criminal investigator in eight California Counties.
7 years’ experience as senior investigator for Stokes & Associates Investigative Consultants, administering Special Investigations, Internal Affairs Investigations, POST L.E. Background Investigations.
10 plus years investigative experience assisting the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the Hoopa, Karuk and Yurok tribal reservations located in Northern California
Montana Licensed Private Investigator since 2020.