"Leadership and Experience that matters."
Marc A. Garza
Founder & CEO of GRI Investigations, Inc.
Background and Investigative Experience:
Marc is a licensed private investigator and retired police sergeant with over 30 years of experience in law enforcement, investigations, and consulting. After a long career in law enforcement, Marc transitioned into private investigations, where he leverages his extensive background in complex casework to provide expert investigative services for law firms and corporate clients.
During his law enforcement career, Marc completed numerous assignments, in patrol, field training ("FTO"), criminal investigations, SWAT operations, and firearms training. As a seasoned police supervisor, Marc demonstrated strong leadership while overseeing police personnel in various assignments. His comprehensive experience in investigations has allowed him to testify in California courts for felony-level criminal cases involving homicide, gang-related cases, and assaults with deadly weapons, as well as in civil litigation and family law cases.
Marc is also an advocate for innocence issues and collaborates with The Innocence Center, Inc. law firm in San Diego to investigate wrongful convictions by applying his investigative experience to review and reexamine cases where individuals have been wrongfully convicted of crimes. He works closely with the legal team to identify flaws in previous investigations, gather new evidence, and ensure that all leads are thoroughly pursued. His dedication to uncovering the truth and correcting miscarriages of justice plays a crucial role in The Innocence Center's mission to exonerate wrongfully convicted individuals and restore their freedom.
Investigative Expertise:
- Background Investigations; Due Diligence Investigations; Person Locate Investigations
- Civil Litigation Investigations (Corporate Fraud, Personal Injury, Traffic Collisions)
- Family Law Investigations (Divorce, Child Welfare, Cohabitation, Court Order Violations)
- Criminal Defense Investigations (Homicide, Gang Related Crimes, ADW w Firearms)
- Post-Conviction Investigations (Wrongful Convictions, Evidence for Appeals Petitions)
- Tactical Firearms; CA POST Certified Firearms Instructor in the AR-15, Shotgun & Handgun
- Technical Surveillance Counter Measures ("TSCM Bug Sweeps")
Professional Affiliations:
- Member: California Association of Licensed Investigators ("CALI")
- Member: California Defense Investigators Association ("CDIA")
- Member: San Diego County Bar Association ("SDCBA")
- Staff Investigator at The Innocence Center, San Diego