Owner Thomas C. Smith, a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, founded 1 Source Private Investigations in 2009. Since then he has been working as a full time investigator and has completed more than 500 investigations. Tom also has experience in military law enforcement, probation, security, as well as a college degree in Paralegal Studies.

An expert communicator, he is adept in a variety of investigatory areas, and there is no aspect of investigation work he will not take on. A capable and highly sought after attorney’s assistant, he specializes in surveillance and people locates. He has worked in excess of 2,000 hours in various courts, and has testified in Lake, Porter, and La Porte County courts.
Things to know about 1 Source Private Investigations:
- Licensed by the State of Indiana
- Carry $2,000,000.00 (two-million dollars) in Business Liability Insurance although Indiana requires that we carry $100,000.00 (one-hundred thousand)
- E/O – Including Errors and Omissions coverage
- Experienced in multiple areas with legal emphasis
- References available on request
- Member of NALI – National Association of Legal Investigators
- Member of IAPI – Indiana Association of Professional Investigators