CRF Investigations, Inc.

About Us.......

CRF Investigations, Inc.

Cheryl R. Fischer, President, Qualifying Party
3661 N. Campbell Ave. #371 Tucson, AZ 85719
Office: 520-444-5551, Fax: 520-682-7515

BACKGROUND

Following an apprenticeship with various licensed investigators ( 1979 - 1984), Cheryl took the California State Exam and obtained her original license on December 30, 1984.   From 1984 until 1991 Cheryl’s agency specialized in all forms of Workers Compensation Defense.  California insurance companies hired CRF Investigations for surveillance, AOE/COE, subrogation, wrongful death, third party subrogation, serious and willful claims. 

Under License #10845, CRF Investigations was founded in Long Beach, CA in 1984. By 1990, Cheryl had nine field investigators and an office manager. In building the business further, a property in Arizona was purchased in 1991. She then obtained her Arizona Investigators License, # 9110001. The California office was closed in 1993, however Ms. Fischer still holds her California License. CRF Investigations was incorporated in Arizona in 2002.

Ms. Fischer's experience as an Investigator in California included conducting in-depth investigations to determine what liability an insurance company, employer or third party had in a claim. Many of the claims were psychiatric stress, wrongful death, chemical poisoning and insurance fraud. These investigations involved in-depth background analysis. Each claim required written or recorded statements from numerous people, all levels of the company. Locating, examining, and verifying records was also included for each assignment. Photographs were needed in many cases involving scenes, equipment and vehicles. After compiling all the information a detailed, comprehensive report was submitted. Due to the complexity of the cases, the reports were frequently 40 to 60 pages long, in addition to all the appropriate documentation.

The last nine years Cheryl has worked as a Mitigation Specialist in Capital Cases in which Death was noticed. Other cases during this time period required work as a criminal defense investigator. Given the years of working these cases, Ms. Fischer has developed an eye for detail, the skill to integrate it into context, and the ability to gain the trust of people in all walks of life. This ensures a complete and comprehensive investigative report. Continuing education includes attendance of two conference/seminars on average a year.

Formal Education includes three years of undergraduate studies in psychology and sociology at the University of Wisconsin, 2 years of photographic science at the University of Arizona, and a Bachelors in Psychology through Prescott College.

Professional Affiliations and Organizations:
CURRENT: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association Of Sentencing Advocates, National Association of Legal Investigators, National Legal Aid and Defenders Association, AZ Association of Licensed Private Investigators, National Association of Licensed Investigators, California Association of Licensed Investigators, Council of International Investigators

Volunteer Work/Service Organizations:
2007 to PRESENT: Rotary Club