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Acquitted of All Charges

Offense:  Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Public Servant The Allegation:  While responding to a 9-1-1 report of domestic violence, two police officers

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Benjamin Spencer Released

Daryl Parker and Benjamin Spencer moments after Spencer’s release from prison after 34 years of wrongful incarceration on March 12, 2021. Offense: Murder The Allegation: 

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Fish Out of Water

Offense:  Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (x 4) The Allegation:  It was a dark December evening, and four postal carriers were working overtime to

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TRENT FORBES

Partner & Sr. Investigator

Trent Forbes, is the Director of Blackfish’s digital forensics lab, and a Certified Mobile Forensic Examiner, Certified Vehicle System Forensic Technician, Operator, and Examiner. With over twenty years of computer security and private investigation experience, he brings a non-law enforcement perspective to our investigations, and his work as a digital forensics expert has been validated through an extensive history of courtroom testimony.

DARYL PARKER

President & Sr. Investigator

Daryl Parker is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and a board-certified Criminal Defense Investigator with over twenty-five years of experience in military, law enforcement, and private investigations. His work includes high-profile cold-case investigations, and founding a non-profit providing investigative services for potential wrongful conviction cases. He is in charge of the Family Law and Civil division.

JD SPIELMAN

Partner & Sr. Investigator

JD Spielman is a U. S. Army veteran and a board-certified Criminal Defense Investigator with over 30 years of experience in law enforcement. In 2010 he was selected as the Investigator of the Year by the Dallas County District Attorney, and subsequently became the Deputy Chief Investigator with the Collin County DA’s office. He is currently in charge of the Criminal Investigations division at Blackfish.

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BILLY MEEKS

Partner & Sr. Investigator

Billy Meeks, a Founding Partner at Blackfish, is a U. S. Army veteran and has over forty years of law enforcement and private investigation experience. In addition to his expansive work on everything from capital crimes to federal RICO operations, he has also cultivated an incredible network of experts and legal resources.