Danny Smith

Owner and Chief Investigator of DRS Investigations in Idaho

Boise, Idaho Area

Current
  • Owner & Chief Investigator at DRS Investigations, LLC (Sole Proprietorship)
Past
  • Detective - Homicide Bureau at Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Detective - Special Investigations Bureau (SPI), Metro Detail at Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Detective - Century Station Crime Impact Team at Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Detective - Firestone Station at Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Deputy Sheriff at Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Deputy Sheriff - Custody Division at Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Deputy Sheriff Trainee at Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
  • Security at Westec
  • Security at Bendix
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Industry
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Websites

Danny Smith’s Summary

Former L.A. Sheriff's homicide detective Danny R. Smith brings unparalleled investigative experience to Idaho's private investigation industry.

Danny Smith’s Specialties:

All services available including criminal and civil defense, insurance fraud, domestic surveillance, missing persons and attorney services.


Danny Smith’s Experience

  • Owner & Chief Investigator

    DRS Investigations, LLC (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Security and Investigations industry)

    June 2006Present (2 years)

    DRS Investigations, LLC is a full-service private investigations firm serving Boise and Southwest Idaho. Services include domestic surveillance, background investigation, pre-employment investigation, criminal and civil defense, insurance defense, missing persons and all death investigations.

  • Detective - Homicide Bureau

    Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Law Enforcement industry)

    October 1997December 2004 (7 years 3 months)

    Homicide Detective investigating homicide, suicide, accidental and recreational death, industrial death, and officer-involved shooting incidents

  • Detective - Special Investigations Bureau (SPI), Metro Detail

    Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Law Enforcement industry)

    September 1996October 1997 (1 year 2 months)

    Undercover Detail assigned to Detective Division investigating major crimes including kidnap for ransom, murder for hire, life-threatening extortion, threats against public officials and fugitive recovery

  • Detective - Century Station Crime Impact Team

    Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Law Enforcement industry)

    October 1994September 1996 (2 years)

    Plain clothes and undercover assignment investigating all station major crimes as well as narcotics, vice, gangs and officer-involved shooting and use of force incidents

  • Detective - Firestone Station

    Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Law Enforcement industry)

    October 1991October 1994 (3 years 1 month)

    Station Detective investigating crimes against persons and property

  • Deputy Sheriff

    Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Law Enforcement industry)

    December 1986October 1991 (4 years 11 months)

    Patrol Deputy - Firestone Station (Southcentral Los Angeles) - Field Training Officer 1989-1991

  • Deputy Sheriff - Custody Division

    Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Law Enforcement industry)

    March 1984December 1986 (2 years 10 months)

    Assigned to Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles

  • Deputy Sheriff Trainee

    Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Law Enforcement industry)

    October 1983March 1984 (6 months)

    Cadet of Academy Class #220

  • Security

    Westec

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Security and Investigations industry)

    19811983 (2 years)

  • Security

    Bendix

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Automotive industry)

    19801981 (1 year)

    Security at Bendix Corporation, Sylmar California


Additional Information

Danny Smith’s Websites:

Danny Smith’s Interests:

Hunting Fishing Horses

Danny Smith’s Groups:

Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce
Better Business Bureau of Southwest Idaho and Eastern Oregon
National Association of Investigative Specialists
California Homicide Investigators Association
Association of Retired Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputies

Danny Smith’s Honors:

Medal of Distinguished Service - L.A. County Sheriff's Department

1991 Deputy of the Year - L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Firestone Station

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy Class #220 Honor Guard


Danny Smith’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • consulting offers
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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