Meet BlackDiamond65 Investigations L.L.C.

James P. Bangs

Jim Bangs, Founder (1965 – 2014)

Jim is a native of Clarksville Indiana who moved to Citrus County Florida when he was 9 years old. He graduated from Citrus High School in 1983 and then went on to serve his country in the United States Army and the Florida Army National Guard from 1983-2001. When he was discharged in 2001 he decided to continue his Law Enforcement Education and went to Lake Sumter Community College in Leesburg Florida and Seminole State College in Lake Mary majoring in Criminal Justice.

Jim began his criminal justice career in 1989 with the Florida department of Corrections as a correctional officer. He spent 4 years as a correctional officer and then took the cross over to Law Enforcement course at Withlachooche Technical Institute in Inverness Florida. Jim has worked for several law enforcement agencies in Central Florida to include the Lake County Sheriff’s Office working for one of the most knowledgeable sheriffs in Central Florida, Sheriff Gary Borders. Jim has worked for private correctional agencies to include Corrections Corporation of America and Securitas Security Incorporated a multinational security company. In 2004 Jim began his investigative career working for the Hawthorne Law firm as an in-house investigator where he received a lot of his early training from attorney Candace Hawthorne a hardworking, innovative and experienced civil and criminal attorney who refused to lose a case.

Jim continued his training in 2009 while working for one of the most prestigious and highly respected investigative agencies in Central Florida J. Mike Kelley Investigations. Jim was tutored and trained by Mike Kelley a 30 year veteran investigator and his lead investigator and daughter Jackie Kelley who is one of the most knowledgeable investigators in Central Florida today. Jims experience and knowledge gained through his training with Mike Kelley Investigations and other agencies has made him one of the most sought after criminal defense investigators and civil investigators in Central Florida. Jim will always work to keep an honest reputation in the criminal justice and private investigative communities in Florida as being a top notch investigator and being a leader in our field.

BLACKDIAMOND65 INVESTIGATIONS L.L.C.

A Florida Limited Liability Company and Florida Licensed Private Investigators