Haigh and Haigh
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Haigh and Haigh Private Investigations is a licensed Florida partnership, doing business in Walton County and surrounding areas. We perform discreet investigations for private individuals, attorneys, businesses, and corporations. Our mission is to give our clients the best service at the lowest cost. We only accept assignments that we believe we can complete successfully; otherwise, we will refer you to an agency or professional that matches your needs more appropriately. If we do take your investigation, you are guaranteed a professional, responsible, friendly, and understanding service that will exceed your highest expectations.

Our service begins with the very first call to Haigh and Haigh Investigations.  We will openly answer your questions, or help fill in the blanks when you are not sure what to ask.  We will never intimidate or pressure you in any way. We know that you would not call if you weren't already experiencing some problem and we will not add to your concern. We will gladly listen to your story as "Consulting Detectives" at no cost to you.

Our primary objectives, are:
1. Protect the safety and security of our client.
2. Protect the covert nature (confidentiality) of the investigation.
3. Obtain the information and/or evidence requested by our client.
4. Perform the first three objectives efficiently, with the least possible cost to our client.

Haigh and Haigh Biographies

Herbert Haigh -  As a lifetime local resident, I have seen tremendous growth and changes to Walton County.  After many years working in auto parts sales, I ventured into self-employment in 1980 and opened Haigh Auto Salvage.  During those hard years I became acquainted with many, many Walton Countians.  That was 31 years ago, but people I meet today still ask if I miss the old "Junk Yard" days.  Well, thanks for asking, but no, I'm glad those days are behind me.  Many of the old timers that gather in DeFuniak Springs at the Opinion Place remember my dad, George E. Haigh - a true old Englishman.  Others still confuse me with my two brothers, Ernie Haigh (deceased) and George Haigh, former manager of DFS Wal-Mart for many years. 

Herb Haigh (aka Herbert Haigh) - Although I was named after my Uncle Herbert in England, I became known locally as "Herb".   In 1989, my less-than-successful career in the auto salvage business did much to open the door to a new career. I raised my right hand, I took an oath, and became the 36th uniformed Deputy Sheriff of Walton County.  I worked five years in Patrol Division and was promoted to Sergeant.  After another five years working as a supervisor, I was promoted to Criminal Investigations Division (C.I.D.), where I spent another ten years working every conceivable category of crime that man can commit - from petty theft to homicide,  and every dirty deed in between!  Having served 22 years under three different Sheriffs, I retired from law enforcement in June 2011 with another goal in mind.  My wife, Ann and I intend to look at crime and justice from another point-of-view.  Therefore, we put a long-time plan into action -  Haigh and Haigh Private Investigations.  

L. Ann Haigh  (aka Laretha Ann Hawthorne/Tiller) - Being happily married to a cop, Ann quickly took interest in my work as a criminal investigator.  She helped me with many disturbing and puzzling cases that kept me from sleeping at night.  She climbed into a boat with me in 2004 to help search a murky river for the body of a murder victim.  In 2005, Ann accompanied me to the autopsy of another murder victim.  To my dismay, Ann has often shared her ideas and solutions to my perplexing cases.  Ann is now retired from Florida Department of Transportation, and we make make the perfect team as Haigh and Haigh - Private Investigators.

Herbert Paul Haigh  - I honed and fine-tuned my investigative skills during the child-raising years, by tracking my son Paul's many mischievious acts.  Paul is all grown up now and he is very successful as Director of Recruiting at I.T.T. Technical College in Tallahassee.  Having graduated from the FDLE Criminal Justice Academy and spending some time doing P.I. work in Indiana, Paul (AKA "Bubba") is now involved with Haigh and Haigh Private Investigations as our web designer and consultant.