About Karin TarQwyn

Karin TarQwyn is one of the most recognized private investigators and K9 handlers in the United States.

Since 2005, she has worked full time assisting in the location and recovery of the missing.

TarQwyn appears regularly on TV shows and in the media. She has been featured and filmed by CNN, Good Morning America, ABCs Nightline, Animal Planet, the Today show, The Guardian, People, TIME Magazine, PBS, Dog Fancy and over hundreds of TV shows and newscasts across the U.S.

Contact Karin

Karin can be reached by calling

888-569-5775 for missing pets or

855-316-3334 for missing people.

Please check Service Location Map.

Licenses, Certifications & Subjects of Special Study

Licensed Private Investigator in the State of California... CA license #PI 28194 *
Licensed Private Detective in the State of Nebraska...license #1579
Licensed Private Investigator State of Missouri License # 2014 012295 *
Licensed Private Investigator State of Iowa #112638 & # 1557NE *
Licensed Private Investigator State of Texas License # 51261101 *
Licensed Private Investigator State of Kansas *
Licensed Private Investigator State of Oklahoma*
Graduate - American University of Private Investigations
CERTIFIED MASDN - Missing Animal Scent Dog Network
NASDN - North American Search Dog Network *

Worked, trained, studied, participated or attended the following:

Medico Legal Investigations
The Use of K9s in Forensic Investigations
Evidence Preservation
Equivocal Death Investigations
Taphonomy for the Human Body
Response and Understanding a Death Scene
Cold Case Forensic Detection & Recovery
Human Remains Detection
Determining Time of Death
PRESIDENTS DNA Initiative Crime Scene & DNA Basic
NASDN-NORTH AMERICAN SEARCH DOG NETWORK 2010- 5 day Midwest training
Alameda County SAR
Contra Costa County SAR
Alameda Police Department K9 unit
CARDA California Rescue Dog Association
NASAR Scent Theory
BSAR: Red Cross Emergency Med First Responder
Mantracking CARDA
Wilderness Night Search CARDA

* inactive

On Location with the Dream TEAM - States Currently Covered

OnSite with K9s - Service Area

Current locations we can travel to during the winter. States with black labels are within our scope. States with red labels may be possible by special arrangement.

Specifically: Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee are states we travel to based on scheduling and availability.

Illinois, Indiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California are considered on a case by case basis.

All other states are not possible for travel at this time.