Who We Are
Merit Professional Investigations is a Georgia-based private investigation agency built on precision, collaboration, and results. We are a collaborative team of experienced professionals and affiliates with backgrounds in law enforcement, military service, and the legal field. Each case is approached strategically and matched with the right expertise to ensure an efficient, thorough, and court-ready presentation.
Our work is rooted in facts, not assumptions. We understand that when clients come to us, they are often facing uncertainty that affects major life decisions. Our role is to uncover the truth clearly, ethically, and decisively so our clients can move forward with confidence and peace of mind.
Our firm was founded by Dedrea L. Fazzio, who is a graduate of the Kennesaw State University Paralegal Program and has worked as a licensed Private Investigator and Process Server since 2017. She brings a sharp legal foundation, strategic mindset, and relentless attention to detail to every investigation. Her favorite part of the work is building and executing investigative strategies that are aggressive yet precise, producing evidence that is airtight and ready to stand up in court.
Our team specializes in complex and sensitive investigations that require discretion, persistence, and advanced tools. Our services include process serving with a focus on hard-to-locate and evading individuals, skip tracing, background checks, child custody investigations, infidelity investigations, insurance fraud investigations, employee integrity cases, stalking and harassment investigations, and wellness checks for adults and teens.
We also provide social media investigations, e-filing support, GPS tracking where legally permitted, covert surveillance using specialized cameras and unmanned surveillance vehicles, special covert operations, counterfeit retail fraud investigations, pre-marital integrity investigations, and Georgia genealogical research.
What drives us is the moment when speculation turns into certainty. Being called into the field, executing a plan flawlessly, and capturing the critical evidence a client needs is not just our job. It is our responsibility. We do not take shortcuts, and we do not guess. We are known to relentlessly pursue facts and deliver results with integrity.
The principles that guide every investigation
Our Merit Professional Investigations team is committed to the promise to pursue the truth aggressively, ethically, and with unwavering discretion. Every case is handled with professionalism, confidentiality, and a clear focus on producing reliable evidence that serves our client’s best interests. When we take on a case, we commit fully to seeing it through with precision and resolve.
Our mission is to bring clarity where there is doubt and certainty where there is confusion. We exist to help individuals, families, attorneys, and businesses make informed decisions based on verified facts rather than suspicion or fear. Through strategic investigations and advanced surveillance techniques, we deliver answers that empower our clients to move forward.
As Georgia investigators, we believe the truth matters. Our work is not about drama or assumptions. It is about evidence, clarity, and results. When you need answers you can trust, we are ready to pursue them!