CYBER INVESTIGATIONS - Key Persons
David Murphy provides responsive, intelligent services in a thorough, discrete and professional manner. He has earned our trust in the most sensitive and important of matters.
Mr. Murphy began his investigative career in 1987 with Murphy Protective Investigative Resources Unlimited also known as Murphy Associates. Under the direction of his father, Francis R. Murphy, a former United States Secret Service Agent and Paterson Police Officer, David learned the investigative trade from the inside out. Over the course of several years, Frank imparted great insight into the investigative world and passed on elements of his Secret Service and police training. In addition to the years of this one-on-one training, David worked with and learned from other retired and former law enforcement officers, Secret Service Agents and FBI agents who assisted the company on complex investigations and security assignments.
Included in these projects was The Bill of Rights Tour, which was a fourteen month, cross country event, in Celebration of the 200 Anniversary of the celebrated document. David also worked on a World Cup Soccer Trophy tour which brought the iconic award to the United States.
Among his first training seminars was an intense course on special event risk assessment presented by a former USSS, Senior Special Agent, Bill Mattman. Over the next decade, David continued taking courses that related to prevention of workplace violence; hostage negotiations, violence and criminality as well training centered on insurance and corporate fraud, asset identification, computer technology, criminal defense, and surveillance techniques to name just a few.
No amount of training can bring the experience that is learned from actually working in the field and conducting an investigation. David continued to perfect his surveillance and background research skills working countless hours over many years, while also attending William Paterson University at night.
In 1998, David, Frank Murphy and Alex Toia joined forces to focus on providing premier surveillance and investigative services to the New Jersey legal community and insurance industry.
In 2000, David obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminal Justice at WPU. He also continued to participate in yearly training seminars and has also presented instruction as a surveillance expert.
Over the many years he has worked as a private detective, David has seen the resources and technology evolve. Transitioning from using a literal wall of telephone directories in the 1990s to becoming an expert Internet researcher came naturally. He has always recognized the need to stay ahead of the curve in what has become a technologically driven industry.
Over the course of his investigative career, David has handled many high profile cases and clients including radio talk show hosts, authors, politicians, comedians, sports figures, and high net worth clients in matters ranging from highly contested divorce and child custody proceedings, stalking, harassment, criminal defense, fraud reduction and major litigation.
David has served on the Board of Directors for the New Jersey License Private Investigators Association since 2008 and is currently the Secretary of the Association.
In 2010, David came to Cyber Investigations to work with Desiree and help with the growing company's case load. He and Desiree look forward to servicing the legal, corporate and insurance industries by providing them with professional, timely and economical investigative services. David is the proud father of the three boys and lives in Blairstown, NJ with his wife, Desiree.
Job Titles:
- Member of the American Society for Industrial Security International
Richard Zucchi directs our Technical Surveillance Countermeasures operations, Explosives Recognition/Hazardous Device programs and Physical Security evaluations. Mr. Zucchi retired from the United States Secret Service in 1991 after serving twenty years. He served as a Security Specialist assigned to the White House in Washington, D.C. and Secret Service field offices in Philadelphia and New York City.
During his career with the United States Secret Service, Richard's duties included audio countermeasures for the President and Vice President of the United States and counter-terrorist measures for the President, Vice President and many foreign dignitaries visiting the United States. He was also responsible for electronic surveillance and technical investigations in connection with criminal jurisdictions of the U. S. Treasury Department.
Richard served as the security coordinator for many major events such as the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, the Pope's visit to Miami and Washington D.C., and the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations as well as many others. His duties took him around the globe both for executive protection and criminal investigations.
After retiring from the Secret Service, Mr. Zucchi served as Director of Security and Safety for Radio City Music Hall Productions, Inc. in New York City. He later worked as a Corporate Security Specialist for Prudential Financial in Newark, NJ.
Mr. Zucchi's training highlights include:
EOD Training, US Navy, Indian Head, MD, 1976
Explosive Terrorism Countermeasures, CIA Training Center, 1977
Target Analysis, CIA Training Center, 1980
Certified Explosive Handler Course, ATF, FLETC, Georgia
Certified Electronic Countermeasure Course, Inter-Agency Training Center, Washington, DC, October 1976 to December 1976
RCA Institute of Technology, Cherry Hill NJ, Certificate Electronics Technology, September 1970 to September 1971
Rich Zucchi is a member of the American Society for Industrial Security International, the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators (IABTI) and the Espionage Research Institute.
Stephen Novosedlik is an investigative and legal consultant as well as a professional photographer for Cyber Investigations, LLC.
Stephen is a former Special Agent in the United States Secret Service. As a Special Agent, Stephen served on temporary protective details of President Reagan, Vice President Bush, and Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter. He also investigated Federal Treasury Offenses including counterfeit currency, thefts from the U.S. Treasury, credit card fraud as well as threats against the President of the United States.
Prior to his position with the Secret Service, Stephen served in the United States Marine Judge Advocate as a claims attorney, defense counsel and trial counsel at various commands in the United States and Japan.
Among Stephen's educational accomplishment include his graduation from Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and as well as a Juris Doctorate in 1976. In 1977, he completed the Judge Advocate Course from the Naval Justice School in Newport, RI.
Stephen was a member of the New Jersey Bar from 1977 to 2011; he's a member of the Association of Former Special Agents of the U.S. Secret Service and serves on the Diocese of Metuchen Historic Commission. Stephen is based in the Woodbridge area to help serve our clients in Central New Jersey.