In addition to his book writing and missing-person work, Culligan has continued building other aspects of his P.I. business. Although he remains tight-lipped about most of his clients, he says some of his most  interesting work is done for Paramount Studios. In addition to providing private investigative services to the studios, he dives into some of the most sensational news stories of the day - the O.J. Simpson case, the Kennedy-Smith rape case and the John and Lorena Bobbit case - and is under contract to Paramount Studios' TV shows.
   For example, the John Bobbit jury returned its verdict on a Friday afternoon. The following Monday, nine of the jurors were on the Maury Povich Show discussing the case. Who found them and got them to New York? Guess.
   Culligan thoroughly enjoys his investigative TV work.
   "I'm on the inside of virtually every major news story that breaks," he said. "I never know when or where the next one will break, but I know I'll be there."
   In addition to his high-profile TV work, Culligan continues sleuthing for industrial and corporate clients, offering everything from deep undercover investigations to asset tracing on suspicious employees.
   "If a trusted employee is suddenly driving an expensive car and taking nice trips, it may be because he has been selling company secrets to a competing business," Culligan said.
   Culligan keeps his corporate investigations discreet. In fact, he is so protective of his private clients that he refuses to divulge any details of that side of his business.
   "My clients rely on the information I provide to keep from incurring losses," he said. "That information gives them a competitive advantage which would be lost if everyone knew about it."
   One thing Culligan doesn't mind talking about is his appreciation for PriceCostco. He's been shopping at Miami's three Costco warehouses for years for one simple reason: It saves him time and money.
   "My time is very limited and I have to pick retail establishments that can satisfy my needs with one-stop shopping," he said. "It doesn't matter what I'm looking for. At the PriceCostco warehouse, I can find it."
   Which is exactly the way the Find 'em King likes it.
From: The Culligan Files

   A trusted employee of seven years would appear to be beyond reproach, but, as Joe Culligan shows in this real-life example, you never REALLY know until you've checked him out.
   "Recently a corporate client asked that we check on an employee who was in upper management," relates Culligan. "They wanted to find out if this employee, who had access to records, future plans, etc., was getting paid by a competing company to perform industrial espionage"
Culligan, who encourages companies to routinely update their employee information by running checks on them every three years or so, set the investigative wheels in motion.
   "There are five standard places we check to see if there are any 'discrepancies' in an employee's income," said Culligan. "We did a background check consisting of: (1) The employee's driver's license (which can contain valuable information on his driving record, etc.); (2) His auto registration (which can indicate ii he has more automobiles than he should be able to afford, as well as who the lienholders might be; (3) His voter's registration (to be sure of his "real" address; (4) His property ownership (how much land does he own, has he taken out a second mortgage - indicating a need for money); and (5) Any divorce records.
   It was in this last category that Culligan struck gold.
   "The employee had gone through a divorce a few years before" said Culligan "Usually, if there has been a contesting of the divorce, divorce records will contain IRS records as well; said Culligan, explaining that IRS records are usually confidential and therefore off-limits to his invest efforts.
   However, "Once those IRS records are brought into court, they become part of the public domain -  they are no longer confidential."
   The IRS records, which this employee apparently thought would remain confidential, indicated his income(s), and lo and behold, this trusted employee was indeed getting paid by the company's
   Just another day in the life of file Culiligan Files. - Tod Jones
By Dave Farrell
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ally Jessy Raphael calls him a "guardian angel."
   To Vicki Lawrence, he's a miracle worker.
   Maury Povich jokingly complains about the size of his fees.
   If you're a fan of daytime television, no doubt you've seen the man who has all the talk-show hosts talking. He's Joseph Culligan, a Miami private investigator who's fast becoming America's favorite gumshoe.
   Culligan, a PriceCostco member, has built a reputation as the "Find 'em King" of daytime talk shows, particularly ones that reunite missing persons with their families and friends: Mothers searching for the babies they gave up for adoption 20 years ago. Children of divorces looking for their long-lost parents. Elderly men and women searching for the brothers and sisters they haven't seen in years.
   Those emotionally charged shows, loaded with tear-filled hugs and "Oh, my God!" surprises, send talk-show ratings through the roof. TV audiences can't get enough of them. And neither can network executives.
   That's where Joe Culligan, private eye, comes in.
   Using a nationwide network of investigators and sleuths, Culligan locates the missing persons whom others have been unable to find. In addition to showing up on Sally Jessy, Vicki and Maury, his cases have appeared on the Ricki Lake Show, the Rolanda Show, Hard Copy, Donahue and Rescue 911. He is also featured regularly on radio shows around the country.
   Culligan has done a lot of detective work over the years, but "reuniting people brings the most  satisfaction.
     "I can't imagine a more rewarding thing," Culligan told The PriceCostco Connection recently. "I don't think there

is anything more important you can do for someone than give them back a long-lost relative or a childhood sweetheart or a military buddy from 40 years ago.
   "I change a person's life forever. It's a great feeling."
   Culligan, a native of White Plains, New York, apparently inherited his detective skills. "I come from a long line of police men," he said. "All the men in my family were cops."
   Culligan didn't follow his father and uncles into the squad room. Instead, he got a private investigator's license, moved to Miami and opened a traditional P.I. business that catered to corporate and private clients.
   His low-profile business changed the day a newspaper editor friend asked him to perform a detailed investigation for the paper. Culligan's work impressed the editor, who began sending his top reporters to Joe to learn some slick investigative techniques.
   Culligan's reputation spread to other media. His entry into the world of television came when A Current Affair asked him to locate some people for a reunion show. Using only public documents - records that are available to anyone - Culligan found the missing people.
   At first reluctant to appear on the shows, Culligan worked for free behind the scenes, reuniting families and friends. In 1991, he decided to write a book explaining his techniques. The book, You, Too, Can Find Anybody, has sold more than 300,000 copies and was recently issued in an updated edition.
 That success spurred him on to write a second book, When In Doubt, Check Him Out, which details how women can do inexpensive background checks of their boyfriends and prospective mates, and a third book, Adoption Searches Made Easier.