Investigative Experience Built for High-Stakes Matters

Royal Palm Investigations is led by Chris Rizzi, a Florida-licensed private investigator and owner of the agency. Chris is a 28-year retired veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department in New York, including 15 years of service as a detective. For more than a decade, he was assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, where he handled complex criminal investigations leading to high-profile prosecutions in both state and federal courts, including matters tied to the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

He is recognized for his work in wiretap investigations and long-term criminal-enterprise cases involving organized crime, government corruption, financial fraud, violent gangs, and narcotics-trafficking networks. His investigative work frequently involved coordination with federal agencies, including the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and the DEA, and contributed to the arrest and conviction of numerous defendants in high-stakes matters.

That background shapes how the firm approaches evidence, witness development, surveillance, legal sensitivity, and reporting. The work is not handled like a generic private investigation service. It is approached with the discipline of someone who has worked inside serious investigations, supported prosecutors, managed complex intelligence, and operated in matters where details can alter the outcome.

Chris is also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. His combined background in law enforcement, major-case investigative work, assignments within a prosecutor’s office, and military service continues to influence the firm’s standards of preparation, discretion, accountability, and strategic decision-making.