skiptracer
Locates missing debtors
A skiptracer is someone who tracks down people who have "skipped"—left without notice or disappeared to avoid obligations.
The term comes from debt collection, where skiptracers locate borrowers who've stopped paying, but the work extends to finding witnesses, heirs, or anyone who doesn't want to be found.
The bail bondsman hired a skiptracer to find the defendant.
Professional crime investigator
- private investigatorHired non-police detective
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- gumshoeInformal term for detective
- caseContainer or instance
evidence · clues · background check · criminal record · inquiry · deduction · interview · interrogation
Guarantor of court appearance
- bounty hunterProfessional fugitive capturer
- collateralSecurity for debt
- court appearanceMandatory attendance before judge
- suretyBacker of obligation
cosigner · failure to appear · apprehension · extradition · warrant
Determining position of
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- trailPath through wilderness
- searchAct of seeking
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
tracking device · whereabouts · last known address · forwarding address · leads · breadcrumbs · hunt · scent
Fled after posting bond
- debtorOne who owes
- absconderOne who flees secretly
- missing personUnlocated person sought by authorities
- runawayOne who flees
deadbeat · defaulter · evader · wanted · disappearance · vanish · evasive · hidden
Prolonged covert observation
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- tailRear animal appendage
- shadowingFollowing to observe
undercover · reconnaissance · eavesdropping · wiretap · CCTV · spycam · snooping · vigilance
detective
Professional crime investigator
- private investigatorHired non-police detective
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- gumshoeInformal term for detective
case · evidence · clues · background check · criminal record · inquiry · deduction · interview · interrogation · witness
bail bondsman
Guarantor of court appearance
- bounty hunterProfessional fugitive capturer
- collateralSecurity for debt
- court appearanceMandatory attendance before judge
surety · cosigner · failure to appear · apprehension · extradition · warrant
locating
Determining position of
GPS · tracking device · whereabouts · last known address · forwarding address · leads · breadcrumbs · hunt · scent · cross-referencing
bail jumper
Fled after posting bond
- debtorOne who owes
- absconderOne who flees secretly
- missing personUnlocated person sought by authorities
runaway · deadbeat · defaulter · evader · wanted · disappearance · vanish · evasive · hidden · incognito
stakeout
Prolonged covert observation
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- tailRear animal appendage
shadowing · undercover · reconnaissance · eavesdropping · wiretap · CCTV · spycam · snooping · vigilance · scrutiny
skiptracerfugitive
One fleeing authorities
skip · absconder · runaway · bail jumper · evader
skiptracerprivacy advocate
Person championing personal data protection
skip, trace, skipped, skipping, skips, traced, traces, tracing, tracer