HISTORY
Insights — Blogs
From Detective to Clairvoyant: Kate Warne's Legendary Fortune-Teller Disguise
Uncovering the Secret Operation of Pinkerton's First Female Detective
From Innovation to Scandal: The 1952 Willys-Overland Case
How Secret Operatives and Bold Moves Turned the Tide
From Shadowy Figures to Secret Operatives: Unveiling the True Pinkerton Operatives
How Pinkerton Operatives Became Synonymous with Integrity, Vigilance, and Excellence
From Slick Willie to Modern Investigations
How Pinkerton Caught a Legend and Evolved with the Times
Guardians of the Rails
Pinkerton, conductors, and the dining car con artists
Historic Hotel Testing Services and Risk Assessments
Pinkerton’s historic hotel security and vulnerability testing services
John C. Babcock: From Architect to Civil War Scout and Mapmaker
Mapping the battlefield for strategic advantage
Kate Warne and Pinkerton's Female Detectives
From early in Pinkerton’s history, women detectives played a critical role. Kate Warne, leader of the women’s division, revolutionized women in security.
Missing! The Mona Lisa and the Detective
Another Pinkerton connection to Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece
Mona Lisa and the Pinkertons 1962-63
Protecting a masterpiece’s journey with security and innovation
Pinkerton Alumni: Integrity, Vigilance, Excellence
How a Dedication and Loyalty Shaped a Legendary Company
Pinkerton at the Races
The Historic Pinkerton National Detective Agency provided security and innovation at North America’s largest racetracks
Pinkerton vs. the Fake Pinkertons
The $3 Pinkerton Badge Scam: A 1904 Brand Impersonation Case
Pinkerton, Lincoln, and McClernand at the Secret Service Headquarters
Uncovering the story behind one of the Civil War’s most iconic photos
Pinkerton's First Railroad Contract in 1855
The Historic Collaboration between Allan Pinkerton, the Railroads, and Abraham Lincoln that Shaped Railroad Security
Pinkerton’s Historic Shadow Detectives
Remarkable masters of covert surveillance skills
Scouts and Spies: John Scobell
Daring exploits, close calls, and cunning escapes
Scouts and Spies: Samuel M. Bridgeman
The life and times of a sailor, soldier, detective, and scout
Scouts and Spies: The Covert Operations of Pinkerton’s Secret Service in the Civil War
An intelligence regiment for reliable information
Scouts and Spies: Timothy Webster
A true patriot and scout of the Civil War
Securing the Vault: Pinkerton's Historic Role in Banking Safety
175 Years of Vigilance Against Bank Heists and Fraud
Strategic Defense: Pinkerton's Role in Protecting WWII's Industrial Complex
How Pinkerton operatives defended America's war factories and critical services against sabotage.
The “Prince of Forgers” and the Detectives
How historic Pinkerton agents took down the notorious John Becker
The Art Thief and the Detectives: A Story of Ransom and Respect
Read the true story of Adam Worth, the mastermind behind the Duchess of Devonshire heist, pursued by detective William Pinkerton
The Baltimore Plot
Allan Pinkerton’s race against the clock to uncover a conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln
The Battle at Gravesend and the Detectives
Over 100 years ago, a turf war at Brooklyn’s Gravesend Race Track involved carrier pigeons, tennis balls, a 60-foot fence – and Pinkerton expertise.
The Beguiling French Forger and the Detectives
We never sleep: Pinkerton’s Capture of Jules Imbert
The Daring Express Robber and the Detectives
The captivating tale of George Edward Cunliffe
The Department Stores and the Detectives
Retail crime prevention in historic department stores
The Evolution of Executive Protection
From 19th Century Safeguards to Modern Strategic Security
The Expressman, Allan Pinkerton, and the Detectives
Inside Pinkerton’s Pursuit of the crafty Nathan Maroney
The Fort Worth Five: The Iconic Photo that Ended the Wild West's Most Notorious Gang
The Wild Bunch, a Bank Robbery, and the Pinkerton's Relentless Pursuit of Justice
The Holiday Swindler and the Detectives
How Christmas Keough defrauded banks and jewelers and evaded the Pinkerton’s for nearly a decade
The Lady Pinks: Celebrating Women's Contributions to Pinkerton's Legacy
How Kate Warne and her team contributed to the Secret Service, the Security Industry, and Beyond.
The LaLiberty Gang and the Detective
Pinkerton History Vault: A daring train robbery is no match for investigative science
The Pinkertons and the 1964-65 World’s Fair
How the largest private-security detail in history secured the largest world fair through innovation
The Rise of the Pinkerton Protective Patrol in 1850s Chicago
Allan Pinkerton and the Birth of Private Security in Chicago
The Saboteur and the Detective
The Pinkertons face off against a World War I bomb maker and come out victorious
The Salesman, the Bandits, and the Detective
A True Crime Story from the Pinkerton Archives
The Springfield Job and the Detectives
Pinkertons track down a notorious band of bank thieves
Under the Big Tent: The Pinkerton Who Protected Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
William H. Minster's covert operations amidst cowboys and sharpshooters.
When Jazz Came to Newport in 1960 (& Brought 30,000 Friends)
Pinkerton’s Front‑Row Seat to Newport’s 1960 Jazz Riot
Woods, Ciphers, and Stones
Learning the secret language of the historic Pinkerton Agency
Insights — Videos
Lady Pinkertons | Video
Unveil the mystery of the Lady Pinkerton Shadows, whose discreet and decisive actions led to the arrest of a notorious thief.
Loss Prevention, Investigations, and the Pinkertons
Loss prevention and investigations methods have changed over the past 100 years, but Pinkerton’s commitment to protect our clients is strong as ever.
Pinkerton at the Circus | Video
Pinkerton Dedicated Professionals with Barnum and Bailey's Circus
Pinkerton Banking History | Video
[Vimeo Description] Since the beginning of Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency in the 1850s, Allan Pinkerton was a stalwart ally to banks and banking institutions, tracking down burglars, sneak thieves, counterfeiters, forgers, and their kind. As criminals became more brazen, so did the Agency, innovating new methods and technologies to help keep banks safe.
Pinkerton History: Strong, Brave, Tender, and True
The founding history of Pinkerton and our values, to be strong, brave, tender, and true. We work with integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
Pinkerton Investigative Services
Backed by 170 years of experience, Pinkerton delivers industry-leading investigative services, including due diligence, compliance and litigation support.