Lou F. Bertram

Founder of Bertram and Associates, has over 45 years of investigative experience and is a retired Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1968-1988). Lou started Bertram and Associates in 1989 and focused the business on private investigations, security consulting, including security consulting services during the 2002 Winter Olympics for a Fortune 500 Top 50 company.
Lou also taught at Salt Lake Community College as an adjunct professor for 20 years. He has run Service Industries, an alcohol training and liability program, since 1989. He is a court certified expert in Utah Dram Shop law and police operations. Lou is a third generation law enforcement officer.

 

Chris D. Bertram

Chris has 34 years of law enforcement with a major county sheriff’s office / police department and investigative experience. He retired as a Deputy Chief from the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake / Salt Lake County Sheriff Office. Chris has a Master of Arts in Homeland Defense and Security from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, CA., and an MBA from City University of Seattle. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session 223 at Quantico, VA in 2005. In addition, he is a graduate of the FBI Command College (2003) and Utah POST Command College (2004). Chris has a wide range of investigative experience, law enforcement operational and tactical proficiency as well as homeland security and intelligence knowledge. He served with several federal and local investigative task forces. Chris started his work with Bertram and Associates in 1990. He also teaches as an adjunct professor and associate professor at both the college and university level. He is a court certified expert in police operations, investigations, general law enforcement practice, use of force and Utah liquor liability and Dram Shop law.
He was named Utah’s Deputy Sheriff of the Year in 1997 and was named Honorary Sheriff by the Utah Sheriff’s Association in 2018. Chris is the fourth generation of law enforcement in his family.