Owner and founder of Knox & Associates, Michael A. Knox, is currently employed as a police detective in Florida. In order to avoid conflict of interest problems which may arise as a result of his public trust position, Knox & Associates accepts work on a case-by-case basis only. No retainers for long term work will be accepted.

Investigative services performed by Knox & Associates are limited to the collection and organization of data pertaining to, and required for, the analysis and reconstruction of the crime scene or traffic accident. Investigative services with respect to the impeachment of witnesses will not be performed, nor will any investigation by Knox & Associates be conducted except with respect to fulfilling the professional function of forensic crime scene or traffic accident analysis and reconstruction.

Knox & Associates reserves the right to refuse cases, or to terminate work on a case, based on the following factors:

• THE CASE HAS BEEN, OR IS BEING, INVESTIGATED BY THE JACKSONVILLE (FL) SHERIFF’S OFFICE

• THE CASE, OR ANY PART THEREOF, OCCURRED IN DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA (EXCEPT FOR NON-CRIMINAL TRAFFIC CRASHES INVESTIGATED BY THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL)

• THE CASE INVOLVES A PENDING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, OR A PERSON OR ENTITY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF ANY ONGOING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, BY ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY UNLESS THE CLIENT IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE

• THE CASE INVOLVES ANY DIVISION OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY, JACKSONVILLE ELECTRIC AUTHORITY, DUVAL COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY AFFILIATED WITH THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE

• ANY REQUESTS ARE MADE BY THE CLIENT FOR SPECIAL FAVORS, INFORMATION, PRIVILEGES, OR SERVICES WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY AND NOT THROUGH OTHER LEGITIMATE, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SOURCES

• THERE IS ANY REASONABLE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST

• THE CLIENT HAS A SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN ANY OTHER CASE WHICH INVOLVES A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BY THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF’S OFFICE

• THE PROFESSIONAL/CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS DEEMED BY THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION TO VIOLATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST RULES

• KNOX & ASSOCIATES DEEMS THE CASE TO BE IN CONFLICT WITH ETHICAL OR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS