Who We Are
Executive Protection Group Polygraph Service specializes in comprehensive and confidential polygraph examinations, guaranteeing immediate results on the day of your appointment. Our overarching goal is to eliminate doubts, ensuring the question of "what if" never lingers. Mr. David Goldberg, our dedicated polygraph examiner, is committed to delivering clear, concise, and accurate results, setting us apart from all others. We place great importance on your concerns and prioritize total confidentiality from the initial point of contact, be it a phone call or email, until your personal visit to our professional and respectful office environment.
Our Approach
At Executive Protection Group Polygraph Services, we take immense pride in being rated as the best polygraph examiner by our esteemed clients, including attorneys, therapists, addiction counselors, doctors, psychiatrists, local Social Services, Government Agencies, and Probation Offices. With over 22 years of experience, our polygraph service has been operating longer than any other in Hampton Roads and the state. We have received the highest ratings from clients, attorneys, and therapists on platforms such as Google, Birdeye, and Yellow Pages, surpassing other polygraph businesses and examiners who have received poor reviews or no reviews. Our unwavering commitment to providing honest, reliable, and accurate results sets us apart from all others.
At Executive Protection Group Polygraph Service, we offer the most comprehensive and confidential polygraph examinations available. Our guaranteed discretion and advanced court-certified expertise ensure you can trust us to deliver in-depth results. We believe in providing immediate closure on the same day of your appointment, allowing you to confidently move forward with your life. Our goal is to eliminate any doubts or uncertainties, ensuring you never have to wonder, "What if?" or “Is there more?”. Mr. David Goldberg, our expert polygraph examiner, is dedicated to providing clear, concise, and accurate results, unlike other examiners who may delay results or offer inconclusive answers. We place great importance on your issues and prioritize total confidentiality from the very first point of contact, be it a phone call or email, until you visit our professional and respectful office environment.
Mr. David Goldberg has administered thousands more polygraph examinations than any other local examiner, granting us unmatched experience in resolving a wide range of issues. We test everyone, regardless of medical conditions, strictly adhering to the American Disability Act of 1990. You can trust us to provide immediate full closure on the same day of your scheduled appointment, ensuring confidentiality and conducting the most comprehensive, discreet, and certified examinations. Our mission and dedication revolve around finding the truth and resolving your important issues, no matter how long the process may take. Your concerns are our priority when it comes to scheduling.
We understand the value of hiring an experienced examiner, and we assure you that choosing us will lead to accurate results and peace of mind. At Executive Protection Group Polygraph Services, we are committed to seeking the truth and serving our clients with integrity and confidentiality.
Our Mission
At Executive Protection Group Polygraph Service, our mission is to prioritize the truth and address our clients' concerns with unwavering dedication. We are committed to resolving issues of significance, irrespective of their nature or complexity. Every matter is treated seriously, without discrimination based on age, race, gender, sexuality, or any other factor. We are a judgment-free atmosphere. Our devotion to the thorough pursuit of truth ensures that our clients receive the resolution they seek, and we are dedicated to providing the clarity and closure they need through the polygraph examination process with accuracy.
About Expert Court Advanced-Certified Polygraph Examiner, David Goldberg
Executive Protection Group Polygraph Service was established in 2001 by David M. Goldberg. Mr. Goldberg is extremely well qualified, highly experienced, highly respected in the field of polygraph and highly sought after throughout the country. He is fully licensed and is an Advanced Board-Certified polygraph examiner by the State of Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. Mr. Goldberg is Awarded and Certified by the American Polygraph Association with the most Advanced Specialized Training in Polygraph Techniques. Mr. Goldberg was nominated for a prestigious award by his peers out of 2,500 examiners worldwide for Polygraph Testing in 2021, 2022, and 2023 by the American Polygraph Association for “Outstanding Contributions to Polygraph” called the “Leonard Keller Award.” Leonard Keller was the co-inventor of today’s modern polygraph.
Mr. Goldberg was elected for two consecutive terms and served eight years as Virginia State Polygraph Association’s Vice President. He has been qualified as a Court-Certified subject matter expert multiple times as a polygraph examiner. Virginia is one of the very few states that require examiners to be licensed and Board Certified. David is an expert in non-verbal and verbal communication skills.
He holds active memberships with the American Polygraph Association, Virginia Polygraph Association, National Polygraph Association, Virginia Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board at the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Maryland Polygraph Association, Israeli Polygraph Association, and British and European Association.
With David having over 30 years of criminal justice experience, this serves as a serious major plus for all clients who require a polygraph administered to them or others over any other polygraph examiners with no real criminal justice experience. David Goldberg's experience in criminal justice includes the following: criminal investigations of all matters of importance, polygraph/lie detection testing, dignitary/personal protection assignments of executives, politicians, and celebrities, hostage/crisis negotiations of serious and dangerous situations, corporate security/investigations/consultations, detection of hidden surveillance devices, training and guest lecturing on above topics and more.
Mr. Goldberg served proudly and honorably as a decorated Veteran of the United States Armed Forces in a prestigious Combat Unit in the US Navy and in a Specialized Task Force dedicated Law Enforcement Mission of Rescue and Recovery at Ground Zero in New York City during the actual 9/11 Twin Towers tragedy.
David’s years of skilled investigative experience over many other examiners include homicides, infant deaths, sexual assaults of children, teens, and adults, serious child trauma, and child sexual exploitation on the internet as a specialized team member with the FBI Task Force, locating missing persons, domestic/family related issues, counterfeit United States currency as a specialized team member with the United States Secret Service, counterfeit DVD, music, and CD fraud, and corporate/insurance fraud cases. Having over 50 professional certifications as an investigator and polygraph examiner allows Mr. Goldberg to provide all clients, private individuals, businesses, government agencies, and our very proud military members with the most professional and in-depth detailed polygraph examinations and reports. This vast experience makes all the difference in your polygraph exam over other examiners anywhere in the country with less experience or having no real or true investigative skills. Very few examiners have had the honor of being deemed an expert in any court of law much less an expert in more than one criminal case as an expert or being an expert in Polygraph Testing. Mr. Goldberg has that very distinction. Mr. Goldberg has been certified as an expert in the General District Courts and Circuit Courts of Virginia on the topics of detection of deception, sexual abuse to children and adults, as well as counterfeit US currency.
Mr. Goldberg appeared in the 4th District United States Federal Court to testify on the topic of Polygraph Detection of Deception and assisted an innocent individual getting released from prison who was wrongly convicted. Also, Mr. Goldberg assisted an individual commute from “Death Row” to “Life in Prison” working with the ACLU in 2018. Mr. Goldberg has also testified numerous times as an expert in polygraph examinations and testing. He has administered for Armed Forces members in the United States Armed Forces Hearings. He has assisted clients with their professional attorneys and won numerous cases for them having them retain their innocence and retain their proud careers and integrity with their families.
As recently as April 2021, Mr. Goldberg's polygraph examination and detailed polygraph report were fully accepted in Circuit Court in Hampton, VA for an attorney's client's case and they won. Again Mr. Goldberg's detailed polygraph report and examination were presented and accepted into evidence by a professional Attorney in a US Government case for a serious criminal matter on a client as recently as April 2023 and the client won. In July 2022, Virginia Beach Commonwealth Attorney dropped a case against a client who was charged with serious criminal charge(s) of allegations of sexual crimes against children. The client took a polygraph examination with Expert Examiner, David Goldberg which proved his innocence. Once again Mr. Goldberg had testified in June, August, and September 2022 on two major cases in which he administered polygraph tests to individuals in the state of Virginia. This was just in 2022. Mr. Goldberg has testified in many cases in prior years as well.
Mr. Goldberg has conducted well over 17,000 plus certified documented polygraph examinations as of 2023. He has assisted all clients in every location throughout the United States and part of the world in matters of importance ranging from but not limited to these issues: infidelity/relationship issues, marital rape, United States military service members from minor NJP infractions of failed urinalysis testing to major criminal offenses of rape cases, trading secrets with other foreign government agencies, and other serious infraction issues. Mr. Goldberg has assisted clients with murder, poisoning, drownings, Munchausen by proxy cases, physical and sexual assaults on children, teens, and adults, and cases of custody matters, allegations of child sexual abuse cases, child deaths and rape cases, and/or allegations of those issues, sexual addiction issues for individuals referred by many therapists, personal theft issues, federal cases involving child pornography cases, major drugs issues, federal money laundering, medical malpractice, student issues with school-boards from middle school, high school in all cities and all grades, and with college students in colleges and universities, business loss, family matters, integrity issues of false accusations, sexual harassment at work, wrongful terminations, aggravated assaults, attempted murder, immigration issues, and internal affairs issues, pre-screenings of government agencies, law enforcement, fire departments, sheriff's offices, security firms, and armored car companies, and corruption and bribery of government officials. Mr. Goldberg has assisted many professional attorneys on both sides of the law throughout the United States, not just from the state of Virginia, but throughout the United States. Mr. Goldberg has worked with attorneys from city, state, and federal jurisdictions and with the United States Armed Forces attorneys for our very proud service members all over the country. Again, both with prosecution and defense, won their cases proudly. You can see Mr. Goldberg finds the TRUTH for all individuals, not just one side. Mr. Goldberg finds the true FACTS. That is what sets Expert Examiner David Goldberg apart from any other examiner and why thousands from all over have sought Mr. Goldberg's expert polygraph testing for years and continue to do so.
Mr. Goldberg has been a certified Virginia State Private Investigator and has been hired numerous times to assist in investigations of importance. He has instructed Criminal Justice related topics licensed by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). He served as the very first President for 4 years of the largest and only Crisis/Hostage Negotiators Association in the State of Virginia. He has trained, lectured, and/or administered highly sensitive polygraph examinations to the following organizations and agencies: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach Animal Control, Federal Public Defenders Office, Old Dominion University Police Department, Norfolk Virginia Police Department, National Organization on Child Services, CHKD Child Abuse Center, Norfolk International Airport Police, Newport News Police, Hampton Police Department, Hampton Sheriff's Office, Newport News Sheriff's Office, Williamsburg Police, James City County Police, Gloucester County Sheriff's Office, Norfolk Virginia Sheriff’s Office, Franklin Police Department, Petersburg Sheriff's Office, Virginia Beach Fire Department, Newport News/Hampton Fire Department's, Newport News Behavioral Health Center, Poplar Springs Behavioral Health Center, Kempsville Behavioral Health Center, Integrated Health Services, Hilton Hotels, McDonald's Corporation, and Virginia Public School System.
Mr. Goldberg is highly recognized by the Family Assessment and Planning Teams (FAPT) throughout the state of Virginia for his expertise in advising all Social Service Agencies about sexually offending individuals and their needs and the community needs and citizens' safety. Mr. Goldberg has worked with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for children in need of special services in cases of Child Sexual Abuse and Physical Abuse. Mr. Goldberg's polygraph examinations, experience, accuracy, and professional results are recognized by agencies and professionals throughout and especially throughout all of Hampton Roads' 7 cities and all their agencies.
Mr. Goldberg graduated at the top of his class from the Virginia School of Polygraph. He has advanced training as a Forensic Psychophysiologist (in the Detection of Deception). Mr. Goldberg has received one of the highest polygraph certifications called the Marin Protocol. There are only 14 Marin-certified examiners in the country with this credential awarded by the American Polygraph Association. He has received the most advanced certificates of training from the American Polygraph Association in all subjects of Polygraph.
He has worked extensively with the United States Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, DEA, Alcohol Tobacco, and Firearms in the capacity as a Polygraph Examiner, Investigator, and Personal Protection Specialist. Mr. Goldberg assisted with the very first Post-Conviction Sex Offender testing requirements for all examiners in the State of Virginia.
Mr. Goldberg has lectured and assisted at Capella University, Tidewater Community College Psychology Department, Norfolk Academy Upper School Psychology, and Constitutional Law, Edinborough University, and Centura College Paralegal/Law Studies. Mr. Goldberg was selected for his expertise to travel and assist the United States Department of Justice and Jamaican Constabulary Force on polygraph examinations on serious issues of Corruption, Theft, and Pre-Employment. Also, Mr. Goldberg was the only Polygraph Examiner from the United States requested by the Israeli Polygraph Association to travel to Israel to share his polygraph experience and expertise.
Mr. Goldberg is the ONLY examiner and polygraph business in the entire Hampton Roads Region, which includes 7 cities: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, and surrounding areas. He has had contractual agreements with all Social Services, Probation Offices, and many Sexual Offending Therapeutic Residential Facilities for his polygraph expertise to administer polygraph examinations on adults and adolescents. They trust only Examiner David Goldberg to provide properly rendered results. Moreover, Mr. Goldberg has contracts with the largest Law Enforcement Agencies and Fire Departments for Pre-Employment to ensure the most qualified candidates are hired.
Mr. Goldberg's expert polygraph examinations have also been used and are currently being utilized for several years and seasons on two NBC-Universal television shows. These syndicated television shows polygraph test individuals for infidelity and other serious issues, and they are viewed daily throughout the United States and internationally.
Mr. Goldberg has appeared on the Discovery Channel's True Detectives, FBI Files, and True Crimes - Reasonable Doubt for his expertly administered polygraph testing. He has also appeared on the WE TV Network's "Life/Love After Lockup" for polygraph tests he administered. Furthermore, he has made appearances on numerous TV and radio station programs both in-state and out-of-state for various documentaries and news outlets. He was featured in the Virginian Pilot front-page newspaper article, showcasing Examiner David Goldberg's expertise in polygraph testing for advice on matters of importance and relationship polygraph, and the use of Detection of Deception.
Mr. Goldberg has been called to test celebrities and high-profile individuals for major offenses and matters of importance. He is the official polygraph examiner for INBF Natural Bodybuilding and Fitness for women and men, as seen in the documentary E-Channel. He also serves as the official examiner for BOB-FM Virginia Beach Tuna Tournament, Charles Barker Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament, and the only examiner to test for the One (1) Million Dollar Rockfish Tournament ever held in Virginia Beach, Oceans East Cobia and Tuna Tournament, Charity Tournament Catch'n For Kids Rockfish, Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout, Bigman's Cobia Tournament, and the Potomac River 5 Slam Fishing Tournament.
Mr. Goldberg founded, created, and authored the magazine called "THE TRUTH," which other examiners currently read and write articles in. He is a member in excellent standing with the (APA) American Polygraph Association, (VPA) the Virginia Polygraph Association, the National Polygraph Association, the Maryland Polygraph Association, the Israeli Polygraph Association, and the British and European Association.
Expert Witness for the U.S. Navy
We are honored that the Navy Defense Counsel Assistance Program (DCAP) has officially recognized Mr. David Goldberg, founder of Executive Protection Group Polygraph Service, as the only polygraph examiner on their expert witness list for cases involving military personnel across the U.S. Navy. With a proven track record, Mr. David Goldberg remains dedicated to providing trusted and expert services in the most critical investigations across all branches of the military, serving all military personnel.
His areas of expertise include:
Polygraph Examiner: Detection of Deception
Homicide Death Investigations
Interview and Interrogation
Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Sexual Assault Investigations
Child/Infant Abuse Investigations
Certifications
“Mr. Goldberg, Many thanks for your Polygraph testimony today as it contributed directly to a finding of NO BASIS. NOT GUILTY! for our Petty Officer. It was a pleasure working with you and it's good to know there is a great local examiner!”
-LCDR Ronney Wright, Defense Counsel, Defense Service