- investigator
- police
- sleuth
- crime
- homicide
- police officer
- private investigator
- tec
- gangster
- inspector
- policeman
- informant
- informer
- cop
- officer
- sergeant
- constable
- sherlock
- investigative
- prosecutor
- mobster
- sheriff
- undercover
- police detective
- gumshoe
- shamus
- reporter
- profiler
- thief
- lapd
- surveillance
- detectives
- detection
- fbi
- fiction
- cops
- hawkshaw
- operative
- dick
- tracer
- civilian
- pi
- sleuthhound
- plainclothesman
- burglary
- robbery
- law enforcement agency
- fictional
- investigates
- nypd
- murphy
- bumbling
- protagonist
- character
- nicholson
- serial
- mystery
- portrayed
- agent
- holmes
- doyle
- drama
- comic
- crowe
- hunter
- story
- connolly
- superhero
- griffin
- jack
- villain
- psychiatrist
- supervisor
- assistant
- fraud
- animator
- journalist
- scene
- handler
- wolfe
- killer
- writer
- lawman
- directed
- author
- hardboiled
- actor
- discovers
- psychologist
- pinkerton
- kevin
- sullivan
- screenwriter
- thriller
- doctor
- quinn
- adventures
- criminal
- brennan
- nick
- sipowicz
- editor
- sabrina
- murder
- hired
- sketch
- colleague
- comedy
- portrays
- moore
- patrolman
- photographer
- ncis
- testified
- investigating
- tom
- anderson
- starred
- parker
- cooper
- directing
- farrell
- private eye
- policewoman
- private detective
- narcotic
- detect
- lieutenant
- witness
- officers
- trooper
- bachelor's degree or higher
- discovery
- real-life
- discover
- sgt.
- spy
- det.
- battery
- criminologist
- notification
- disclosure
- hearsay
- firefighter
- informational
- info
- misinformation
- detectable
- investigate
- forensic
- prostitute
- propaganda
- ken
- informative
- precognition
- information
- eyewitness
- finder
- corporal
- empiricism
- kidnapper
- unaware
- bloodhound
- announcement
- columbo
- discernment
- dispatcher
- notice
- advice
- investigation
- testimony
- knower
- betrayer
- apprise
- bulletin
- manhunt
- pickpocket
- evidence
- promulgate
- aware
- cognizant
- burglar
- declaration
- advise
- discernible
- knowledgeable
- forenotice
- knowingly
- news
- probe
- motor vehicle theft
- exploratory
- notify
- testify
- assassin
- acquaint
- uninformed
- testimonial
- awareness
- robber
- sargeant
- narc
- murderer
- dets
- cabbie
- bartender
- paranormal
- fireman
- rapist
- csis
- drifter
- colonel
- marshal
- newspaperman
- poirot
- maigret
- interrogator
- spenser
- abductor
- constabulary
- inform
- proverbial
- perception
- espial
- perceive
- know
- experimentation
- knowable
- privy
- divulge
- caveat
- arcane
- informatics
- analyst
- scout
- counsel
- exploration
- organized crime
- manifesto
- allocution
- report
- inquest
- find
- empirical
- newsman
- publicize
- public
- seeker
- cognizance
- delve
- intel
- conversant
- incognizance
- perceptive
- acquaintance
- disclose
- reportedly
- brief
- ignoramus
- felon
- advertise
- factoid
- promulgation
- noticer
- announcer
- supergrass
- research
- percipient
- witter
- missing person
- detector
- observer
- arson
- descry
- searcher
- explore
- reviewer
- discern
- consult
- scrutinize
- experimenter
- metadata
- probation
- announce
- inquiry
- perceiver
- perceptible
- herald
- overt
- informee
- magistrate
- testifier
- informatory
- newsy
- juvenile delinquency
- affiant
- debrief
- unknow
- newzak
- criminalist
- knowingness
- whodunits
- criminalistics
- polygrapher
- safecracker
- cryptologist
- hitcher
- ghostbuster
- patrolwoman
- cornute
- prosector
- symbologist
- sherrif
- policer
- cryptograms
- wheelman
- odontologist
- cruciverbalist
- sherlocks
- perp
- tipster
- knowledgeability
- factfinder
- sherlock holmes
- underseek
- infomediary
- misperceive
- informedness
- perceivedness
- bleg
- investigability
- knowbot
- annunciatory
- postindustrial
- interknowledge
- vice unit
- felony
- newsperson
- service of process
- criminal intelligence
- find out
- aggravated assault
- misdemeanor
- kiss and tell
- lie foundation
- empirical research
- cross examine
- knowledge worker
- sexual assault
- computer crime
- blow whistle
- fall upon
- case study
- put on stand
- research worker
- case joint
- compel testimony
- stumble upon
- tip off
- trial by ordeal
- domestic violence
- mickey spillane
- philip marlowe
- serial murderer
- inspector maigret
- cat burglar
- flying squad
- handwriting expert
- dashiell hammett
- eliot ness
- pill pusher
- con artist
- scientific research
- military intelligence
- film noir
- pick someone's brain
- make know
- paralegals
- nancy drew
- crib note
- shoulder surf
- report card
- information security
- medical examiner
- cross examination
- find truth
- press release
- bear witness
- grand jury
- honey trap
- direct examination
- re examine
- well read
- serve justice
- operation research
- civil service
- company man
- law enforcement
- know how
- re examination
- general knowledge
- serial killer
- bar examination
- bounty hunter
- forensic identification
- search warrant
- forensic science
- credit card
- criminal investigation department
- law enforcement in the united kingdom
- claims adjuster
- the hardy boys
- united kingdom
- bank statement
- answer machine
- detective
- homicide detective
- det
- homicide detectives
- undercover cop
- detective bureau
- forensic scientist
- detective sgt
- forensics expert
- sgt
- fbi agents
- detective sergeant
- criminal investigations division
- detective lt.
- detective inspector
- undercover detective
- lawmen
- investigative reporter
- forensic pathologist
- sheriff deputy
- investigators
- unsolved murders
- cold case
- serial rapist
- detective superintendent
- secret service agent
- unsolved crimes
- special agent
- criminal investigation
- unsolved
- lt.
- ex con
- sleuthing
- cid
- whodunit
- forensic psychologist
- criminal investigation division
- forensics
- fbi special agent
- sheriff office
- suspect
- det sgt
- sleuths
- supt
- detective constable
- patrolmen
- special investigations unit
That's about all the detective related words we've got! I hope this list of detective terms was useful to you in some way or another. The words down here at the bottom of the list will be in some way associated with detective, but perhaps tenuously (if you've currenly got it sorted by relevance, that is). If you have any feedback for the site, please post it here, but please note this is only a hobby project, so I may not be able to make regular updates to the site. Have a nice day! 🕷