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THOMAS BARNES THE ORIGINAL L.A. PRIVATE EYE
"Emeritus Consulting Detective"
Honorably Retired, Policeman / Detective , Downey ( pop. 110,000) California (Los Angeles) California.
Honorably Retired, 1996. United States Navy / United States Coast Guard Lieutenant (refer military qualifications). Two Tour Vietnam, Desert Shield Storm. Navy Diver DV1 / Diving Officer.
Chairman: Los Angeles County Beach Commission 2008.
Past City Planning Commission 1999.Chairman Whittier
28 Years California State Licensed Private Investigator, Los Angeles.
License NO. 8453, Thomas Barnes L.A. Private Eye.
Homeland Security Policy Institute Group, Inc. (California Nonprofit ), Managing Founding Director. www.hspig.org
Media Consultant in high profile cases., numerous Broadcast Stations and Cable networks as well as radio.
Commissioned 2008 as Colonel, Aide De-Camp to the Governor (Steven Beshear) Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Public Offices or Appointments
The City of Whittier California (Pop. 90,000) Planning Commissioner (semi-judicial) 1986-2000 Chairman of Planning Commission year 2000. Five member commission having Televised meetings twice a month, including but not limited to the City General Plan, Zoning, Conditional Use Permits, blight reduction and health and welfare issues. Emergency Planning. Made legal findings of fact on land issues.
Chairman of the county of Los Angeles, Beach Commissioner, forth term commissioner of 20 member commission, meeting once a month, jurisdiction includes approximately 72 miles of Los Angeles County Beaches, which include the offshore Islands of Catalina Island and San Clemente Island. Commission meets with County Life Guards and reviews and reports to the Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors with recommendations on environmental issues, storm and maintenance issues. Note Los Angeles Beaches are the Worlds most populated beaches.
National Republican Congressional Committee.
Californian Republican of the year 2000-2003.
Honorary Chairman and Co chairman Businessman of the year 2003.
Member of the Presidential Business commission.
Honorary Chairman of the Presidential Business Advisory Commission.
Military Medals and Awards
Navy Achievement Medal- Gold Star
Coast Guard Achievement Medal- Operational designation
Department of Transportation Gold Medal
Diving Officer, Cutterman, Port Security Unit qualified.
Meritorious Service Medal W/ Operational designation (presidential) Operational designation
Combat Action Ribbon
Presidential Unit Citation
Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon Operational
Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Ribbon
Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon- Four Bronze Stars
National Defense Medal - Bronze Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal - Two Bronze Stars
South West Asia Service Medal - Two Bronze Stars
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon - Four Bronze Stars
Navy Sea Service Ribbon
Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon
Humanitarian Service Medal
Navy Marine Corps Over Seas Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal With Mobilization Device
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross With Palm
Saudi Arabian Liberation of Kuwait Medal
Kuwait Liberation of Kuwait Medal
Coast Guard Rifle Sharp Shooter Ribbon
Coast Guard Pistol Expert Marksmanship - Silver Medal
Last Active Duty Station, U.S. Navy, Mobil Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit, Port Security Harbor defense command, Port Dammam Saudi Arabia Desert Shield/Storm.
Military Qualified Specialties / Experience Indicator Codes.
United States Navy:
Mobil Inshore Undersea Warfare Watch Officer
Staff Operations Center Officer, Staff Command and Control Officer
Staff Operations Planning Officer.
United Stated Coast Guard:
Operations Officer
Law Enforcement Officer
Port Contingency Officer
Special Agent
Intelligence Officer
Diving Officer
Port Security Unit Officer.
Education and Certifications
Criminal Justice Degree, Cum laude 1971
Criminal Justice Bachelor of Arts 1994
Master of Science (Military Intelligence Analysis and Operations)
Doctorate of Arts 2006 (D. Crim.)
California Community College Instructors Credential (Police Science) NO. 161501.
Department of Justice: Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs School (BNDD) school,
Federal Arson Investigator and Certification School (Refer schooling.)
Federal Court qualified Narcotics identification and clandestine labs (Refer schooling.)
Weapons Specialist (refer FBI school, US Patent, Military award).
State of California Department of Fish and Game Hunter Safety Instructor No. 63.
Department of Justice, Tear Gas License 722-R (Past)
California Department of Justice, Tear Gas Sales License NO. 348-R (Past)
California Department of Justice Permit to Possess Machine Guns NO. 560R (Past)
California Department of Justice, License to Sell Machine Guns No 105R (Past)
Federal Firearms License (BATF) Sales (Past)
Federal Firearms License (BATF) Machine Gun Sales (Past)
Federal Firearms License (BATF) Manufacture Machine Guns (past)
Federal Firearms License (past). (BATF) Sales of explosives
Associations or Memberships
California Marine Affairs Navigation Committee
C.A.L.I. (California Association of Licensed Investigators)
N.A.P.A.R. (National Association of Professional Accident Re constructionist), Orange County Police Officers Association (Past)
Los Angeles Police Officers Association (Past)
Santa Ana, California Police Officers Association (Past), Tustin, California Police Officers Association (Past)
Downey, California Police Officers Association
High Technology Crime Investigation Association
Peace Officers Research Association of California
California Narcotics Association (Past)
National Rifle Association, Distinguished Life Member
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Governing Member
Disabled American Veterans Association, Life Member
American Legion, Life Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Life Member
Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association, Life Member
United States Military Officers Association, Life Member (MOAA)
United States Reserve Officers Association, Life Member
United States Naval Institute, Life Member,
Vietnam Veterans of America, Life Member
Historical Diving Society USA, Life / Founding Member
Los Angeles Police Department Emerald Society
Whittier California Chamber of Commerce
Pasadena California Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Avalon Island Chamber of Commerce (Past)
Australian American Chamber of Commerce (Past)
Downey California Chamber of Commerce (Past)
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
Articles, Written Publications, TV and Newspaper Feature Stories, US Patents
United States Patent Number 4,463,654, dated August 7, 1984, Conversion of modern combat assault rifles into a compact configuration for Special Forces and unit utilization.
NBC, Unsolved Mysteries, Weeks Murder Case (serial murder) 1986 (first case on first show) NBC
Profile on military weapons (David Horowitz) 1982.
Narcotics Publications and training manuals for Tustin Police Department 1971.
Assisted in writing of Naval Coastal Warfare Plans 1991-93.
Rewrote and implemented the operational guidelines for United States Coast Guard Port Security Unit. Port Al Dammam Kingdom Saudi Arabia 1990-91 (Desert Shield/Storm)
Numerous feature articles Daily News, Murdock Publications Numerous articles Los Angeles Times.
Featured on A&E, Animal Planet "Extreme," predator series (#2 predator detective) shown world wide.
Speaking engagement in Anaheim CA. before the Southern California chapter of the High Tech Criminal Investigation Association (HTCIA) presenting issues and concerns on personal privacy issues (07-15-2003).
30 minute Interview with the San Francisco East Bay Bureau Chief Greg Edmonds from the talk radio station KGO AM 810 (ABC Affiliate ), discussing issues concerning border crossings of illegal aliens and terrorists as a social and law enforcement issue (08-05-2004).
Speaking engagement at the United States Coast Guard facility Terminal Island, CA. to the Coast guard and members of the HTCIA, presentation covered information technology threats (pulse bombs) (08-17-2004).
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