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61st Anniversary edition | September 28, 2017

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Program

PC O’Neill

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Dr. John Howard

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Mitchell R. Weiss

Mary Ann and

Joseph Mattone

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Cpt. Florent Groberg

Lt. Det. Petrosino

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Singer Emy Cee

Blue On Blue

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2017 Appreciation

Award: CWVA

Constantinople &

Vallone Consulting

CWVA

Singer Emy Cee

Scotland Yard trip

Book: Blue On Blue

Upcoming dinners

Investors Bank

Serving By Irving

SPI challenge coins

SPI, a unique group

Charles-Eric Gordon

Forlini’s Restaurant

AAPLE

Mount Sinai Health

ALDONYS

Meet the SPI Board

McCann Enterprises

NY ACFE

Michael Ricatto

Prolective Solutions

Kathy Ryan

Britsh-American

Consultants

Serena Xu-Ning

Flushing Savings

Membership

Barry Lites, Esq.

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Celebrating the 61th Dinner of the

Society of Professional Investigators honoring:

INSIDE THIS

SPECIAL

EDITION:

SPIONLINE

Dr. John Howard

Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health;

Program Administrator of the WTC Health Program

2017 SPI DISTINGUISHED CAREER AWARD.

Mitchell R. Weiss

Liaison to First Deputy Commissioner/ Chief of Department, NYPD

2017 SPI LIAISON AWARD.

U.S. Army Retired Capt. Florent Groberg, Medal of Honor recipient

2017 SPI HONOR AWARD.


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SPI 61th Anniversary Dinner Program

6:00 p.m.—6:45 p.m. Cocktails

7:00 p.m.—7: 15 p.m Opening Ceremony, Steven Levine, SPI Board

Member

Joint Military Services Uniform Color Guard

NYPD Emerald Society Fife and Drum;

National Anthem sung by Ms. Emy Cee

7:15 p.m.– 7:45 p.m. Award Presentations

Bruce Sackman, President, SPI

2017 SPI Honor Award:

U.S. Army Ret. Capt. Florent Groberg

Medal of honor recipient

2017 SPI Appreciation Award:

Combat Wounded Veterans of America

2017 SPI Distinguished Career Award:

Dr. John Howard, National Institute for Occupational Safety and

Health Director; Administrator of the WTC Health Program

2017 SPI Liaison Award:

Mitchell R. Weiss

Liaison to First Deputy Commissioner/Chief of Dept. at NYPD


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The Society of Professional Investigators thanks Commissioner James P. O'Neill

the 43rd police commissioner of the City of New York, for his support of our organization and

his commitment to the investigative profession.


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2017 SPI Distinguished Career:

Dr. JOHN HOWARD

Dr. John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is the

Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program in the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services. Now in its 7th year, the WTC Health program provides medical

monitoring and expert health care to over 78,000 responders and survivors.

Dr. Howard was first appointed NIOSH Director in 2002 during

the George W. Bush Administration and served in that position

until 2008. In 2009, Dr. Howard worked as a consultant with the

US-Afghanistan Health Initiative. In September of 2009, Dr. How-

ard was again appointed NIOSH Director in the Barak Obama Ad-

ministration, and was reappointed in 2015. Prior to his appoint-

ments as NIOSH Director and WTC Health Program Administra-

tor, Dr. Howard served as Chief of the Division of Occupational

Safety and Health in the State of California’s Labor and Workforce

Development Agency from 1991 through 2002.

Dr. Howard earned a Doctor of Medicine from Loyola University

of Chicago; a Master of Public Health from the Harvard University

School of Public Health; a Doctor of Law from the University of

California at Los Angeles; a Master of Law in Administrative Law

and Economic Regulation and a Master of Business Administration

in Healthcare Management, both from The George Washington

University in Washington, D.C.. Dr. Howard is board-certified in

internal medicine and occupational medicine. He is admitted to

the practice of medicine and law in the State of California and in

the District of Columbia, and he is a member U.S. Supreme Court

bar. He has written numerous articles on occupational health law and policy.

In the last year, we’ve seen an increase in the number of people applying to WTC Health program,” said Dr. John

Howard in a video address posted on YouTube on June 30, 2017. He asked first responders and survivors

not yet in the WTC Health Program to visit www.cdc.gov/wtc to learn about eligibility and how to apply.

http://www.cdc.gov/wtc


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2017 SPI Liaison Award:

MITCHELL R. WEISS

Born, raised and educated in Williamsburg in Brooklyn, Mitchell R.

Weiss has devoted his life to working for the needs of people in his com-

munity. Known as “Mitch” by investigators from the public and private

sector and citizens from all walks of life in the great state of New York,

Weiss serves as a Clergy/Community Liaison for the First Deputy Police

Commissioner and Chief of the Department of the NYPD. Upon joining

SPI in 2015, he told SPIONLINE that his daily events consists of “meeting

different community and religious leaders around the city: “As once said to

me by a former Police official, without these three steps (Police, Community,

Clergy) no concept will work. These are the three powerful groups of any city.”

Weiss started his career in health care, working for Blue Cross and Blue

Shield in the implementation of New York State’s uninsured programs in

Harlem. He went on to do consulting on governmental and political affairs

for the child care agency Little Flower Children Services. A de-

vout Catholic, he became the Director of Development for the

Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg. Celebrat-

ing the Italian-American community is his passion: “Many years ago,

I was given permission by Commissioner Ray Kelly to promote the good

name of Lt. Det. Giuseppe (Joe) Petrosino, the only NYPD officer ever

killed in the line of duty on foreign soil in 1909, while working on a Ma-

fia case,” he told SPIONLINE.

Lt. Det. Petrosino was the first Italian-American detective in the

City of New York, and considered to be the NYPD’s “secret

weapon” in taking down organized crime in New York City and

Palermo. In 2011, Mitchell Weiss was part of a delegation of select

New York law enforcement officials and then-councilmember Pe-

ter F. Vallone Jr., chair of the Public Safety Committee, who trav-

eled to Sicily and went to the site where Lt. Det. Petrosino was

killed. They met with anti-Mafia prosecutors, members of the Pa-

lermo Council and local Italian law enforcement officials. Leonardo

DiCaprio is slated to play the heroic detective in a biopic produced

by Paramount Studios. Mitchell Weiss is a long-time member of

the Lt. Det. Joe Petrosino Association in America. In 2010, he re-ceived the title of Cavalieri from Italy’s then-President Giorgio Na-politano. Mitchell R. Weiss is also a board member of the American Academy of Professional Law Enforcement

(AAPLE) and very involved in numerous organizations in the field of Law Enforcement, or with respect to

cultural diversity, race relations, health care as well as committees for the disabled.

On July 8, 2016 at the Feast of Our Lady of

Mt. Carmel/San Paolino Di Nola,

in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

http://petrosinousa.org/


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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FRIEND

MITCHELL WEISS LIAISON TO CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT AT NYPD

ON YOUR RECEIPT OF THE SPI LIAISON AWARD

&

TO ALL THIS EVENING’S DISTINGUISHED HONOREES

DR. JOHN HOWARD CAPT. FLORENT GROBERG

& THE COMBAT WOUNDED VETERANS OF AMERICA

FROM:

MARY ANN & JOSEPH MATTONE


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2017 SPI HONOR AWARD

US ARMY Capt. (Ret.) FLORENT GROBERG The French-born Capt. Florent Groberg was a criminal justice major before joining the U.S.

Army in 2008. In 2012, while serving in Afghanistan, Groberg’s heroic actions saved the lives

of several soldiers. In 2015, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President

Barack Obama, the United States of America's highest personal military decoration.

"Flo" Groberg was born in Poissy,

France, on May 8, 1983. He became

a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2001,

attended the University of Mary-

land, College Park (UMD), and

competed in varsity track and cross

country. Groberg entered the Army

in July 2008 and, the following year,

deployed to Afghanistan as part of

Task Force Lethal, with responsibil-ity for the Pech River Valley in Af-

ghanistan's Kunar Province.

Promoted to captain in July 2012,

Groberg experienced “the worst

day” on August 8 of that year, when he tackled a suicide bomber who detonated his device, sending

Groberg flying 15 to 20 feet away. Groberg’s heroic actions saved the lives of nearly two dozen soldiers

and officials. But a second suicide bomber, who was hidden behind a small structure, instantly detonated

his device, too; according to the Army, he detonated prematurely because of Groberg's actions to stop

the first bomber. Three U.S. military personnel and a U.S. Foreign Service Officer from the U.S. Agency

for International Development were killed, and several others were injured.

As a result of his actions, Groberg sustained the

loss of 45 to 50 percent of his left calf muscle

with significant nerve damage, a blown eardrum,

and a mild traumatic brain injury. He spent his

recovery at Walter Reed National Military Med-

ical Center from August 2012 through May

2015, and was medically retired from Company

B Warriors, Warrior Transition Battalion, as a

captain, in July 2015. Groberg told NPR that he

was only reacting to the situation, and that he struggles with why he survived that day and oth-

ers did not: “We all fought those demons of, why

not me? In the end, you know, it's combat. And -

right - all we can do now is honor those guys and

their families.”

Sgt. Andrew Mahoney and then-1st Lt. Groberg on a

personal security detail with the 4th Infantry Brigade

Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, during a deploy-

ment to Regional Command-East, Afghanistan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traumatic_brain_injury

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Reed_National_Military_Medical_Center

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Reed_National_Military_Medical_Center

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrior_Transition_Battalion


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2017 SPI APPRECIATION AWARD

COMBAT WOUNDED VETERANS OF AMERICA

Danny Benitez

Rank: Sgt..

Branch: U.S. Army

(served with with Captain Groberg in the

same unit at the same time he was

wounded.)

Gerardo Caballero

Rank: Sgt.

Branch: USMC

Edil Carror

Rank: E-4 Specialist

Branch: U.S. Army

Gail Schnell

Rank: Sgt.

Branch: U.S. Army

Luis A. Matos

Rank: E-5

Branch: U.S. Army

Saha Kumar

Rank; E-6

Branch: U.S. Navy

Accepted by Tony Ntellas, who served in the United

States Navy from 1993 to 1997 (Honorable discharge.)

He is the lead volunteer at Combat Wounded Veterans

of America, a federally recognized 501c3 not for profit

veterans organization. Their mission is to ensure that all

our Nation’s verified combat wounded veterans be

properly recognized, honored, and supported for their

sacrifices (combatwoundedveteransofamerica.org)

Lobsang Salaka

Rank: SSG (Ret.)

Branch: U.S. Army

Charles Bernal

Rank: SSgt (Ret.)

Branch: USMC

Stanley Degoicoechea

Rank: GySgt

Branch: USMC

Betsey Tyner

Rank: E-5

Branch: USN/USNR

Crystal L. Batson

City of Yonkers Police Department

Anthony Egan

Rank: Sgt.

Branch:USMC


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Emy Cee is an R&B singer raised in

Spanish Harlem, New York. Her music

influences include the big forces in mu-

sic and R&B, divas such as Chaka Khan,

Beyonce, Alicia Keys.

Following the attacks of 9/11, Emy took

a break from music to serve her coun-

try. Now a Veteran and seasoned sing-

er, Emy Cee has performed on many

stages across the US alongside a num-

ber of talented musicians. The most

memorable was performing with Roger

Waters of the legendary Pink Floyd at

Madison Square Garden. The perfor-

mance was a benefit concert by the Bob

Woodruff Foundation in support of

wounded veterans.

In addition to music, Emy Cee can be

heard in some popular brand commer-

cials, calls, even tutorials around the

globe. She also dabbed into acting, ap-

pearing in the movie iCreep, featuring

Dascha Polanco (Orange is the New

Black).

To learn more about Emy Cee

and listen to some songs, visit her

website emyceemusic.com

Emy Cee, our National Anthem singer

GO TO SCOTLAND YARD WITH SPI AND AAPLE

AAPLE (American Academy for Professional Law

Enforcement) and SPI are preparing a joint trip to

New Scotland Yard in early June 2018. New Scot-

land Yard is the Metropolitan Police Service head-

quarters on Victoria Embankment in London, UK.

Stay tuned for our announcement!

SPI’s social director Charles-Eric Gordon is al-

ready planning the pub crawl.


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What is, exactly, the forensics evidence left behind

in our phones? What about in our tablets, vehicles,

Amazon Echo and other every-day devices?

A digital forensic expert, Rowland will tell how data

from digital device can become "digital evidence".

What can be obtained by law enforcement and in-

vestigators working civil cases, including "deleted

information" that is still there, to piece together the

story the information tells. Rowland will also cover

the use of remote acquisition of data via the inter-

net and how deleted browsing histories can reveal hidden activities.

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SPI’s

58 th

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October 19: Daryl Rowland on the data left

behind in our every day devices

Coming to SPI on November 16 Internal Investigations at the NYPD unveiled

Charles Campisi is the longest-

serving Chief of the NYPD’s Inter-

nal Affairs Bureau, an elite

unit tasked with investigating

fellow officers suspected of

misconduct, corruption, or

worse. Under Campisi’s

watch, New Yorkers shot or

killed by cops dropped by

90% and the number of cops

failing integrity tests plum-

meted to historic lows.

In his compelling and fascinat-

ing new book, Blue On Blue,

Campisi describes a shadow

world where police officers con-

front evil. At our November SPI

meeting, he will reveal what really

goes on—and why—in big city po-

lice departments and will describes the

strategies implemented to achieve re-

sults. The first 20 members to register

will receive a complimentary copy of

Blue on Blue.


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Whether it is

a same day emergency

service on an evading

individual; a routine ser-

vice on a company or

the Secretary of State; a

last minute court filing,

or complicated investi-

gation, we always pro-

vide professional and

high quality service.

We will handle all your

needs in a quick, effi-

cient manner while

providing a pleasant

customer experience.

Challenge Coins are metal coins typically awarded to an individual for excellence or special achievement, al-so in various ways for special occasion and remembrance. The original Challenge Coins in the U.S. Military symbolize unit identity and foster “Esprit de Corps.” So much that if someone initiates a “coin check” at a bar, anyone present who doesn’t have their Challenge coin on them has to buy a round of drinks… However, if everyone present produces their coin, the individual who initiated the “coin check” has to buy the round!

http://www.COINFORCE.com/challenge-coins


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SPI: A UNIQUE AND AUSPICIOUS GROUP SPI welcomes professional investigators of all stripes from the private and public sectors.

Members are bound by a common passion to learn in a fast-paced and ever-changing industry

while enjoying the camaraderie of an organization with a deep and rich history.

The Society of Professional Investiga-

tors of New York was hatched in

1955, when a group of 10 men met

and decided to create an organization

dedicated to networking among local

law enforcement professionals. These

investigators had begun their careers

during World War II at the Office of

Strategic Services/Office of Strategic

Intelligence (OSS/OSI), the precursor

to the CIA. The group was officially incorporated in July 1956.

In the early days of SPI, the organization

handed out just one prize, “The SPI Award for Outstanding Law Enforcement Achievement,” during its annual

dinners, which were held at Riccardo’s in Astoria, Queens. The 1959 SPI Gala, for instance, honored former

U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York Arthur H.

Christie, then famous for having prosecuted mafia boss Frank

Costello for tax evasion. In 1960, SPI gave its award to the en-

tire NYPD, “for its handling of security problems at the U.N. General

Assembly meeting”—the year of Nikita Khrushchev's infamous

shoe-banging incident. Gradually, SPI opened itself to the private

sector. At SPI’s 2016 gala, Person Of The Year recipient

Bridget Brennan, Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the city of

New York, praised “SPI’s public/private partnership,” which is key

to get through a crisis., such as the current heroin epidemic.

Today, SPI members are licensed private investigators and Cer-

tified Fraud Examiners, investigative counsels, NYPD detectives,

Postal Inspectors, investigators for city and federal agencies, for

utility companies and business advisory firms… SPI also incor-

porates professions unheard of in 1956, such as DNA special-

ists, Computer Forensic Investigators, Forensic Odontologists,

Forensic Accountants, and so on.

Each year our annual dinner attracts the top law enforcement

officials and forensic experts in the nation. Our newsletter is

distributed to more than 1,500 professionals, and we continue

to keep the annual dues at a very affordable $75 per year. Visit

www.spionline.info, or fill out one of the applications available

at the gala. SPI additionally provides free membership to active

duty military and also to the Combat Wounded Veterans of America.

From The New Yorker Presents report about SPI: Snoops (2016)

SPI AT FORLINI’S

Our monthly dinners continue to present the

top experts in their fields, and the networking

opportunities are second to none. Each

meeting kicks off at the bar with SPI social

director Charle-Eric Gordon greeting each and

everyone. The presentation is followed by a full

sit-down Italian dinner and a lively discussion.

Certified Fraud Examiners in attendance earn 2

credits. Join our mailing list today for updates!

http://www.spionline.info


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THE SPI MONTHLY DINNERS ATTRACT

Ondrej Krehel of LIFARS (above) came to speak on ran-

somware; Andrew Mineroff of SAUL MINEROFF ELECTRON-

ICS (upper r.) on new surveillance tools and techniques;

Robert Passikoff of BRAND KEYS (below l.) on ways to

make your investigative brand excel; Ben Mones of FAMA

TECHNOLOGIES (below, r.) on automating social media

searches.


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THE TOP EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS!

Chad Los Schumacher of iTHREAT CYBER GROUP (above l.) and CYBER TOOL BELT shared some of his methods to “connect the digital dots.” Phil

Messing, Bernard Whalen and Robert Mladinich presented their book reviewing previously "undisclosed files of the NYPD." Brian Willingham of

DILIGENTIA GROUP (below r.) came to teach advanced Open Source Intelligence techniques to crack cases online.

Photos by SPI photographer

Serena Xu-Ning Carr


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Forlini’s, the home of the

Society of Professional

Investigators,

congratulates SPI on is

61st Anniversary Gala.

Since 1943, the Forlini family has been serving Northern Italian specialties. Call us at (212) 349-6779 to make a reservation

Find us at 93 Baxter Street, New York, NY 10013

Browse our menu at forlinisnyc.com


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CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATORS

DISTINGUISHED AWARD RECIPIENTS

2017 Distinguished Career Award Dr. John Howard

SPI Liaison Award Mitchell R. Weiss

Also honoring: Captain Florent Groberg

Combat Wounded Veterans of America

Congratulations to Bruce Sackman and Society of Professional Investigators on their 61st year!

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Dan Sepulveda, President * Thomas Ruskin, Vice President – Investigations * Lenny Zapka, Vice President –

Security* Matthew Spaier, Secretary * David B. Spencer, Treasurer * Gil Alba, CPP, Chairman of the Board


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President

Bruce Sackman

e-mail: [email protected]

Bruce Sackman is a private investigator

specializing in healthcare-related mat-

ters in New York City.

Vice-President

Ernest Lungaro


Ernest Lungaro is director of enforce-

ment at the Westchester County SPCA.

Special Assistant to the President

Eileen Gordon

E-mail: [email protected]

Secretary

Emmanuelle Welch


Emmanuelle Welch is the founder and

lead investigator of French Connection

Research, a private investigative agency

licensed in New York State and Wash-

ington, DC.

General Counsel

Marvin Schechter Marvin Schechter is attorney at Marvin

E. Schechter in New York City.

Immediate Past President

Irving Botwinick Irving Botwinick is the founder and pres-

ident of Serving By Irving, Inc. in New

York City.

Sergeant-at-Arms

Yuri Vayman Uri Vaimann works in law enforcement.

He conducts Russian investigations in

New York City and oversees cyber

investigations.

Board Member

Charles-Eric Gordon, Esq. e-mail: [email protected] Charles-Eric Gordon is an investigative

attorney concentrating on locating miss-

ing people, complex skiptracing and rent

regulation fraud cases.

Board Member

Bruce Hulme e-mail:[email protected] Bruce Hulme is director of Government Affairs at Investigative & Security Profes-sionals for Legislative Action (ISPLA). He is the legislative liaison for SPI.

SPI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

mailto:[email protected]






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Board Member

Efrat Cohen Efrat Cohen is the president and COO

of Global Intelligence Consultants, Inc.

Board Member

David Crawford David Crawford is a healthcare execu-

tive with Affinity Health Plan.

Board Member

Steven Levine

Steve Levine is president & CEO of

Prolective Solutions, LLC.

Board Member

Charles Iadanza Past president Charles Iadanza is assistant

Director at Bureau of Elligibility Investiga-

tion – N.Y.C. H.R.A

Board Member

Donna Karp Donna Karp is a senior fraud investiga-

tor and vice-President at Investicorp,

Inc.


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The New York Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners would like to extend its congratulations to the Society of Professional Investigators on its 61th Gala.

We also extend our congratulations to Dr. John Howard, Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, on receiving the Distinguished Ca-reer Award, to Mitchell R. Weiss Liaison to Chief of Department at NYPD. Appreci-ation is also extended to U.S. Army Capt. Florent Groberg, Medal of Honor Recipi-ent, for his sacrifices. We encourage SPI members and event attendees to visit our website, www.nycfe.org, to join the New York Chapter of the ACFE and to attend our annu-al conference, “Fraud Resilience: Getting Ahead of A Threat” (8 CPE credits), which will take place on Friday, October 27, at John Jay College. ACFE New York Chapter Board of Directors President: Jonathan L. Newcomb, CFE Vice President/Training Director: Chelsea Binns Ph.D., CFE, PI 2nd Vice President/Special Events: Dora M. Gomez CFE, CRMA 3rd Vice President/Treasurer: John S. Reuther, III MBA, CFE Secretary: Emmah Padilla Chairman/Chapter Counsel: Michael Richard Powers, Esq., CFE, CPA Chair Emeritus: Alan I. Blass, CFE, CPA Director/Legislative Liaison: Bruce Hulme Past President Directors: Steven Levine, Ernesto Castillo & Noel Barreto President Emeritus: Anthony Luizzo

http://www.nycfe.org


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“To catch the reader's attention, place an

interesting sentence or quote from the story

here.”

Caption describing

picture or graphic.

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graphic.

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Thank you David Roberts, Of British American LLC

SPI treasurer for seven years, David Roberts has performed tirelessly for SPI,

maintaining our financial records in pristine order. We want to thank David for his extraordinary service and

wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

David P. Roberts, FIPI. BAI. (Formerly - New Scotland Yard, London)


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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGA-

TORS

Please fill and return this form or fill it online at http://spionline.info/join.php— Member Application

Name________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone Number____________________________ Email Address _____________________________

Home Address_________________________________________________________________________

Employer _____________________________________________________________________________

Employer Address ______________________________________________________________________

Employer’s Telephone Number____________________________________________________________

Work History: Please describe your investigative experience for at least the last 5 years:

Professional Organizations: Please list your membership in all professional organizations

References: Please list the names, phone numbers and email addresses of three references that can corroborate your investigative experience: 1.

2.

3.

Resume: Please attach your current resume

Payment: Payment of $125 is required. This covers the annual dues of $75 and a one-time application fee of $50. Pay-

ment can be made by check to SPI, 329 South Oyster Bay Rd., #161, Plainview, NY 11803 or by Paypal or credit card on this

page: http://spionline.info/join.php

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of SPI! We look forward to welcoming you.

http://spionline.info/join.php

http://spionline.info/join.php


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The Society of Professional Investigators awards

free membership in our organization to eligible

members of the Active Duty Military and of the

Brooklyn-based Combat Wounded Veterans of

America

Although the requirements for full and associate

membership remain the same, the application fee,

($115) and yearly dues (currently $75) are waived

for these individuals. Just go the SPI website at

www.spionline.info and fill out the application indi-

cating you are a member of one of these groups of

special status individuals.

Contact: [email protected]

Ph: 718-490-7288

For over 20 years the Mechanic Group

has specialized in providing insurance pro-

grams to the private security, investigation

and electronic security industries. For

many years The Mechanic Group has sup-

ported SPI and 2017 is no different. Ask

your fellow SPI members who provides

their insurance and chances are this is the

firm. SPI encourages all of its members

with insurance needs to contact the

Mechanic Group at: 800-214-0207

800-214-0207 or by e-mail at

[email protected]

Society of Professional Investigators, Inc.

Free membership to active duty personnel

Celebrating 61 years as NYC’s Premier

Investigative Fraternal Organization

SPI has proven itself to be the premier fraternal investiga-tive society in New York. Our monthly meetings con-tinue to present the top ex-perts in their fields, and the networking opportunities are second to none.

Each year our annual dinners attract the top law enforce-

SPIONLINE is a monthly newsletter

published by the Society of Professional

Investigators.

Publisher: Bruce Sackman

Special Assistant to the President:

Eileen Gordon

Editor: Emmanuelle Welch

We welcome comments regarding the news-

letter and submissions from members.

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