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Tom Barnes

Military United States Navy, Date of Enlistment, 1964-1967 Member of Capsule recovery swim team. Vietnam Service, 1966-1967 (2 tours).

Memberships:

High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA) Electronic Freedom Foundation Organization (EFF) Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) FBI-InfraGard Los Angles chapter Information Technology Training.  

 

 

LT. Thomas Barnes, (USCG ret) Honorably Retired, Policeman / Detective 1980, Downey California (Los Angeles) California. Honorably Retired, 1996. United States Coast Guard Lieutenant (refer military qualifications). California State Private Investigation License NO. NO. 8453, Thomas Barnes L.A. Private Eye, President, LA Private Eye (California Corp.) Homeland Security Policy Institute Group, Inc. (California Nonprofit ), Managing Founding Director. 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. The county of Los Angeles, Beach Commission, Vice Chairman for the year 2008 for the 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. 

 

Tom with President Reagan United States Navy, Date of Enlistment, 1964. 1966 – 67 Vietnam Service. Petty Officer 2nd Class, Interior Communications Electrician. Diver 1st Class/salvage/mixed gas qualified. United States Coast Guard, retired 1996, O-3, Officer Senior Lieutenant. 1990-91, Service Desert Storm. Ad Dammam Military Medals and Awards Diving Officer, Cutterman, Port Security Unit qualified. Meritorious Service Medal W/ Operational designation (presidential) Operational designation Navy Achievement Medal- Gold Star Coast Guard Achievement Medal- Operational designation Department of Transportation Gold Medal 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, 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 Santa Ana College Criminal Justice Degree, Cum laude 1971 California Community College Instructors Credential (Police Science) NO. 161501. 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 (BATF) Sales of explosives (past). 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. 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). 2005 July, assisted in the location of a subject for a film documentary for a female that was missing for over 30 years who was to be included in the file as a leading lady role, for a local film producer. July-August, working with various studios in performing backgrounds for various "Reality Based" TV programs. September 19, Tom was on CNN as a Investigative consultant, with Nancy Grace headline news talk show host, talking about the missing 17 year old Taylor Behl in Washington DC. September 20, Tom was on CNN as a Investigative consultant, with Nancy Grace headline news talk show host, talking about the missing 17 year old Taylor Behl in Washington DC. and the cruise ship death of Mr. George Smith. Law Enforcement Training 1968 Police Recruit Academy. Academy class of approximately 50 recruits, notable recruits to graduate from this class are Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and Assistant Los Angeles County Sheriff William Stonich. United States Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Academy (BNDD.) California Police Officers Advanced Officer Training (POST) Basic Certificate Chemical Agent retraining and re-Certification. POST Intermediate Certification POST Advanced officer Certificate. Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Science Advanced traffic accident investigation and reconstruction. Narcotics and Vice Investigation Arrest, Search and Seizure (District Attorney Office). Interrogations and Confessions (District Attorney Office) Narcotics Control Institute. State of California, Department of Justice Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs School Breathalyzer Operators school. Advanced Police Policy and Procedures United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Firearms Training School. Advanced criminal investigation for field personnel United States Federal Bureau of Investigation school on Investigative Interviews. United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Firearms training Emergency response medical training The academy of pursuit and defensive driving school. Intervention and Conflict Management school and certification. Anti-terrorism School, Camp San Luis Obispo California. National Fire Academy, Arson Investigation and Certification School (FEMA.) 1985 United States Customs Special Agents Western Region Award and Plaque of Appreciation.