Since
1991, McMahon & Associates has been conveniently located in
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. We have no geographical limitations.
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Rory
McMahon |
Rory
J. McMahon
Between
1978 and 1991, Rory J. McMahon was a Federal Probation officer
in the Southern Districts of New York and Florida. During
his career, he investigated and supervised numerous career criminals,
including major white collar and fraud specialists, large scale
narcotics traffickers, and organized crime members and associates.
This experience enabled him to become proficient in many
areas of investigation, including financial, surveillance, undercover
procedures and working with substance abusers.
Between 1990
and 1998, Rory was an Instructor and Department Chair of the Private
Investigative Services Program at City College, a private accredited
Junior College in Ft. Lauderdale. In that capacity, he authored
seven books on investigations, which have been used in the program.
In February, 2001 CRC Press published his latest book -
Practical Handbook for Private Investigators. See the book
pages on this site for more information on that book.
From 1991
to the present, Rory J. McMahon has been the President of R.J.
McMahon and Associates, Inc. Although this is a full service detective
agency, Rory specializes in criminal, civil and background investigations.
He was a founding father of the Florida Association of
Licensed Investigators. He is the former Southeast Region
Director for the National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI).
In 1997, he passed the rigid requirements to become certified
as a Legal Investigator. In 1999, he became a Florida Certified
Investigator through the FALI. In January, 2000 Rory was
recognized as a Board Certified Criminal Defense Investigator
by the Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council.
He was also named to their Board of Directors. Presently,
Rory is undergoing training and certification in Computer Forensics.
In June,
2005 Rory, after one year of diligent study, passed the difficult
examination for Certification as a Fraud Examiner (CFE); and was
so designated by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
This new certification further enhances his credentials
and standing as one of the premier fraud investigators in the
world.
Richard Harris
Richard Harris
served in the Public Safety field for over 17 years. He
worked in several areas of the Police and Fire Service including
Chief of Department. He has been in the Private Investigation
field both in a part time and full time status for over 16 years.
He has authored "Marketing Checklist for the Private
Sector", "Red Flags of the Fire Fraud" and "Expert
Testimony and the changing Case Laws". He has a BS
in Fire Safety Management. He has
served on
many National and State Committees in the areas of Investigation
and has taught at Colleges and Universities throughout the United
States on topics relating to Fire, Police and Private Investigations.
He also lectures Internationally on topics relating to
Insurance Investigations, Fire Investigations, Expert Testimony
and Case Laws. He is an Expert Witness in various areas
related to Criminal and Civil Court Cases. He is a Licensed
Private Investigator in Michigan and Florida, a Certified Fire
& Explosion Investigator (CFEI), Certified Fire Investigator
Instructor (CFII), Certified Fraud Consultant (CFC) and a Florida
Certified Investigator (FCI). He currently conducts investigations
throughout the United States and the Caribbean in cases related
to Insurance Fraud, Fire, Burglary, Theft, Workers Compensation
and Surveillance Investigations. He has investigated over
5,000 fire related cases involving large and small losses in Industrial,
Commercial, Residential, Motor Vehicle, Marine Craft, Mobile Homes
and Machinery.
Larry
Longnecker
Larry Longenecker
has over 29 Years of Police & Fire Service in the Kalamazoo,
Michigan area. He has extensive training and experience
in Fire Origin & Cause Investigations of Commercial, Industrial,
Residential and Motor Vehicles Fires. He has extensive training
in Fire Origin & Cause Investigation as well as coordination
of Fire Investigation Training Classes. He also has a major
background in Police Procedures & Tactics as well as Security
Service & Guard Consulting.
Gary
Dreyer has served in the fire service for over 15 years.
He has served in all areas of the fire service including Fire
Marshal, Fire Inspector and Chief of Department. Gary has
an Associates degree in Fire Science and is completing his BS
in Fire Administration. He has extensive hours of education
and experience in Fire Investigation, Fire Behavior and Fire Inspection
investigation in the States of Michigan & Missouri, and through
training at the National Fire Academy and Western Illinois University.
He has also been a respected instructor in the fire service
for over ten years teaching in the areas of fire investigation
and inspection as well as fire fighting tactics. He is certified
through the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as a Fire
Inspector (NFPACFI1).
Douglas K. Haas
Douglas K. Haas, Retired Captain, Fort Lauderdale
Police Department; Former Director of the Metropolitan Organized
Crime Intelligence Unit (federal, state and local police agency
task force on organized crime and terrorism).
The firm also has several Forensic & Surveillance specialists
on staff strategically located around the state to better service
our clients.
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