HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY21-22-FB ENGINEERING LLC-43Francis L. BENEVIDES Jr. PhD PE
dba FB Engineering LLC (Investigations)
Category of service requested: 43. Auditing (Investigative Services)
Effective: June 06, 2020
Mail: P.O. Box 5023, Hilo HI 96720
Office: 99-7721 Kalehua Place, Volcano HI 96785
Email: fb2@aloha.net
Phone: 808-430-4915
Age of, Firm: 2017 to present
Employees: 01
Education
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DATIE PEC'D: jUR--LI 2021
ROUTZ TO
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• Associate in Applied Science (Honors), Administration of Justice, Honolulu Community
College, 2010
• PhD, Ocean Engineering, University of Hawaii, 1990
• Master, Electrical Engineering, University of Hawaii, 1972
• Bachelor (Honors), Electrical Engineering, University of Hawaii, 1972
Licenses
• Professional Engineer, Electrical Engineering, State of Hawaii
Investigative Experience
• Internal Investigator (Administrative)
o County of Hawaii Departments of Environmental Management, Information
Technology, Mass Transit Agency, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Water
Supply; 2017 to Present.
+ Criminal Investigator (Reserve, Temporary and Volunteer positions)
o County of Hawai'i, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney (Hilo and Kona Offices);
2015 to 2021.
o Cold murder, sex assault, negligent homicide case review, and analyses
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o Criminal case assignments include burglary, theft, assault, and drug-related
offenses
o Audio-visual, data forensic analyses
o Trial preparation
• Security Consultant, FB Engineering LLC, W.H. Shipman (client); 2013 to 2016,
o Investigate theft, agriculture theft, illegal hunting. poaching, criminal trespass,
criminal property damage
• Conservation Resources Enforcement Officer (Reserve), State of Hawaii; 2007 to 2014
o Investigate burglary, criminal littering, criminal property damage, criminal
trespass, disorderly conduct, firearms -related violations, harassment, simple
trespass, unauthorized computer access, drug-related offenses
• Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, 1992 to 1995 (Hawaii, Guam); 2005 to 2011
(Oahu, Maui, Midway)
o Investigate burglary, theft, criminal property damage, simple trespass
• Military Police Officer/Detective, Hawaii Armed Services Police, U.S. Naval Reserve;
1970 to 1972
o Investigate absence without leave, reckless endangering, disorderly conduct,
assault, theft
• Special Police Officer (HPD certified), part-time, Halekulani Hotel; 1970 to 1972
o Investigate burglary, theft, simple trespass, criminal property damage
Soecial Skills
• Facilitator, quality circle, work group, Federal Aviation Administration
• Researcher (coqui acoustics), Affiliated Faculty, University of Hawaii, Tropical
Conservation Biology and Environmental Science
• Electronics systems and circuit design, FB Engineering LLC
• Firearms Instructor (civilian and law enforcement), FB Engineering LLC
Military
• U.S. Naval Reserve, 1962 to 1963 and 1967 to 2005
o Engineering Duty Officer
o Retired, Captain (0-6)
U.S. Navy, 1963 to 1967
o Electronics/Cryptographic Technician
o Viet Nam veteran
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Professional Societies
• Association of the United States Navy (AUSN)
• International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI)
• National Rifle Association (NRA)
Clients
• Lee LORD, Managing Director
• Steven RODENHURST, Director, Department of Public Works
• Maurice MESSINA, Director, Parks and Recreation
• Keith OKAMOTO, Director, Department of Water Supply
Recent Projects 2017 to resent
Department of Environmental Management (cases =12)
• Harassment, Hostile Work Environment, Inappropriate Jokes, Intimidation, Property
Theft, Safety (OSHA) Violations, Sleeping at Work, Supervisor Mismanagement,
Threatening, Unsafe Operation of a Government Vehicle (red light, speeding, Running
out of fuel, Improper tie -down of load), Violence in the Workplace
Department of Information Technology (cases = 01)
• Harassment, Retaliation
Mass Transit Agency (cases = 04)
• Discrimination (Protected Class), Ethics violations, Harassment, Mail Tampering, Misuse
of Federal Funds, Property Damage, Retaliation, Violence in the Workplace
Department of Parks and Recreation (cases = 06)
• Harassment, Hostile Work Environment, Industrial Accident, Insubordination, Misuse of
Government Vehicle, Property theft, Threatening, Violence in the Workplace
Department of Public Works (cases = 12)
• Harassment, Highway Fund Audit (on contract), Highway Fund Audit, Hostile Work
Environment, Insubordination, Management Discrimination (Protected Class),
Retaliation, Sabotage, Threatening, Violence in the Workplace
Department of Water Supply (01)
• Harassment, Intimidation
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