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Francis Leo Pacheco BENEVIDE51r. PhD PE PD
dba FB Engineering LLC (investigations)
Category of service requested: FN.7) Auditing (Investigative Services)
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
• Associate in Applied Science (Honors), Administration of Justice, Honolulu Community College,
2010
• PhD, Ocean Engineering, University of Hawaii, 1990
• Master, Electrical Engineering, University of Hawai'i, 1973
• Bachelor (Honors), Electrical Engineering, University of Hawai'i, 1972
Licenses
• Private Detective, State of Hawai'i, License No. PD-32990
• Professional Engineer, Electrical Engineering, State of Hawai'i, License No. PE-4930
Investigative Experience
• Internal investigator (Administrative)
o County of Hawai'i 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 Criminal case assignments include burglary, theft, assault, drug -related offenses, cold
murder cases, sex assault, negligent homicide, and negligent injury
o Case reviews and subsequent analyses, and audio-visual data forensic analyses
o Trial preparation
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PAAV
• 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 (Volunteer), State of Hawai'i; 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, hunting and fishing violations
• Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, 1992 to 1995 (Hawai'i, 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
Special Skills
Facilitator, quality circle, work group, Federal Aviation Administration
Researcher (coqui acoustics), Affiliated Faculty, University of Hawaii, Tropical Conservation
Biology and Environmental Science
Military
• U.S. Novel 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
Clients
• John ANDOH, Administrator, Mass Transit Agency
• Steven PAUSE, Director, Department of Public Works
• Lee LORD, Managing Director
• Maurice MESSINA, Director, Parks and Recreation
• Keith OKAMOTO, Director, Department of Water Supply
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Recent Proiects (2017 to present)
Department of Environmental Management (cases =13)
• 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 = 09)
• Discrimination (Protected Class), Ethics violations, False Statements to the County Council,
Falsification of Official Records, Harassment, Insubordination, Mail Tampering,
Misappropriation, Misuse of Federal Funds, Theft, Procurement Violations, Property Damage,
Retaliation, Sleeping at Work, Untruthfulness, 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
Deportment of Public Works (cases =17)
• Bribery, Bullying, Discrimination, Harassment, Highway Fund Audit (on contract), Highway Fund
Audit, Hostile Work Environment, Insubordination, Management Discrimination (Protected
Class), Pornography in the Workplace, Retaliation, Sabotage, Threatening, Unsafe Work
Practices, Violence in the Workplace
Department of Water Supply (cases = 01)
• Harassment, Intimidation
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