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Francis Leo Pacheco BENEVIDES Jr. PhD PE PD RC --
dba FB ENGINEERING LLC(Investigations)
P.O. Box 5023, Hilo HI 96720 (mailing address).Pi LE: c+nc_... ill lr99-7721 Kalehua Place, Volcano HI 96785 (office address).
fb2@aloha.net.
808-430-4915.
Age of Firm: 2017 to present.
Employees: 01.
Education,Training,and Qualifications
Associate in Applied Science(Honors),Administration of Justice.
Honolulu Community College, 2010.
PhD, Ocean Engineering.
University of Hawai'i, 1990.
Bachelors(Honors), Masters, Electrical Engineering.
University of Hawai'i, 1972 and 1973, respectively.
Private Detective.
State of Hawai'i, License No. PD-32990.
Professional Engineer, Electrical Engineering.
State of Hawai'i, License No. PE-4930.
Category of service requested: FN.7, Auditing (Investigative Services).
Investigative Experience
County-appointed Internal Investigator/Auditor.
Investigate complaints related to alleged violations of County policies, procedures, and
regulations; 2017 to the present. Agencies, Departments, and Offices include:
Department of Environmental Management
Department of Finance
Department of Human Resources
Hawai'i Fire Department
Mass Transit Agency
Department of Information Technology
Department of Parks and Recreation
Department of Public Works
Department of Water Supply
Office of the Corporation Counsel
Office of the Mayor
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Categories of violations investigated include:
Administrative Negligence
Agricultural theft Pornography in the workplace
Audit(financial) Procurement
Bullying Property damage
Bribery Property theft
Discrimination Retaliation
Ethics Sabotage
Falsification of documents Sleeping at work
Government vehicle Threat
running red light, improper operation)
Harassment Trespassing
Hostile work environment Unsafe work practices
Inappropriate behavior,conduct Untruthfulness
Industrial accident Vehicle accident/damage
involving death,serious injury)
Insubordination Violation of Union contract
Intimidation Violence in the workplace
Mail tampering(government) Wrongful termination
Misuse of government property, overtime
Clients include:
William BRILHANTE, Office of the Mayor.
Alika COCKETT, Department of Human Resources.
Kahula GUINN-LACY, Department of Environmental Management.
Naomi LEIALOHA, Department of Public Works.
Monica LOUIE, Hawai'i Fire Department.
Criminal Investigator(Reserve, Temporary and Volunteer positions), County of Hawai'i, Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney(Hilo and Kona Offices);2015 to 2021.
Criminal case assignments include burglary, theft, assault, drug-related offenses, cold murder
cases, sex assault, negligent homicide, and negligent injury. Developed case reviews and
subsequent analyses, and audio-visual data forensic analyses. Trial preparation. Career Criminal
evaluation.
Security Consultant, FB Engineering LLC, W.H.Shipman(client);2013 to 2016.
Investigate theft, agriculture theft, illegal hunting, poaching, criminal trespass, criminal property
damage.
Conservation Resources Enforcement Officer(Volunteer),State of Hawai'i, Department of Land
and Natural Resources(DLNR), Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement(DOCARE),
Maui Branch;2007 to 2014.
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.
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Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, GS-13/14, 1992 to 1995 (Hawai'i, Guam); 2005 to
2011 (Oahu, Maui, Midway).
Investigate burglary,theft, criminal property damage, simple trespass.
Military Police Officer/Detective, Hawaii Armed Services Police, U.S. Naval Reserve; 1970 to
1972.
Investigate absence without leave, reckless endangering, disorderly conduct, assault, theft.
Special Police Officer(HPD certified),part-time, Halekulani Hotel;1970 to 1972.
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. Naval Reserve, 1962 to 1963 and 1967 to 2005.
Engineering Duty Officer. Retired, Captain (0-6).
U.S. Navy, 1963 to 1967.
Electronics/Cryptographic Technician. Viet Nam Veteran.
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