The California Association of Licensed Investigators would like to recognize these investigators who have passed away, leaving behind many memories of friendship. Each name honored on this site represents someone who is deeply missed and fondly remembered by colleagues, family and loved ones.
Jesus Alanis (12/17/1922 – 3/29/2009)
Richard Albee (8/30/1947 – 6/09/2016)
Ronald L. Albright (2/14/1948 – 2014)
Obituary
Manuel “Manny” Alvarez (12/1/1934 – 1/9/2014)
Obituary
Carlos S. Arias (1/10/1945 - 8/ 5/2023)
Obituary
David Batza (4/03/1961 - 7/24/2016)
Vera Baumgartner (10/15/1923 – 6/14/2003)
Gene Bothello (10/24/1937 – 2/09/2013)
Obituary
Philip F. Brady (8/8/1933 – 5/13/2014)
Marion E. Brandenberger (9/24/1926 – 4/15/1999)
Past CALI President, 1968-1969
Frank Britton (3/04/1929 – 9/18/2010)
Obituary
Toney Boggs – (10/28/1957 – 12/19/2011)
Bill E. Brown (11/10/1931 – 07/21/2010)
Founding Member
Tom Elliot
CALI Past President, 1993-1994
Stephen James Butin (4/21/1930 - 11/09/2000)
Founding Member
Recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award
Caesar V. Cantu (7/16/1923 – 12/06/2014)
Obituary
Jesus "Robert" Castillo (3/29/1955 – 1/10/2011)
Past CALI Director - Member of the Board of Directors
Recipient of the Investigator of the Year Award
Eugene A. Cella (5/18/1933 - 10/6/2019)
Eileen Covey (3/26/1923 – 11/15/2007)
Obituary
Harold Crossley (1/07/1925 – 5/20/2010)
Obituary
Wally Damerell (5/11/1931 – 2/12/2005)
Hervey Davidson, CPI (2023)
Minot Boyd Dodson (12/26/1914 – 8/21/2000)
Recipient of the Security Professional of the Year Award
Kenneth D Edick (12/4/1954 - 6/15/2021)
Obituary
Thomas Gordon Elliot (11/16/1936 – 7/13/2013)
Obituary
David Fechheimer (4/30/1942 – 3/31/2019)
Obituary
Robert J. Frasco (11/25/1931 – 12/26/2015)
Obituary
Past CALI President
Recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award
Frank Fotinatos (11/25/1961 - 1/27/2021)
Obituary
Denise Garety (7/07/1948 – 11/13/2007)
Phil Gehrke (4/16/1927 – 1/31/1997)
George M. Gibbs (12/11/1919 – 9/5/2006)
Founding Member
Recipient of the Security Professional of the Year Award
Nanci Lee Glassgow (1933 - 7/9/2024)
Obituary
Manuel "Manny" Gonzales (12/12/2022)
Obituary
Joseph Grills (8/29/1932 – 9/16/2004)
Past CALI Director - Member of the Board of Directors
Ernest Halcon (6/02/1930 - 7/05/2013)
Obituary
Andrew Hanson (6/16/1965 – 9/1/2021)
Obituary
Past CALI Director - Member of the Board of Directors
Richard Harris (6/18/2017)
John Paul Henebry (11/01/1919 – 10/10/2008)
Recipient of the Investigator of the Year Award
Certified Private Investigator
H. Paul Hietala (1934 – 2019)
Obituary
Past CALI Director - Member of the Board of Directors
Alfred P. Hermes (12/6/1929 – 10/22/2012)
Robert Dale Hessee (5/3/1960 – 7/24/2024)
Obituary
Kelsa Kinsly (03/28/1961 – 10/17/2022)
Stephen Brian Lerwill (5/2/1953– 5/24/2022)
Obituary
Jim Licavoli (8/11/1938 – 7/27/2007)
Obituary
Past CALI Director - Member of the Board of Directors
Charles Lindekugel (4/19/1927 – 10/9/2010)
Obituary
Harold (Hal) K. Lipset (5/27/1919 – 12/08/1997)
Recipient of the Investigator of the Year Award
Lawrence Ludwig (1/24/1940 - 5/07/2014)
Obituary
William Manspeaker (12/11/1933 – 8/19/2012)
Obituary
George C. Mattusch (12/30/1921 - 6/24/1996)
Joseph Memolo (5/11/1931 - 5/28/2022)
Obituary
Past CALI President
Recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award
Nita Milligan (10/25/1929 – 12/22/2008)
John E. Mitchell, Sr. (1/12/1923 – 11/17/2009)
Vance Morris (2/17/1922 – 9/18/2005)
Founding Member
Martin W. Mueller (4/13/1913 – 4/28/1996)
Charles Naslund (9/18/1922 – 8/13/2011)
James R. Norville (9/04/1931)
Randy Ontiveros (6/12/1950 - 8/5/2022)
Paul Oostmeyer (11/21/1926 – 08/28/2015)
Melanie Paek (9/13/1964 - 3/29/2015)
Obituary
Joseph Paolella (6/19/1928 - 9/21/2017)
Obituary
Peyton E. Parks (9/05/1930 – 11/24/2009)
Eusebio De La Pena (9/18/1926 – 10/24/2009)
Leroy Patrick (2/17/1929 – 7/22/2009)
Frank Persina (3/06/1934 – 3/25/2011)
John Pierce (12/22/1931 – 12/28/2010)
Gerry J Patten (01/11/1931 - 10/03/2018)
Nancy Poss-Hatchl (3/25/2017)
Jim Rapponotti (9/07/1927 – 3/12/2013)
William Ravenscroft (4/02/1932 – 7/01/2010)
Jack H. Reed (1933 – 2019)
Past CALI President, 1980-1981
Recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award
Certified Professional Investigator
Gene W Robertson (11/19/1939 – 11/06/2009)
Catherine D. Rogers
Recipient of the Security Professional of the Year Award
Richard Rogge (7/05/1926 – 4/14/2009)
Lisa Marie Rose (4/22/1962 - 7/13/2014)
Obituary
Randal Salas
William H. Schneid
Past CALI Director - Member of the Board of Directors
Recipient of the Investigator of the Year Award
Martin Seyfried (5/11/1926 – 7/06/2015)
Obituary
Leland J. Shackelton (5/13/1929 – 11/07/2009)
Obituary
Tom Sheridan
Past CALI Director - Member of the Board of Directors
Lloyd Shulman (1/27/1929 – 6/22/2011)
David W. Smothers (5/16/1935 – 1/30/2021)
Jim Sims
Past CALI President, 1982-1983
Robert Solis (5/28/2023)
Bob J. Taylor (6/4/1926 – 7/24/2014)
Melvin A. Tobias (3/14/1938 – 7/03/2015)
Obituary
Jan B. Tucker (8/25/1955 – 2/24/2018)
Obituary
Past CALI Director - Member of the Board of Directors
Linda Walshin (3/6/2023)
Samuel A Webster (10/17/1937 – 1/04/2000)
Past CALI President, 1979-1980
Recipient of the Investigator of the Year Award
William E. Weller (1996)
Past CALI President
Recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award
William R. West (7-11-1942 – 11-23-2014)
Duane Weeks (4/13/1932 - 4/26/1993)
William E. Weller (4/13/1932 - 4/26/1993)
Recipient of the Investigator of the Year Award
Lowell Felix Weyle (12/18/1921 – 5/8/2013)
Obituary
William Whitney (8/23/1927 – 3/23/2010)
Shirley M. Wilkinson (1934 – 6/2/2021)
Obituary
Wayland (Stan) Witten (3/07/1937 – 10/17/2008)
Obituary
Jim Zimmer (12/11/1949 - 06/02/2024)
Past CALI President and Recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award
Anthony Zinkus (3/14/1945 – 7/25/2007)