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Jan B. Tucker
Summary of
qualifications
J.B. Tucker & Associates
Torrance, CA
Private Investigator, Former 7 Term Chair of the Board of
Directors of the California Association of Licensed Investigators
California License #PI-10143
Full time investigator since 1979, Licensed since 1983
Elected Chair of the BOD of CALI, (California Association of Licensed
Investigators), August 9, 2003, and Re-elected unanimously, August
2004, August 2005, July 2006, August 25, 2007, July 27, 2008 and July
20, 2009 (Longest serving Chair of the BOD in CALI history). Served as
Board of Directors Parliamentarian/Annual Business Meeting Elections
Officer of CALI; Unanimously Elected San Fernando Valley District
Director – California Association of Licensed Investigators, May 2001, Reelected May 2002; Elected Director at Large, June 2003 by 66.6% of the
vote; Re-elected May 2005 with 75.4% of the vote. Re-elected May 2007
unanimously. Re-elected with 57% of the vote May 2009.
Work experience
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Education
1977 B.A. Cum Laude California State University at Northridge
Double Major: Political Science & Chicano (Mexican American)
Studies
1978 completed 22 units towards M.A. Special Major with 4.0 Grade Point
Average, CSUN
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L.A. Unified School District – Law Enforcement Occupational
Training taught by LAPD, 180 hour course, 1972
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Red-Cross Basic First Aid, 1977
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California Security Training School, 40 hour course, 1978-79
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CPR Hospital Training and LAFD Fire Training for Hospital
Employees, 1981
California Association of Licensed Investigators, Continuing
Education Certificates: April 1999, February 2000, June 2000, October
2000, March 19, 2001, March 26, 2001, April 8, 2002, June 2002,
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October 2002, January 2003, April 2003, June 2003, October 17, 2003,
February 6, 2004; April 26, 2004, October 2004, February 2005, April
2005; June 2005, February 2006, June 21-23, 2006, October 2006
February 2, 2007, February 7, 2007 (SFV District), May 2007, February 7,
2008, April 3, 2008, April 21, 2008, May 29, 2008, June 29, 2008, May
2009, November 6, 2009, March 22, 2010, September 23-25, 2010, June
24-26, 2011, June 29-30, 2012, 4-29-13 (SFV District); February 19, 2015
Insurance Fraud Investigation & Prosecution, H.D.D.A., Jennifer Lentz
Snyder (South Bay Long Beach District); May 9, 2015 (South Bay Long
Beach District) Vehicle Accident & Product Liability Investigations, John
Scandalios, Instructor)
Southern California Employers Round Table continuing education
seminars March 2003, February 2004, September 2004, February 2005,
September 2007
Suffolk University Law School, Center for Advanced Legal Studies,
CLE Seminar on “Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism,” September
2004.
Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County (POALAC): Real
Estate Fraud Seminar 8/25/11; Internal Affairs 8/30/11; Homeland
Security/Anti-Terrorism Symposium 3/29/12; 6/26/12 Cargo Theft
Prevention and Investigations; Investigation of Marijuana Dispensaries &
the CUA/MMPA 4/15/14; 1/27/15 Officer Survival: Reducing Line of Duty
Death to Below 100: Instructors, LAPD Sgt. Mike Odie, CHP Lt. Cindy
Pontes, LAPD Captain Ann Young, 4/18/15 Use of Force: Survival,
Tactics, Tasers & the Law, Instructors: Paul R. Coble, Esq. Jones &
Mayer, Greg Meyer, Capt. Ret., LAPD, Sgt. Andy Markel, LAPD Academy
Instructor.
Riverside County Public Defenders Office, Computer Forensics
training seminar taught by Neil Broom (2011); Legal Update & Laws of
Arrest, taught by Captain Richard Kowaltschuk, South Pasadena P.D.
3/23/12
California Defense Investigation Association, May 10-11, 2012, 13.5
hours of training in Criminal Defense Investigation
National Council of Jewish Women, panel discussion by Judge Donna
Q. Groman, Judge Jan Levine, Attorney Carissa L. Phelps, Fadwa Assad
(Program Analyst, Children of the Night), Debbie Deem (FBI Victim
Specialist), on sexual exploitation of children and human trafficking
Business Controls Inc., December 13, 2012, Title VII and NLRB: 2012
in Review
Alzheimer's Association So Cal Chapter (in conjunction with KeckUSC Medical School & other universities), professional continuing
eduation conference on “The Many Faces of Dementia:
New
Developments in Diagnosis & Their Implications for Care,” March 15,
2013, Davidson Conference Center USC; Certificate of Completion
InfraGard (FBI Sponsored organization; some courses in
conjunction w/Aegis Security & Investigations), instructor Jim
Biesterfield (Ret. S.A., U.S. Army Intelligence; PI-Sovereign Executive
Services), Advanced Workplace Violence Prevention, October 22, 2013;
May 28, 2014 Fraud & Commercial Crime, Instructors: Det. Sgt. D.
McCants LA County Sheriff Commercial Crimes; S.A. H. Price U.S.
Secret Service Fraud Squad; Joseph LaRocca Loss Prevention Expert
Retail Partners; August 28, 2014 Analysis of Threats Against the Jewish
Community, The Threat of ISIS & Self Radicalization on the Homeland,
Instructors: Robert Dougherty (CIA ret.) Ashour Ebrahim (FBI ret), June
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3, 2015.
Los Angeles Law Library: 8/21/15 Setting Aside Defaults—Mistake,
Inadvertence, Excusable Neglect
Taught CALI Seminars: June 2002: Ethics, Epistemology, and Formal
Logic for the Private Investigator; June 2003: Information and Privacy
Acts at the State and Federal Level; June 2005, with Dr. Robert W.
Shomer, Eyewitness Identification Procedures; October 2006, Eyewitness
Identification Procedures.
Taught Seminar on Eyewitness Identification Procedures and Police
Misconduct at 2005 California State Conference, NAACP, with Dr.
Robert W. Shomer.
Professional activities
Formerly 7 term Chairman of the Board, Director at Large, Ethics Committee
Member, and Legislative Committee Member, P.R. Chair, California Association of
Licensed Investigators; Chairperson and Chief Investigator, California League of
United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Civil Rights Commission; National
Commissioner for Civil Rights, LULAC; Los Angeles County Criminal Defense
Investigators Association; American Correctional Association, California Defense
Investigators Association, Currently member, California Association of Licensed
Investigators, InfraGard, Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County.
Community activities
State Director California League of Latin American Citizens, Community
Advisory Board, California Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, USC
Keck School of Medicine; Co-President, SFV/NELA Chapter, Natl Org.
for Women; formerly President, Save the Animals Fund; former Second
Vice President, Inglewood South Bay Branch NAACP; Board of
Directors & Board Parliamentarian, Alameda Corridor Jobs Coalition; 614-15 West Hollywood LGBT Pride Parade Float/Parade Judge.
Publications &
Media
CALI JOURNAL: California Public Records Act, Volume 37, Winter 2003/04;
Freedom of Information Act; Volume 38, Winter 2004/05; Eyewitness
Identification Procedures & the Search of Truth (co-authored with Dr. Robert
W. Shomer), Volume 38, Spring 2005.
CLAIMS PEOPLE: “Undercover Investigations can Uncover Much More,”
August 1999, Volume 9, No. 8.
COUNTER PUNCH: http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/12/19/a-tale-of-twoconnecticut-cities/; CounterPunch Vol. 20 No. 2a Digital Exclusive: The
Fed's Vendetta Against Aaron Swartz; The Killing of Andy Lopez is Just the
Tip of the Iceberg:
6 Dead: Sonoma County’s Kill List
http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/11/01/sonoma-countys-kill-list/; The Law
Enforcement
Investigation
of
the
Andy
Lopez
Shooting
http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/07/29/the-law-enforcement-investigationof-the-andy-lopez-shooting/
L.A. PROGRESSIVE: http://www.laprogressive.com/support-eric-garcetti/;
http://www.laprogressive.com/alzheimers-specialist-shortage/;
http://www.laprogressive.com/conquer-alzheimers-disease/;
http://www.laprogressive.com/los-angeles-diversity-capital-world/
December 2012 – present: Criminal Justice Columnist, Counter Punch
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Magazine; Commentator, Black Talk Radio (internet) Network
Los Angeles Free Press: http://losangelesfreepress.com/national-chicanomoratorium-43-years-later/ August 26, 2013
Also published in the Civil Rights Chronicle and PI Magazine.
Legislative Action
Publisher of Detectives Diary blog, http://www.janbtucker.com/blog, rated as
a leading detective blog by Criminal Justice USA.
Principal drafter of AB 1617 on investigations of workplace
harassment/discrimination (Cindy Montanez, D-39th AD, 2003-2004
Legislative sessions); one of three key proponents of AB 1926 (Scott
Wildman, D-41st AD, 1998 Legislative session) on admissibility of rape
evidence.
Testified before Assembly/Senate Judiciary, Business &
Professions Committees on various legislative issues concerning
investigation. First non-incumbent legislator to receive CALI Legislative
Excellence Award.
Expert Witness
Testified in People v Jose Carmen Murillo-Garcia, L.A. Superior Court
East District, Case No. A521156 (33 year old murder case) as defense
expert on methods of locating & prosecuting in Mexico or de facto extradition
methods, Mexican-American culture, history & immigration issues,
construction of surnames, and interpretation documentation to demonstrate
that defendant was not “hiding” from authorities. Jury hung for acquittal, 9-3,
2009.
Deposition taken as expert witness in sexual harassment investigation and
remediation
Testified in Tessie Cleveland vs. Mohsen Loghmani (L.A. Superior Court,
Civil Case No. EC 057134) as Plaintiff's expert on patterns of fraudulent
transfer.
AWARDS
LULAC
2006, State Director’s Leadership Award
2010, State Director’s Eagle Award
CALI
2000,Legislative Excellence Award
2002, Board and Public Relations Committee Chair award,
2002, Board Service Award, 2001-2 term
2002, Conference Speaker award
2003, Conference Speaker award
2003, Board and Public Relations Committee Chair award, 2002-2003 term
2004, Chairman of the Board, Board Service and Public Relations
Committee Chair award
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2005, Conference Speaker award
2006, Chairman of the Board and Board Service Award, 2005-2006 term
2007, Chairman of the Board and Board Service Award, 2006-2007 term
2007, Certificate of Appreciation, Los Angeles District
2007, Certificate of Appreciation, East Bay District
2008, Chairman of the Board and Board Service Award, 2007-2008 term
2009, Chairman of the Board and Board Service Award, 2008-2009 term
2010, Chairman of the Board, Board Service, and Media & Public Relations
Committee Chair Award 2009-2010 term
2010, Special Award “In recognition of seven years of outstanding and
dedicated service as Chairman of the Board to the California Association of
Licensed Investigators 2003-2010”
Miscellaneous
2000, City of Los Angeles Dept of Parks & Recreation, Appreciation Award
2002, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, California Junior State of
America Chapter, Keynote Debate Series award of appreciation for debate
on abortion representing SFV/NELA Chapter NOW
2006, Garinagu Empowerment Movement, Garifuna Appreciation Award
2008, Los Angeles Mission College AB-540 Committee, Certificate of
Membership
2008, California State Assembly, (by Felipe Fuentes, D-39 th AD) Certificate
of Recognition for participation in the Mission College AB-540 Committee
2009, Los Angeles Unified School District, Cienega Elementary School,
Volunteer Award for participation in Career Day
2012, Los Angeles Mission College Tiahui Ollin organization and National
Brown Berets de Aztlan, Recognition at 3rd Annual “Viva La Mujer” event
2012, Certificate of Congressional Recognition, Rep. Loretta Sanchez,
September 14, 2012.
2012, Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, Rep. Linda Sanchez,
September 14, 2012
2013, Certificate of Appreciation, ICDC College, for participation and lasting
contribution to the Investigative Specialist/Forensic Scientist Advisory Board
Committee, November 12, 2013
Additional Skills
1979-1981, worked in various undercover capacities as side-loader operator,
forklift operator, warehouse/shipping and receiving employee, heavy raw
material handler, hospital purchasing agent, industrial janitor, chemical
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stripping machine operator
References
Roger Jon Diamond, Esq. (310) 399.3259
Denise Moehlman, Dep. District Atty, (310) 419-5225
David Blanco, President, Lifelink Products, (888) 433.5266
J.J. Little, Esq., (310) 425.6963
David Yardley, Esq. (310) 924.5397
Frank Espinoza, Boxing Mgr. for Israel Vasquez (world champion Super
Bantamweight) and Martin Castillo (former Super Flyweight world champ)
(310) 993.4982
Jose Luis Ramirez, former President, SFV Chapter, Mexican American
Political Association (818) 894.1379
Norma Ramirez, President, United for Education Coalition, (818) 894.1379
Benetta Johnson, President, Alameda Corridor Jobs Coalition (323)
252.4405
Larry Levine, Political Consultant (818) 907.8747
Steve Afriat, President, Afriat Consulting Group (818) 450.2771
Ron Martinetti, Esq. (818) 241.1011
Sam Sahab, President, Prestige Parking (213) 746.7275
Dr. Theresa Karam, MFT, (818) 980.7018
Unsolicited Linkedin.com Recommendations:
Lita Abella, JD, former LAPD Lieutenant, Owner, Private
Investigator, Consultant, Legal Researcher, Executive Protection
Specialist, Abella & Associates (colleague)
“I am the Director for the Calif. Assn. of Licensed Investigators, Los Angeles
District. Jan is the Chairperson of the Board. He is responsible for keeping
the board meetings orderly and on time. He is very knowledgeable in the
Sturgis Rules of Law, in addition to a vast knowledge of numerous civil,
criminal, and administrative laws and statutes. He is definitely the most
organized and knowledgeable person to chair a board meeting!” August 5,
2009
Julius Buddy Bombet, DIRECTOR, BOMBET CASHIO & ASSOCIATES
(colleague)
“Jan Tucker is a competent and professional investigator and an asset to our
profession. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors, California Association
of Licensed Investigators.” August 12, 2007
David Rismann, President, David Rismann Consultants Inc.
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(business partner)
“Jan is a highly-talented private investigator with a keen sense of right and
wrong. He stands up for what he believes in and vigorously opposes injustice
and incompetence. He maintains the highest standards of his profession and
comes highly recommended.” January 14, 2008
Michael Jones, CEO/Certified Court Video Specialist, Digital
Evidence Legal Video Services (colleague)
“I have worked with Mr. Tucker on several high-profile cases
over the past 4-years, and I have found his knowledge of the
justice system to be of great value. Mr. Tucker is a brilliant
investigator, and his clientele is served well by the services
provided by his firm. He leaves no stone un-turned.” March
29, 2009
Kim Richards, (client) Kim hired you as a Private Investigator Political Activist in 1999 and hired you more than once
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
“Jan is an extraordinary investigator with nearly limitless resources and an
incredible ability to "get it" when you need to be understood the most.
Moreover, Jan is not just a professional investigator; he's also quite the
political activist, who frequently forces those in authority to behave ethically.
Having an unusual combination of compassion, skills, resources and political
instinct, Jan is perhaps the most capable investigator in California!” June 16,
2009
Cheryl Kluwe, Attorney with The Coverage Law Firm, (client)
Cheryl hired you as a Investigation/Process Service in 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
“Jan is a personable investigator who has performed excellent work for the
firm I work for. His knowledge of the CA legal system was invaluable when
we were conducting litigation in that state. I look forward to the next
opportunity to work with him.” June 9, 2011
Trained in the Detection of Deception
October 6, 2000 – Techniques of Interview & Interrogation—Instructor:
Sgt. Greg Yacoubian, Special Enforcement Unit, L.A. Police Dept.
October 17, 2003 – Detecting Deception in Forensic Interviews –
Instructor: Nick Flint, Behavior Analysis Training Institute, Inc.
June 22, 2006 – How to Spot a Liar – Instructor: Gregory Hartley, former
SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) School, United States Army;
Operational Interrogation Support, 5th Special Forces Group, Desert Storm
October 13, 2006 -- Detecting the Lie -- Instructor: Maureen O’Sullivan,
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Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of San Francisco
Tested On Ability to Detect Deception At this CALI Continuing Education
seminar conducted by Maureen O’Sullivan, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology
of the University of San Francisco, Jan B. Tucker scored 8 out of a possible
9 correct on an examination to determine ability to detect deception. 8 out of
9 was the best score in the seminar and achieved by a handful of the
licensed private investigators in attendance.
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