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Cynthia Bekins, partner and CEO of ESA, retired U.S. Army Military Police Officer and Military Investigator. Her vast training and experience includes several aspects of the investigations field. Included but not limited to criminal investigations, traffic investigations, risk and vulnerability site assessment.

Specialized Education:

• Army Corp of Engineers Security Engineering Protective Design
  
• Terminal Electronics Entry Control Security
  
• Counter-Terrorism Planner Criminal Investigation
  
• Army Corp of Engineers Electronic Security Systems Design
  
• Conventional Physical Security/Crime Prevention
  
• Advanced Individual Military Police Training

Certifications:

• Credentialed Military Police Physical Security Inspector / Investigator
  
• Certified Military Police Investigator
  
• Certified Military Police Traffic Accident Investigator
  
• Certified Counter Terrorism Planner and Instructor

Accomplishments:

• Director of Security Phoenix, Arizona regional Shopping Center
  
• Successfully managed insurance liability, fire prevention, accident prevention and worker’s compensation issues
  
• Twenty years experience in military law enforcement and security, six years in Physical Security and Loss Prevention, three years as an investigator, and two years as a supervisor of an investigative section
  
• Designed, supervised, and implemented the installation of a state-of-the-art intrusion detection system
  
• Surveyed, designed, and supervised the installation of electronic security systems.
  
• Managed a $19 million security guard contract
  
• Performed duties as a Investigator. Conducted investigations, preserved and accounted for physical evidence along with interview and interrogation of personnel associated with the investigation.

Dan Bekins is an owner, partner and the operations manager of Executive Services Agency. He has worked throughout Arizona as a licensed investigator doing investigations, executive protection, risk and threat assessments, surveillance, background checks and dealing with workplace violence issues.

Dan is professional, experienced, reliable, focused, and resourceful. He has good common sense and is a team player. He takes responsibility for his actions. With leadership abilities he can delegate responsibly when need be. Dan has what it takes to make independent decisions when the situation calls for it, but is not afraid to ask for help when needed. When a cool head is called for, he is there. When action is called for, he is prepared.

A Marine Corps veteran, Dan has taken and completed the R. L. Oatman Executive Protection Specialist course. Dan is a certified NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor in both Handgun and Shotgun. Dan is also certified to teach the NRA Refuse to be a Victim course. The Lethal Force Institute has certified him as a Deadly Force Instructor. As a PADI Certified Master Scuba Diver, he is also first responder.

For over 20 years, Dan has provided various levels of protection and security for a variety of people, high profile individuals, special events, music venues, and clubs.

Self Defense and Other Education:

Pistol:

• Gunsite 250 Basic Pistol
  
• Gunsite Advanced Tactical Problems
  
• Gunsite 499 Advanced Pistol (twice)
  
• Jim Cirillo Course
  
• Lethal Force Institute Judicious use of Lethal Force
  
• Lethal Force Institute 2
  
• Lethal Force Institute Survival Tactics
  
• Thunder Ranch Defensive Pistol 2 low light
  
• Thunder Ranch Home & Vehicle Defense
  
• U.S.M.C.

Shotgun:

• Gunsite 260 Tactical Shotgun
  
• Gunsite 560 Advanced Tactical Shotgun
  
• Lethal Force Institute LFI 2
  
• Louis Awerbuck Shotgun Course levels 1 & 2

Rifle:

• Thunder Ranch Urban Rifle
  
• Morrigan Consulting Field Rifle
  
• Gunsite Masters Series General Rifle (W/ Jeff Cooper)
  
• U.S.M.C.

Specialized Education:

• R.L. Oatman & Associates Executive Protection Specialist course
  
• Reid Institute Basic and Advanced Interview and Interrogation
  
• Lt. Col Dave Grossman: Bullet Proof Mind
  
• Arizona DPS Ink & Roll Unit
  
• Gunsite Edged Weapons
  
• Eric Remmen Clipit Folding Knife Course
  
• Street Survival® Course
  
• Insights Unarmed Combat & Defensive Knife
  
• FAS Weapons Retention
  
• Shinkendo (Japanese Sword)
  
• Gilbert Citizen's Police Academy
  
• Peoria Citizen’s Police Academy

Certifications:

• Lethal Force Institute, “Use of Deadly Force” Instructor
  
• NRA Pistol Instructor, Personal Protection Instructor
  
• NRA Law Enforcement Instructor, Handgun & Shotgun
  
• NRA Refuse to be a Victim Instructor
  
• Arizona Security Guard Firearms Trainer
  
• P.A.D.I. Master Scuba Diver

Affiliations:

• Arizona Association of Licensed Investigators
  
• National Association of Investigative Specialists
  
• Member of the Reid Institute
  
• Gilbert Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
  
• Endowment Member, National Rifle Association
  
• United States Association of Professional Investigators

Licenses:

• Arizona Private Investigator
  
• Arizona Security Guard
  
• Arizona Armed Security Guard
  
• Arizona Concealed Weapons permit
• Florida Concealed Weapons License
  
• Texas Commissioned Security Officer (armed)

Executive Services Agency has worked with many other investigators in Arizona and elsewhere. We have many agents and Executive Protection Specialists that we can call on if the situation calls for it.

" We fight injustice on behalf of the individual."

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