Don McGuire is the Executive Director and Chief Investigator of Central
Investigative. His background includes the U.S. Army as a Provost
Marshall Investigator assigned to Criminal Investigation Division (CID).
He is a former Los Angeles Police Officer and has numerous certifications
including Electronic Counter Measures Technician, Certified Glock
Weapons Armorer, State of Arizona Certified Concealed Weapons
Instructor, NRA Instructor Certifications including Handgun and Personal
Protection. Don holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and is a
Commercial Instrument rated Airplane and Helicopter Pilot.
Rick Barkett is the Senior Investigator of Central Investigative. His
background includes Non-Commissioned Officer status in the U.S. Marine
Corp. He is a former Los Angeles Police Officer and has numerous
certifications including State of Arizona Certified Concealed Weapons
Instructor, Certified Glock Weapons Armorer, NRA Instructor
Certifications including Handgun and Personal Protection. Rick is
additionally the author of numerous Investigative Training Manuals and is
a Los Angeles Police Department Certified Traffic Accident Investigator.
Rick holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Kathie Johnson is an Investigator and the Senior Investigative Researcher at
Central Investigative. She has numerous certifications including State of
Arizona Certified Concealed Weapons Instructor, NRA Instructor
Certifications including Handgun, Personal Protection and Rifle. Kathie
additionally teaches Women's Defensive Handgun, Tactical Shotgun, and
is an instructor at Estrella Mountain Community College.
Kathie is an Investigative Pretext Expert and holds a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Criminal Justice.
Our Associate Staff includes several investigators with specialized training in
Traffic Accident Reconstruction, Computer Forensics, Certified Public
Accountant, Certified Fraud Investigator, Crime Scene Investigator and
Investigative Field Specialists.