Investigations

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Investigations

Klein Investigations and Consulting is a division of Klein Investments, Inc. began operations in November of 1994. The company is headed by the CEO Philip R. Klein. It is licensed by the State of Texas assigned license A-09257.

In the past 10 years, Klein Investigations and Consulting handled over 10,000 investigation cases and 1,000 Consulting cases. The firm handles all types of complex investigations to missing persons cases.

Klein Investigations is one of the leaders regarding runaway and missing children's cases throughout the United States. This past 10 years Klein Investigations the firm has solved 79 of 81 missing persons and parental kidnapping cases.

The firm has handled cases from London England, Washington DC, to Santori Island, Greece, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Ireland and 29 States. Klein Investigations also handles Workers Compensation Issues, Surveillance and Witness Location throughout the Untied States.

Our consulting and witness ID division brings law firms and corporations the information they need to make decisions in the best interests of their clients.

Our company expanded into Political and Public research and background for political candidates and political campaigns in 1999. Over the past 10 years the firm has covered 1,000 cases of background investigations of political candidates and elected officials have been undertaken.

Meet Our Team

Philip Klein, TPLI, Personal Protection Officer, CEO Email

Klein has been apart of the business and political community in Southeast Texas for 21 years. He started in the investigation business with Equifax in the primary claims division, handling death claims of $3m plus. Klein was Vice President and Director of Operations for a major Restaurant Chain until 1992 when he purchased his own operation. He spent two years in National Politics and Political campaigns. In 1996 Klein formed Klein Investigations and Consulting to serve the expanding and growing legal market in Texas and around the United States.

Klein holds a level IV managers license with the Texas Commission on Private Security, is a State Licensed Personal Protection Agent, holds a State Accredited Fire Fighters License, Emergency Medical Services Basic License, and a Level 2 Arson Certificate. Klein is a NRA certified marksmen. He further holds a State Supreme Court Standing Rule 103 to effect civil service in any county in the State of Texas.

Klein has attended Federal and State interrogation, intelligence, personal protection and surveillance schools and holds numerous State and Federal certificates. Klein has been instrumental in creating a data base on national business, political leaders and elected officials that assists law firms around the United States. He is also a Child Rescue Network Investigator and has been responsible for retrieving over 50 children and their parental abductors in the last six years.

In 2002, Klein, along with his two business partners created Texas Professional Bodyguards. A full service intelligence and personal protection agency designed to protect corporate officials and high profile individuals. During Hurricane Rita, TPB serviced the infrastructure utility companies and provide protection for ground operations personnel after the storm.

Mr. Klein is a member of the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators, and serves on the Legislative Affairs Committee. Klein also speaks to groups around the United States on Parental abductions and consults law enforcement and the legal community regarding domestic cases and how they effect law enforcement.

Mr. Klein has been featured on media programs including CNN, Fox News, the Nancy Grace Show and is a media resource for the national media.

Inga L. Klein, TPLI, Personal Protection Officer - Vice President Email

Inga obtained her level IV investigators license and her Personal Protection License in 2002. She handles intelligence coordination for the company. She is responsible background history and searches on potential threats to Executives and High Profile individuals.

Inga currently holds the highest level State Licensed Paramedic certificate, as well as a personal trainers license. She is a graduate of the numerous hostage and tactical medical operations schools from around the United States. She is the team leader in Protective Services Details and is the chief medic for Texas Professional Bodyguards. She is also a certified marksmen on handguns. This past year Inga has completed her training in SWAT Medic Operations as well as advanced Hostage Rescue Certifications.

As a member of the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators, Inga brings to the team 15 years of advance medical experience and team work to the Protective Services Detail.

John St. John, Investigator I Email

John has joined the team this year as a level one investigator.

John has completed his training and is assigned to the surveillance team regarding corporate theft, domestic issues, plant and office safety as well as internal investigations for small city police departments in and around the United States.

John is rule 103 certified in Texas by the Texas Supreme Court.

Tim Gravette, Investigator III Email

Tim joined the firm in April of 2004. Tim has been involved in the federal and criminal justice system for over 20 years. Recently, Tim has relocated to Central Texas and is now stationed there. Tim is in charge of the Southern Region operations for KIC and bases that operation in the Corpus Christi area.

As well as a level III investigator, Tim is highly trained in hostage negotiation, homeland security, interrogation and interviewing, as well as all facets of federal law enforcement. Tim is on our traveling team and is responsible for cases west and south of the Houston area.

Tim is highly trained in all aspects of advanced firearms and is a certified marksmen.

Gil Martinez - Investigator II / Personal Protection Officer

Gill Joined the team in March of 2007 as assigned to the special services group in San Antonio, Texas. Gil is stationed in Central Texas where he works all over the State and the United States. As a former LA County Sheriffs Deputy, Gil comes to both KIC and TPB as a highly trained investigator and personal protection agent.

This past year, Gil has been assigned to different operations around the United States. Some of those include protection of corporate officials, undercover assignments and missing persons cases. Gil is bi-lingual and speaks fluent Spanish.

Gil brings a wealth of law enforcement and protective services experience to both KIC and TPB.

Stephen Hartman - Investigator I Email

Stephen joined the team in October of 2008 as an entry level investigator. Stephen comes to KIC from the bail bonds business in Southeast Texas. Stephen has knowledge of the criminal justice system as well as skip tracing.

Gil brings with him a vast knowledge of the civil and criminal systems in Southeast Texas.

Charles "Charley" Klein, Investigator I Email

Charley Klein is considered the "rookie" of the team. His current assignment is for surveillance operations and process service as well as fleet service overview. In early summer of 2008 he was moved into the operations division and does some undercover work with the team.

Voice Mail Systems Listing 409-729-8798

Philip R. Klein - President                 Ext. 106
Inga L. Klein - Vice President           Ext. 103
John St. John - Investigator            Ext. 105
Stephen Hartman - Investigator     Ext. 104

Gil Martizea - Investigator Ext. 102
Charles Klein - Investigator Ext. 102

Tim Gravette - Investigator Ext. 102