About Us

Philip Klein
CEO – Emeritus – TPLI, PPO

Philip Klein has been a nationally recognized investigator and personal protection officer practicing in Texas for more than 40 years. Klein started his investigation practice working with Equifax / Prudential in the primary claims division, handling insurance death claims. In 1992 Klein formed Klein Investigations and Consulting to serve the expanding and growing legal market in Texas and around the United States. Klein has worked with major insurance companies and their law firms in cases around the United States.

Klein holds a level IV and managers license with the Texas Commission on Private Security, is a State Licensed Commissioned Personal Protection Officer, holds a State Accredited Fire Fighters License, Emergency Medical Services Basic License, and a Level 2 Arson Certificate. 

Klein has attended Federal and State interrogation, intelligence, close personal protection, and surveillance schools. He also holds numerous State and Federal certificates. Klein is also a Child Rescue Network Investigator and has been responsible for retrieving hundreds of children and fugitives in his career. As well has also been recognized with numerous awards for his work.

In 2002, Klein, along with his two business partners created Texas Professional Bodyguards, LLC. A full-service intelligence and close protection agency designed to provide close personal protection for those in need. He is a veteran of Hurricane Rita, Ike, Delta, and Katrina in providing close personal protection of communication and utility workers, as well as national media representatives. TPB serviced the infrastructure utility companies and protected ground operations personnel after the storm(s).

Philip is a long-standing member of the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators and the Associated Security Services and Investigators. Klein also speaks to groups around the United States on abductions and consults law enforcement and the legal community regarding domestic kidnapping cases.

Mr. Klein has been a noted guest speaker and lecturer at law schools around the State of Texas. Also, Mr. Klein is a sought-after speaker for special events giving his humor and stories of his experiences in previous cases, he has been involved in.

Klein has been featured on media programs including NBC’s Dateline and The Today Show, CNN’s Nancy Grace Show, Geraldo Rivera, CNN Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, Fox News’s, Greta Van Susteren, MSNBC, Good Morning London, Australia’s Channel 9 Evening News, Today Show Australia, and is a media resource for the national media regarding kidnappings, parental abductions, and Homeland Security issues.

To read more about Mr. Klein and his TV and Radio appearances please refer to IMDB by clicking here.

Caroline K. Gear, M.Ed, TPLI

President

Caroline has acquired her Master’s in Education, Counseling, and Development from Lamar University with a bachelor’s in psychology from Texas Tech University.

Her current assignment is Case manager, researcher, and investigator on all missing children’s cases nationwide, as well as insurance investigation review and research. Caroline also provides supervised custody visitations, supervised transportation exchanges, home studies, and welfare checks.

Caroline brings with her excellent people skills, love, and understanding for children, and eleven years of investigative experience.

In 2016, Caroline was promoted to senior administrator to Mr. Klein and became a licensed private investigator in the State of Georgia.  In 2021, she was promoted to vice president of Klein Investigations & Consulting and created our newest program, Kamp Klein Supervisions, taking in child custody supervision for all family court systems throughout Texas.  Caroline was also awarded Investigator of the Year, 2022, by the Texas Association of Licensed Investigators. Currently, Caroline sits on the TALI board as an At-Large Director/Secretary.

Charles “Charley” Klein, TPLI, PPO

Co-President Operations

Charley Klein joined the company as a Level One Investigator in December of 2007. In 2012, Charley became a full-time investigator and over the years has been promoted to different divisions of the company. In October of 2016, Charley was promoted to Senior Investigator who oversees all field operations and equipment.

Charley is based in Nederland, Texas but travels all over the U.S. He is trained in all areas of investigations but specializes in Personal Protection, Undercover Ops, Drone operations, Worker’s Comp cases, Domestic/Infidelity, Phone/Auto/Home Sweeps, and Locates.

Charley brings to the company a great work ethic, is highly trained in personal protection, and has achieved the highest level in such, great communication skills with clients, and is the man to call when a job needs to get done.

Tim Gravette, TPLI

Tim joined the firm in April of 2004. Tim has been involved in the federal and criminal justice system for over 25 years. Tim is in charge of the Louisiana operations for KIC and bases that operation in Louisiana. As well as a level III investigator, Tim is highly trained in hostage negotiation, homeland security, interviewing, and surveillance operations.

Tim is based in Louisiana and is “Of Counsel” to the firm.

Clint Robenson, TPLI-PPO

Field Operations

Clint Robenson is a 21-year Law Enforcement Officer who has served his communities in Fort Worth, Texas and two counties in Southeast Texas. He has been assigned to the counterintelligence field for over five years.

This past year Clint joined our team and was assigned to field operations, child rescue, and training. Clint’s knowledge of both Private Security and Law Enforcement operations has been a great asset to our firm. We are proud to have Clint a part of our team. He currently is involved part-time with the firm, however, he serves much of his time helping children in schools as a resource officer.

Gil Martinez, Investigator / Personal Protection Officer

California Operations

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

Gil has been assigned to different operations around the United States. Some of those include the protection of corporate officials, undercover assignments, and missing person 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. Gil is currently serving “Of Counsel” in California.

Richard Quiroga, TPB President / Personal Protection Officer

Investigator – PPO Team Leader – Instructor

Richard joined the company in council in 2001 with the formation of Texas Professional Bodyguards LLC., Richard is well known and highly respected as a personal protection officer and instructor in the State of Texas. Richard worked with the City of San Antonio Police Department as a highly decorated officer and SWAT Commander.

In 2001 after horrific events of 9-11, Richard and Philip joined together to form Texas Professional Bodyguards, LLC. The company is responsible for close personal protection to dignitaries, executives, and individuals throughout the United States. As well, as corporate terminations and takeovers.

TPB Texas serves the needs of the personal protection community throughout the United States.

Jane Holmes, TPLI/GPLI

Jane “MJ” Holmes is licensed in three states Alabama, Texas, and her home state of Georgia. Jane has been with KIC since early in 2015 as a consultant from Georgia, then, licensed in Texas by KIC. She has a strong background in real estate law/investigations and Child Rescue. She became a member of the Child Rescue Network through our firm in 2018. 

In Georgia, she operates Patricia Lane Investigations in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the most sought-after investigators for major cases. Further, she is known for her interrogation skills and has been known to be the go-to person on cold cases. 

Jane teaches ethics to many state associations and consults major law firms around the country.