D. Brian Blackwell

D. Brian Blackwell (Daniel Brian Blackwell), bornlack of steady work in the radio business, Brian
Sept. 11, 1963, is president and director of Brianenlisted in the active duty U.S. Army and served
Blackwell QI Services, Inc., a licensed privateuntil November 1991 achieving the rank of
investigation and security company located in thesergeant. He was awarded two commendations
Denver, Colorado suburb of Aurora.for his service in the Persian Gulf War.
D. Brian Blackwell was born in Ilion, New YorkAfter being honorably discharged, Brian founded
Sept. 11, 1963 to New York State trooper andCFS Financial Services, Inc., a mortgage and credit
U.S. Army Korean War veteran Carl Blackwellcompany, located in Seattle and Tacoma,
from Brooklyn, New York and prostitute FriedaWashington; served as a petty officer in the U.S.
Marie Scott from Binghamton, New York.Navy Seabee Reserve and became a reserve
Brian lived most of his childhood in Norwich, Newpolice officer.
York living in the two-story house at Tanner HillBrian was President and CEO of CFS Financial
Road and Chenango Lake Road.Services until an incident occurred June 25, 1993
Brian's parents divorced early in his childhood. Histhat changed the course of his life.
parents' marriage deteriorated soon after hisAfter surviving a random murder attempt (gang
sister, Constance Marie (3 years younger), died ininitiation) by four teenaged (15-17-years-old) newly
1970.recruited gang members, Brian decided to devote
When his parents divorced in 1972, Brian and histhe remainder of his life to helping people protect
brother, David (3 years older), lived with theirthemselves against criminals, forming Quality
father. Brian's father remarried in 1973 to AnnInvestigations, Ltd., a private investigation and
Elizabeth Ripley (maiden name: Lane) fromsecurity company, located in Seattle, Washington.
Sherburne, New York.Brian wrestled the handgun (Colt .45 Cal.) out of
Brian lived in Norwich, New York until the age ofthe shooter's hands without being injured. He
14. Shortly after his father retired from the Newdisarmed the handgun by jamming his left index
York State Police in 1977, Brian and his familyand middle fingers behind the trigger preventing
moved to Prescott, Arizona for a year thenthe gun from being fired while he wrestled the
moved to Carlisle, Pennsylvania.handgun from the shooter's hands. The others
At the age of 17, while attending high school instood-by doing nothing. Once he secured the
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Brian enlisted in theweapon, they ran away. Learn more at
Pennsylvania Army National Guard earningBrian's educational background is in accounting,
commendations for exemplary duty while servingcriminal justice, political science and history.
with the 108th Field Artillery.Brian is a "political junkie". He has been a
After high school, Brian continued to serve withregistered voter (registered as a republican) since
the 108th Field Artillery while working as a licensedthe age of 18. He has been a student of Ayn
private investigator, radio broadcaster, and bassistRand ( since 10, and addicted to C-Span ( since
for The Blades (a metal group that played the1985.
clubs around Baltimore, Philidelphia and Harrisburg)Brian's ancestry is English, Scottish and German.
until June 1986.His ancestors entered Ellis Island in the late 19th
In June 1986, after having enough with doing theCentury and made their new home in New York
sleazy work involved in the PI business (mostlyCity.
infidelity cases at the time) and because of the