| D. Brian Blackwell (Daniel Brian Blackwell), | | | | because of the lack of steady work in the |
| born Sept. 11, 1963, is president and | | | | radio business, Brian enlisted in the active |
| director of Brian Blackwell QI Services, | | | | duty U.S. Army and served until November 1991 |
| Inc., a licensed private investigation and | | | | achieving the rank of sergeant. He was |
| security company located in the Denver, | | | | awarded two commendations for his service in |
| Colorado suburb of Aurora. | | | | the Persian Gulf War. |
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| D. Brian Blackwell was born in Ilion, New | | | | After being honorably discharged, Brian |
| York Sept. 11, 1963 to New York State trooper | | | | founded CFS Financial Services, Inc., a |
| and U.S. Army Korean War veteran Carl | | | | mortgage and credit company, located in |
| Blackwell from Brooklyn, New York and | | | | Seattle and Tacoma, Washington; served as a |
| prostitute Frieda Marie Scott from | | | | petty officer in the U.S. Navy Seabee Reserve |
| Binghamton, New York. | | | | and became a reserve police officer. |
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| Brian lived most of his childhood in Norwich, | | | | Brian was President and CEO of CFS Financial |
| New York living in the two-story house at | | | | Services until an incident occurred June 25, |
| Tanner Hill Road and Chenango Lake Road. | | | | 1993 that changed the course of his life. |
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| Brian's parents divorced early in his | | | | After surviving a random murder attempt (gang |
| childhood. His parents' marriage deteriorated | | | | initiation) by four teenaged |
| soon after his sister, Constance Marie (3 | | | | (15-17-years-old) newly recruited gang |
| years younger), died in 1970. | | | | members, Brian decided to devote the |
| | | | remainder of his life to helping people |
| When his parents divorced in 1972, Brian and | | | | protect themselves against criminals, forming |
| his brother, David (3 years older), lived | | | | Quality Investigations, Ltd., a private |
| with their father. Brian's father remarried | | | | investigation and security company, located |
| in 1973 to Ann Elizabeth Ripley (maiden name: | | | | in Seattle, Washington. |
| Lane) from Sherburne, New York. | | | | |
| | | | Brian wrestled the handgun (Colt .45 Cal.) |
| Brian lived in Norwich, New York until the | | | | out of the shooter's hands without being |
| age of 14. Shortly after his father retired | | | | injured. He disarmed the handgun by jamming |
| from the New York State Police in 1977, Brian | | | | his left index and middle fingers behind the |
| and his family moved to Prescott, Arizona for | | | | trigger preventing the gun from being fired |
| a year then moved to Carlisle, Pennsylvania. | | | | while he wrestled the handgun from the |
| | | | shooter's hands. The others stood-by doing |
| At the age of 17, while attending high school | | | | nothing. Once he secured the weapon, they ran |
| in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Brian enlisted in | | | | away. Learn more at |
| the Pennsylvania Army National Guard earning | | | | |
| commendations for exemplary duty while | | | | Brian's educational background is in |
| serving with the 108th Field Artillery. | | | | accounting, criminal justice, political |
| | | | science and history. |
| After high school, Brian continued to serve | | | | |
| with the 108th Field Artillery while working | | | | Brian is a "political junkie". He has been a |
| as a licensed private investigator, radio | | | | registered voter (registered as a republican) |
| broadcaster, and bassist for The Blades (a | | | | since the age of 18. He has been a student of |
| metal group that played the clubs around | | | | Ayn Rand ( since 10, and addicted to C-Span ( |
| Baltimore, Philidelphia and Harrisburg) until | | | | since 1985. |
| June 1986. | | | | |
| | | | Brian's ancestry is English, Scottish and |
| In June 1986, after having enough with doing | | | | German. His ancestors entered Ellis Island in |
| the sleazy work involved in the PI business | | | | the late 19th Century and made their new home |
| (mostly infidelity cases at the time) and | | | | in New York City. |