| D. Brian Blackwell (Daniel Brian Blackwell), born | | | | lack of steady work in the radio business, Brian |
| Sept. 11, 1963, is president and director of Brian | | | | enlisted in the active duty U.S. Army and served |
| Blackwell QI Services, Inc., a licensed private | | | | until November 1991 achieving the rank of |
| investigation and security company located in the | | | | sergeant. 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 York | | | | After being honorably discharged, Brian founded |
| Sept. 11, 1963 to New York State trooper and | | | | CFS Financial Services, Inc., a mortgage and credit |
| U.S. Army Korean War veteran Carl Blackwell | | | | company, located in Seattle and Tacoma, |
| from Brooklyn, New York and prostitute Frieda | | | | Washington; 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, New | | | | police officer. |
| York living in the two-story house at Tanner Hill | | | | Brian 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. His | | | | that changed the course of his life. |
| parents' marriage deteriorated soon after his | | | | After surviving a random murder attempt (gang |
| sister, Constance Marie (3 years younger), died in | | | | initiation) by four teenaged (15-17-years-old) newly |
| 1970. | | | | recruited gang members, Brian decided to devote |
| When his parents divorced in 1972, Brian and his | | | | the remainder of his life to helping people protect |
| brother, David (3 years older), lived with their | | | | themselves against criminals, forming Quality |
| father. Brian's father remarried in 1973 to Ann | | | | Investigations, Ltd., a private investigation and |
| Elizabeth Ripley (maiden name: Lane) from | | | | security 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 of | | | | the shooter's hands without being injured. He |
| 14. Shortly after his father retired from the New | | | | disarmed the handgun by jamming his left index |
| York State Police in 1977, Brian and his family | | | | and middle fingers behind the trigger preventing |
| moved to Prescott, Arizona for a year then | | | | the 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 in | | | | stood-by doing nothing. Once he secured the |
| Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Brian enlisted in the | | | | weapon, they ran away. Learn more at |
| Pennsylvania Army National Guard earning | | | | Brian's educational background is in accounting, |
| commendations for exemplary duty while serving | | | | criminal 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 with | | | | registered voter (registered as a republican) since |
| the 108th Field Artillery while working as a licensed | | | | the age of 18. He has been a student of Ayn |
| private investigator, radio broadcaster, and bassist | | | | Rand ( since 10, and addicted to C-Span ( since |
| for The Blades (a metal group that played the | | | | 1985. |
| 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 the | | | | Century and made their new home in New York |
| sleazy work involved in the PI business (mostly | | | | City. |
| infidelity cases at the time) and because of the | | | | |