Ode To An Old Repo Man

Magnum Investigations Plus

On January 19, 2010, my father in law of 27 years passed unexpectedly. Francis Jenkins, "Fran The Friendly furnace man"(retired 2003) went in the hospital January 11, 2010, to have his pacemaker changed out, which is a very minor procedure. At which time the doctors found his bloodwork to be way off. Subsequently, it was discovered he had acute Luekemia, which was manifesting over a period of ten years. After blood transfusions/ pacemaker changed, his body started shutting down and thus passed.

Here is my eulogy of "Fran" at his memorial service:

I was really blessed to have the privilege of two fathers.
My biological father passed in Dec 2000, and now my second, surrogate father.
I met Fran back in 1980 while dating my beautiful wife Lori. Fran was kind of intimidating at first, he being 240#s lbs and me 185#s. But he was a big teddy bear. He became my father in-law in August of 82. He really enjoyed life, his family and friends.

We really became close when my family moved to Shawano in Sept 1999.
I would help him with his furnace work until his knees hurt too much.
He then retired in 2002 or 2003.
At that time my business picked up and we took him along to do repoes.
Then it was to the point where Fran would call and say where are we going today or where we going tomorrow?
If it wasn’t serving papers on a road trip to LacDuFlambeau or Manitowoc or repoing cars in Eau Claire; He loved riding along as our reward for a good days work was lunch or dinner, wings, burgers, or brats and a beer or two.
Long surveillances were kind of taxing on Fran as sometimes he couldn’t pee when he had to as we couldn‘t go anywhere till the person moved.
One time while doing some work at the court house in Stevens Point I came out to the van and he said he used the bathroom, and he had to empty his pee bottle; being smack dab in front of the court house I just busted out laughing and we pulled into the adjacent parking lot and emptied the bottle. You have to understand, when Fran peed he dropped everything while standing.(and I could imagine him standing vanside and peeing into his bottle)


Oct 2008 was the last time Fran went on a road trip with me, it was to Marinette, WI.
It became too painful for him to walk around and I’m sure he felt being a burden, always using the bathroom.
I didn’t care about the peeing or the time he took.
It was just he couldn’t handle the pain and he was losing strength.
The only time we had lunch now was after a doctor visit.
I enjoyed his candor, his laid back style, his quick humor and his determination among a host of other attributes.
Wisconsin’s oldest repo man will be missed. My friend and my 2nd dad will be painfully missed.

Fran, Thank you for your daughter and family. I Love you.

Fran was 85.

Posted by Magnum Investigations Plus at 2/7/2010 3:28 PM

To Our Military

It came to mind that since our Wisconsin Private Investigative Agency has done work for Servicemen, even before the Iraqi War (and have a daughter married to an enlisted Army Soldier) that we could offer and pursue, as a small token of our appreciation, to serve those that serve our country so faithfully and sacrificially.
If you are active duty, whether you're based out of Wisconsin or not, we want to offer our investigative services to you at a discount so you can serve our country with a peace of mind. What we would like to do is help safeguard your hearts by offering not only a 25% discount to all active military, but also a reasonable payment plan. We do not offer payment plans to any other client (only special circumstances). We wanted to do this for those who are helping protect our freedom. Whether you are stateside or overseas, you may be concerned about what your significant other is doing while you are away. It could be for investigative purposes, collection of property, process service, or to check the welfare of your children. We would like to assist you with that as we have a heart for the sacrifices of our soldiers. Unfortunately, there is a select few in our society that are taking advantage of our soldiers' paychecks, promising a loving relationship on the other side. We have seen it all too often. If this is a concern of yours or you have any questions, please feel free to contact us for a no obligation, free consultation. We could even just be a listening ear, and offer you suggestions to your situation. We do not, however, offer legal advice.
Additionally, since I (Lori) have a soft spot for the older vets, because my father served in the Army on the front lines in the Pacific Theater during WWII, we are extending this offer to all veterans that feel they may be (or have been) taken advantage of as well. Again the sacrifices of our soldiers and veterans are immeasurable. Now, all too often, our older veterans are losing money (and hearts) to scam artists, or predators as I like to call them.
Please, when contacting us, let us know you have served (or are currently serving our country) and let us know how we can assist you.

Phone:  715-524-9044 

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How Far Will A Prank Go?

A few years back we had a family contact us, from Canada, to locate the boyfriend of their sister (Jill, not her real name) .  The "boyfriend" (Jack, also not his real name) apparently had been contacting Jill for 5 years via the internet, with most recently, FaceBook.  Mind you, Jill is only 17 years of age at this time, so Jack and Jill have been conversating via phone and the internet since she was 12 and they never met in person.  

The issue now is that Jack has invited Jill to come to a little town in Wisconsin to finally meet.  Well, Jill's sister and her husband were not too thrilled with this prospect. After all, Jill is underage, never met this guy in person, his FaceBook wall shows he looks like he's Emo (appealing to young girls, not adults), and now she wants to run away to meet him?!  Running away was going to be Jill's option if her family was going to be "unreasonable" and not see it her way.

Hence, this is where we, Magnum Investigations Plus, come in the picture.   Jill's sister and  brother-in-law call us and ask us if we can find anything out about this guy.  They give us Jack's Facebook picture and wall info and best of all, his home address.

Preliminarily, we check all our data bases to see what we can find out about Jack.  He is supposed to be about Jill's age so this shouldn't be hard since we also knew kids his age in high school.  The name is not familiar to the area and when the data bases come up negative, we try kids he should know in school. Not one teen we talked to, knew Jack.  Finally we go to the address and ask for Jack.  No one there by that name. Just a mom and her teen daughter.   Back to the drawing board, questioning locals, neighbors, and also checking with local businesses to see if anyone heard of Jack or of anyone with his last name.  Again, all negative results.

Jill's family double checked the address and believe it is correct. We asked if there is any way Jill could have been talking to a girl? Jill's brother in law says no way, because he had heard Jack on the phone with Jill.

So, we once again go back to the address.  This time we tell the mom, this is serious, and a child is leaving her country to come to her house, so if she knows anything, anything at all, she better spill the beans or the police will be the next ones at her door to question her.  All of a sudden her memory starts to come back to her. She yells into her house to her daughter, and says, "Isn't that girl you talk to online named Jill?"  The daughter answers, "Yes"!  The mom says they were online friends for some time but has no idea who Jack is.  She goes over and over again, that there is no boy at the house who could be Jack, but did say she encouraged her daughter to talk to Jill, which we found a bit odd.  "Mom" also starts to get nervous and wonders if the police are still coming.  I asked her why she would be worried if she did nothing wrong.  I also suggest to her to tell her daughter to make sure she tells Jill not to come, if that is her intention. I said if Jill leaves Canada, the first place the police will come, is right to her doorstep.

We then call Jill's family and tell them that Jack is in fact a girl that Jill has been talking to.  The only logical explanation for the male voice is that they either had a boy around to talk to Jill or used a voice changer which is really easy to obtain, even on a computer, nowadays.  

Why did they carry it on this long?  Was the mom involved?  Maybe she was trying to lure the girl here for some sick purpose.  Of course all the pictures on FaceBook were fake.  

Jill was devastated and didn't believe it at first.  She confronted Jack and said she knew the "police" were coming to "his" house if "he" didn't tell the truth.  Jack finally did admit to the lie and that he in fact was a she and it was all a joke. 

We later talked to Jill on the phone, so not only would she understand what harm could have come to her but also let her know that her family loved her and that's why they hired us. 

Moral of the story here kids, don't think that someone wouldn't go to the trouble of carrying on a prank or lie for that long.  This may not even have been a prank.  It may have been an adult trying to lure kids to her house and involved her daughter to go along with it.  5 years!  We are just glad it was stopped before Jill could have ruined or even lost her life.

Lori

Magnum Investigations Plus

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You Don't Want The Kids Around The New Girlfriend/Boyfriend

You are angry now that your ex (or soon to be ex)  is now with the person they cheated on you with.  Obviously you don't want this person around your children. After all, this person  destroyed your family, your marriage.  Well your ex is to blame too, but that is an issue to be touched on a different day.

So what can you do? Surely the courts will say you can keep them away from this person. The truth is, you CAN'T restrict your children from being around your ex and his/her new relationship.                                                                              

So what can you do legally?

Do what you can to find out about this home wrecker's background. If you can't find anything on your own, call us.  What we look for is former relationships that were volatile, or court ordered restrictions on drinking, or drug convictions.  This can all be shown to the courts and can be put in an order as to what restrictions there are. 

If this person is "clean", you can try to at least have a judge order that when your ex has your kids, he has to be WITH them and not at a bar, etc.  This will at least prevent him/her from leaving the kids at a babysitter, to spend time with the other person, or will make their time together not as cute as it was when they were alone. Therefore the "other" person probably won't even want to be around your kids anymore. 
An attorney would be the best to tell you what direction to go.

Also, feel free to give us a call for suggestions or more ideas as to what we would look for.

This is not to say in relationships, that mutually parted, that the "new" person can't be good for the kids.  I am speaking specifically to those who marriages were broken due to infidelity.  That adds a whole new element to the jilted person's feelings.  

If you have any hopes of saving your marriage, because maybe you are separated and your spouse is trying to "find" themselves, think of it this way...your kids being around your spouse and his new (you insert word here), may show the true colors to your spouse that their new relationship wasn't all it was cracked up to be.  Maybe the new person isn't a kid person and the sight of vomit, or whining will send them for the hills. 

Whatever you do, DO NOT talk down about your ex to your children. That is the worst thing you can do to put them in the middle.  It is still their parent.  Also do not give them the third degree after a visit.  We will touch base on this subject a different day also.  Just remember the kids are the most important through all of this, so try very hard to not speak lowly of your ex to them.  If your ex is that bad, they will learn on their own, as they grow older, and will see you were the bigger person to allow them to have two parents.

Phone: 715-524-9044

Email:  magnumi@frontiernet.net

Too Embarrassed To Talk To A Private Detective

If you suspect your spouse is cheating, please
don't feel embarrassed  to call and talk to us about it.
Our staff is sensitive to your delicate situation.
 It is quite normal to feel uncomfortable talking to a P.I. about this subject.
That is exactly what most clients tell us.
Why wouldn't it?
You feel devastated, alone, and don't know who to talk to.
You hope you are wrong, yet have suspicions that have to be reckoned with.
You will find that our staff is understanding beyond what you might expect to get from strangers.You will discover that we care as human beings more than looking at it as a job.
We will listen to all of your concerns. 
We offer ideas to assist you the best way that will work for you in your situation.
Please state your preference, if you would rather speak to a male or female, so you will feel as comfortable as possible during this stressful time.
Magnum Staff
715-524-9044

Affordable Alternative To Hiring A Private Investigator

With hard economic times most people are currently facing, some can't imagine how they can afford investigative services, especially if it is a surveillance job.
At Magnum Investigations Plus, we offer an affordable alternative to jobs that require following someone.  We provide rentals of our equipment or can give you a choice to buy from, usually at a fraction of a cost of a physical surveillance.  We can rent daily, weekly, or monthly, and include technical support.
Please keep in mind that there are legalities involved, and you would have to qualify for one of these options.
This also is a possibility if you need to monitor your teens whereabouts or speed and quality of driving while they are out on there own.


Call us at:  715-489-3939
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What If He/She Says They Fell Out Of Love With You?

If your spouse or loved one says they don't love you anymore, it usually means that they don't have the same feelings they once had when they fell in love, because something obviously changed. They are looking to recapture those feelings, unfortunately somewhere else. It doesn't necessarily mean that they stopped loving you, but means they stopped investing in you.
This doesn't mean it's your fault. Don't blame yourself. Evaluate where and why things changed, as much as it hurts.

Even though we are hired to follow cheating spouses/boyfriends/girlfriends, this is something we wish we didn't have to do. It is a very hurtful time. If you would like to evaluate your situation before hiring a Private Detective, please visit our website at magnum-investigations.com and check our Resource Page for some very helpful links. We hate to see broken marriages or relationships and hope our resources will help.

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Letter to LE Agencies

Dear Law enforcement Administrator,

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kevin Rogers. I live in Shawano County. The last 11 years I’ve owned my own Private Investigative Agency. My wife and I are both licensed and the last nine years have been the agency working full time in the area. My law enforcement experience is 14 years with the Milwaukee Police Department in varying capacities and 7 years with Menominee Tribal Law enforcement and Menominee County Sheriff’s Department. While with the MPD I worked at numerous assignments as well as numerous districts throughout Milwaukee working plain clothes/undercover capacities, from tavern checks to directed patrol missions. Approximately a year of my MPD tenure was spent in a unit known as the Sensitive Crimes Unit. This department handled crimes against children, sexual crimes and missing people. My tasks were to investigate the crimes against children as well as find missing people, both of which I became a specialist. I truly enjoyed the challenge of locating runaways and critical missings, i.e., children under 12 and or adults with mental deficiencies and or drug related emergencies. It should be noted while working the five years with the Menominee County Sheriff’s Department during my down time I would clear or attempt to clear their warrant files.

At this time I’m offering a service to your department. This would be to locate/track individuals that are wanted and haven’t been found, subjects that have disappeared so to speak. I know at times law enforcement agencies don’t have the manpower or resources to expend on assignments like this.

Please call or write for specifics on how we can assist your agency.

Sincerely,

Kevin Rogers
WI Lic#10362-63
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