Chief Investigator Rod Harmon
Chief Investigator
Philosophy
My life has been dedicated to working within the criminal justice system. I sincerely believe our...Read more
Education
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Bachelor of Arts – California State University, Sacramento – 1978
Employment Positions Held
- Private Investigator, Harmon Investigations PI 8373, 1981 – Present
- Chief Investigator, Innocence Legal Team, 2012 (Contract) – Present
- Investigator, Innocence Legal Team, 4/2010 – 12/2011 (Contract)
- Lead Investigator, Rothschild Wishek & Sands, LLP 2/2000 – 3/2010
- Assistant Supervisor, Sacramento District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigation, Process Division,1980 – 1981
- Investigator, Attorney’s Aid Inc., 1979 – 1980
- Criminal Investigator, Sacramento Public Defender’s Office, 1976 – 1979
- Civil Cadet, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department, 1976
- Security Supervisor/Lieutenant, Sonoma County Junior College District Security Police, 1973 – 1976
- Squad Sergeant, Santa Rosa Junior College Police Department, 1973 – 1975
- Security Agent, Western Intelligence, 1975 – 1976
- Training Bureau Aide, Sonoma County Sherriff’s Department, 1975
- Investigator, Law Offices of Gregory Jilka, 1974 – 1975
Certifications/Awards/Licenses
- State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, Private Investigator, 1981
- California Association of Licensed Investigators, Certified Professional Investigator, 1987
- California Youth Soccer Association – North District VI Girls Coach of the Year State/National D Coaching License (pending),
- State E/D Coaching Certificate, State Goal Keeper Coaching Certificate
Speaker/Instructor/Publications
- California State University, Sacramento, 1994, 1995, 2006 Private Investigation; Criminal Defense
- California Association of Licensed Investigators, 1993, 1995, 2007 Criminal Defense Investigations; Starting a PI Business; Internet Social Networks and the Investigator
- CACJ/CPDA Death Penalty Seminar 1988, 1990 Tracing People, Records & Evidence; Common Problems in Death Penalty Cases; Answer Person Forum
- CPDA Penalty Phase Workshop 1987 Penalty Investigation
- California Youth Soccer Association, Casa Robles High School, 1993, 1995 Numerous Youth Coaching Courses
- Rio Linda Unified School District 1992, 1993 Career Opportunities in Private Investigations
- U. C. Davis Law Review; Summer, 1985 The Cost of Taking a Life: Dollars and Sense of the Death Penalty, by Margot Garey; Interviewed and quoted
- Yolo County Public Defender’s Office, 2003 Sexual Assault Trial Preparation & Investigation
Membership and Affiliations
- California Association of Licensed Investigators
- District Governor; District Director; Membership Services Chairman; Unlicensed Practices Committee; Membership Benefits Chairman
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- California Peace Officers Association
- Northern California Peace Officers Association
- Scholarship Selection Committee; Region IV Special Services & Programs Chairman
- California State University, Sacramento Alumni Association, Criminal Justice Chapter Board of Directors; President
- California Youth Soccer Association – North District Coaching Administrator; Assistant Commissioner; Coaching Instructor; State Recreational Chairman; State Olympic Development Chairman
- Criminal Defense Lawyers of Sacramento
- Defense Investigators Association
- Sacramento County Bar Association
- Indigent Criminal Defense Panel – Ex-Officio Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- National Council of Investigator & Security Services
Post-Education Training
- Association of Certified Fraud Specialists, Inc.
- Seniors Against Investment Fraud 2005
- Alameda County Public Defender’s Office
- Death Penalty Workshop 1989
- California Association of Licensed Investigators
- Source Database, Computer Search Procedures 1988
- Labor Management Law 1988
- Emotional Dynamics I-V 1988
- Gangs 1988
- Wrongful Termination 1994
- Sexual Harassment in the Work Place 1994
- Environmental Hazardous Waste Investigation 1994
- Bank Fraud 1995
- Amended Fair Credit Reporting Act 1997
- Computer Forensics 2006
- Law of Pretexting 2006
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- California Public Defender’s Association
- Penalty Phase Workshop 1987
- Criminal Defense Challenges 1988
- Death Penalty Defense 1987-1999 Staying on the Offensive 2003
- Ready for the Defense-Tips from the Masters 2004
- California Peace Officers Association
- Aides & Law Enforcement 1988Street Gangs 1988California State Bar Association The State of Our Prisons; Issues in Sentencing & Corrections 1992 California Teachers AssociationCriminal & Credential Representation Issues 2004 Child Abuse Council – Sacramento Child Abuse Issues & Speakers Bureau 1987
- Criminal Defense Attorneys of Sacramento
- Drug Cases 1987
- Defense Investigators Association
- Advanced Investigation 1985
- Advanced Criminal Investigation 1986
- Investigating Violent Crimes 1986
- Effective Communication Skills 1987
- Communication with the Vietnamese Community 1987
- Homicide Investigation 1988
- Communication with the Vietnamese Community 1989
- DNA 1989
- The Law and the Investigator 1989
- Serial Killers Profiles & Trends 1989
- Homicide Investigation 1990
- Advanced Criminal Investigation 1990
- Youth Gangs & Drugs 1990
- The Psychology & Investigation of Violent Crime 1991
- Homicide Investigation 1992
- Investigating Sexual Assault Allegations 2006
- Federal Bar Association
- Health Care Fraud 1994
- Federal Defender’s Office (Eastern District of California)
- Sentencing Guidelines 1994
- Use of Demonstrative Evidence 1995
- Panel Management 1995
- Sentencing Guidelines 1995
- Cellular Phone Forensics 2010
- Forensic Mental Health Association
- Dynamics of Sexual Abuse 1987
- Child Abuse Treatment 1987
- The Male Victim, The Retarded Victim,
- The Non-Abusive Spouse
- Child Sexual Abuse 1987
- Treatment of the Offender,
- The Victim, The Adult Survivor
- National Association of Investigative Specialists
- Missing Person Investigation 1985
- S & W Seminars
- Professional Investigator 1981
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