Alan M. Kaplan

December 1978 to Date: Director, Attorneys' Investigative Consultants;Las Vegas, Nevada

Founder and chief operating officer of this private investigative agency, which conducts a full spectrum of gaming and non-gaming investigations and which boasts a highly sophisticated eavesdrop and wiretap detection capability as well as a computer forensic capability. In addition to a number of major Las Vegas hotels and casinos and law firms, clients have included the Private Investigator’s Licensing Board which operates under the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Nevada, Sprint Nevada, Texaco, IBM, Aramco, General Motors, USAA, General Accident Insurance Inc, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation, Southwest Gas, American Express, Fireman’s Fund, CPC International, Service Control Corporation and Sun Exploration. Through law firms in several states, work within and without Nevada has been conducted for Donald Trump, Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, Security Pacific National Bank, Citicorp; Donaldson, Lufkin, Jenrette; Grinnell Fire Protection Systems Company, Seiscom Delta Incorporated; Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith; Weyerhauser Corporation, American Savings and Loan Association, the Traveler’s Indemnity Company, National Union Fire Insurance Company and through a trustee, the United States Bankruptcy Court in Reno. Gratuitous consultation on specific investigative problems has been provided to government investigators at all levels.   

June 1973 - November 1978: Senior Investigator, Systems & Services Inspection, Summa Corporation; Las Vegas, Nevada

Member of a group of special investigators for Summa Corporation, the umbrella for the Howard Hughes’ holdings, in which capacity he maintained investigative cognizance over gaming and non-gaming activities at seven Nevada properties and at other Hughes businesses throughout the country. Investigative activities focused on apparent violations of law and of company policy. Mr. Kaplan successfully concluded investigations which focused on large scale gaming related embezzlement and externally directed cheating at gaming properties. He conducted investigations of purchasing procedures and identified certain vendors and suppliers as influenced or controlled by organized crime. He exposed a major breach of trust by a senior corporate official which involved an elaborate scheme to funnel kickbacks to that official and hidden interests by that official in contracts which he approved. He exposed another instance of embezzlement by the manager of a foreign based Hughes property. This enabled the company to secure a $500,000 judgment. Following the death of Howard Hughes, he conducted investigation in search of a valid Hughes will. Thereafter he was given the responsibility of coordinating all investigative activity in connection with the search for the lost Hughes will. 

April 1969 - May 1973:Chief, Operations Division, Directorate of Criminal  Investigations Headquarters, Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI); Washington, DC

Directed criminal investigative activities and anti-criminal operations of this worldwide investigative organization, a significant portion of which consisted of formulating operational policy. Responsibilities covered all felony offenses at approximately 200 operating locations throughout the world and 1500 new investigations each month. Through a staff of ten senior agent/supervisors he insured investigative adequacy and legal sufficiency in each case. Emphasis was given to investigation of rings and their sale or movement of drugs; the use of government aircraft and bases for illicit purposes and theft or diversion of government material and funds. Typical of the results of Mr. Kaplan’s work were two separate drug cases which resulted in the interdiction of a total of almost $40,000,000 worth of hard narcotics and the jailing of the culprits involved. Equally significant, was the success experienced in detecting and trapping a master thief who had stolen more than a quarter million dollars worth of vital electronics components from combat aircraft consigned to him for shipment to Vietnam. Mr. Kaplan was given this critical job after only five years experience while most of his predecessors and peers had twenty years experience. He received outstanding performance reports and subsequently voluntarily retired from active duty with the permanent rank of Lt. Colonel.

March 1968 - March 1969: Commander, OSI Detachment 5003; Da Nang, Vietnam

Assigned as the Special Agent in command of the only OSI unit operating in five northernmost provinces in South Vietnam. The unit provided investigative service to all USAF elements within the area. Activities included counterintelligence, fraud and criminal investigations. Poor communications and remoteness of 450 miles from his headquarters eliminated outside supervision and made it mandatory that he personally participate in all investigations. He organized and supervised an espionage network and was able to provide information which resulted in the neutralization of enemy forces that had been deployed to destroy US property and life. He provided for the protection of distinguished visitors in the area and was commended for his success in doing so. Seen as a threat to the enemy he was targeted for assassination. He was decorated for heroism when for twenty-three days he intentionally exposed himself to the terrorists who had targeted him. That act resulted in the capture and neutralization of the terrorists.

January 1966 - March 1968: Commander, OSI Detachment 1906; Sunnyvale, California

He conducted and supervised 500-700 Personnel Security Investigations each month in the heavily industrialized area of San Jose - San Francisco. He devised and implemented procedures that greatly increased production and improved timeliness without sacrifice in quality. At the time of his departure, the agent productivity at this detachment was more than twice the worldwide average for OSI. June 1964 - January 1966Special Agent, OSI Detachment 1903Hamilton AFB, CaliforniaInitial assignment in OSI. Attended OSI Special Investigator School where he finished fourth in class of 43. Subsequently received experience in all types of investigations and conducted a broad spectrum of criminal and counterintelligence investigations. Was complimented in open court by Dr. Henry Turkel, the San Francisco coroner, relative to the professionalism exhibited in a highly publicized homicide investigation he conducted