MEET OUR FOUNDER and OWNER
Quintin D. McShan
Quintin proudly served his country with the United States Army as a Military Police Officer. He then did a full career with the New Mexico State Police and retired as Captain, as their state-wide Domestic Violence Coordinator.
With a passion for helping others in need and enthusiasm for in-depth investigations, Quintin founded Homeland Private Investigations in 2007.
His decades of experience as a police officer and his expertise as a private investigator are put to great use, assisting individuals, attorneys, state agencies and corporations with an array of cases in need of investigation or consultation.
He has created curriculums, accredited and utilized by the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, where he is recognized as a Master Instructor.
He has also taught and consulted for numerous agencies across the state of New Mexico.
Quintin on the set of 'Husband For Hire', showing Ponch (Erik Estrada) what "real policing" is all about. LOL!
Taking UNDERCOVER to another LEVEL
Quintin McShan participated in a two-month (60 Days In) joint project between the Clark County Indiana Sheriff’s Office and the Arts and Entertainment Network (A&E), working undercover as an inmate in the Michael L. Becher Adult Correctional Complex in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He worked undercover for two months and was incarcerated in the Clark County jail. This was a continuous operation, working 24/7, living undercover as an inmate with the prisoners.
The prisoners and correctional staff were unaware of the operation filmed by the A&E. At the conclusion, Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel was briefed and consulted on perceived deficiencies in jail operations and given recommendations for improvement.
Meet Our Team
Angela Byrd
Angela Byrd is an accomplished law enforcement professional. She served as the director of the Southeastern Law Enforcement Academy in Hobbs, New Mexico, the Chief of the Bosque Farms Police Department and the head of the Albuquerque Police Department Academy. Angela is also an Investigator and Master Instructor through the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, certified to instruct Use of Force and Defensive Tactics. She holds certifications as an instructor in General Police, Health and Wellness, Reality Based Training and Basic Interviews and Interrogations.
Jack Jones
Jack Jones has over 38 years of progressive civilian, police, military, and U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE) security-related experience. He has performed personal security and trained over 20,000 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers and soldiers in the U.S. and around the world. Mr. Jones spent ten years as a New Mexico State Police Officer working patrol, training, governor's security, and SWAT operations. He was hired as the Senior Firearms and Tactics Instructor for the Central Training Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and developed the US DOE's anti-terrorist training courses. He has also served as the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy director.
Francesca Fernandez
Francesca is a SURVIVOR of emotional and physical abuse. She has been able to rise out of the ashes of domestic violence in her own past and become a role model, mentor, and instructor to others. Using her own personal history she has been able to teach others by putting a face on the issue of family violence, showing others the positivity of being a survivor over being a victim, showing them how to use their story to help others.
She is now an accredited instructor certified by the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy. She has been an adjunct instructor at the Albuquerque Police Academy, the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, and the South Eastern Law Enforcement Academy.
Founder of Breaking The Chains, Francesca lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico and donates her time to the issue of domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, and regularly speaks to audiences across New Mexico about the correlations that stem from domestic violence, leading to drugs, alcoholism, child abuse, bullying, suicide, etc.
Francesca is also a Private Investigator, working with Homeland on various cases since 2012.
Travis Geers
Travis Geers is a skilled Full Stack Web Developer with a rich background. Travis is proficient in a variety of technical languages and tools. He has successfully led and contributed to projects demonstrating his ability to combine creativity and problem-solving to develop user-friendly applications. Travis is known for his wit and meticulous attention to detail. He holds a Boot Camp Certificate from the University of Oregon, a CompTIA A+ Certificate, and a Cisco CCNA Certificate.
To impact online security, Travis can leverage his comprehensive knowledge of backend technologies to implement robust authentication and authorization mechanisms. His familiarity with best cybersecurity practices, as validated by his Cisco CCNA certification, positions him to design secure network protocols and defend against common vulnerabilities. By staying updated with the latest security trends and incorporating advanced encryption techniques, Travis can significantly enhance the security posture of the applications he develops, ensuring data integrity and protection against unauthorized access.
