Marshall Kelsay's Background

Mr. Kelsay joined the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department in 1969, serving as a Deputy Sheriff in the patrol, traffic, civil and canine divisions. In 1974 he was assigned as an investigator to the Office of Special Investigations where he worked in an undercover capacity in the areas of organized crime, homicide, major fraud, terrorists and subversive organizations; and, extraditions of major felons throughout the United States.

He graduated from National University in 1978 with a Bachelor of Public Administration degree in Criminal Justice and a Master of Public Administration degree in 1979.

In 1980 he was assigned to the personnel unit of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, wherein his duties included background and pre-trial investigations. He became licensed by the State of California as a private investigator on May 23, 1980 and founded Kelsay Investigations. He was honorably retired from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department on December 31, 1981 and became the in-house investigator for the prestigious law firm of McInnis, Fitzgerald, Rees, Sharkey & McIntyre, where he was in charge of all pre-trial investigations involving general civil litigation matters until April 1985.

Since that time, he has owned and managed Kelsay Investigations which is retained by such clients as:

• The City of San Diego
• Ralphs Grocery Company
• CHUBB Insurance Services
• The Zenith Insurance Company
• San Diego Unified School District
• State Compensation Insurance Fund
• American All-Risk Loss Administrators
• The Law Firm of Higgs, Fletcher & Mack
• The Law Firm of Lewis, D'Amato, Brisbois & Bisgaard

Curriculum Vitae

General Education

1978 - Bachelor in Public Administration in Criminal Justice Technology (Magna Cum Laude) National University, San Diego, California

1979 - Master in Public Administration (Sum Cum Laude) National University, San Diego, California

Specialized Education and Training

• State of California - Department of Justice
• Division of Law Enforcement - Sacramento Training Center
• Certification Programs:
  • Narcotic Enforcement
  • Kinesic Interview Techniques
  • Advanced Crime Scene Investigation
  • Advanced Organized Crime Investigation
  • Advanced Real Estate Fraud Investigation
  • Industrial Analysis of Urban Terrorist Activity
  • Traffic Accident Enforcement and Investigation
  • Anti-Kidnapping/Anti-Terrorist Activity Investigation
  • Special Weapons, Tactics, and Officer Survival Training

Credentials

• State of California Teaching Credential
• State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, Advance Certificate

Professional Associations

• National University Alumni Association
• California Association of Licensed Investigators
• Peace Officers Research Association of California
• San Diego County Deputy Sheriff's Association
• San Diego County Insurance Adjusters Association