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T.O.P.S Team Members

Dave Harkins Co-Director / Lead Investigator / Occult Specialist
	I am Dave Harkins, founder and Co-Director of The Ozarks Paranormal Society (T.O.P.S). I have been active in paranormal research for all of my adult life. I have had many different paranormal experiences since childhood and have been actively seeking answers since my early teens. In 1980, some friends of mine and myself started a Metaphysical Occult bookstore in Fresno California, which is still in business today. Through association with the store I encountered many people who were touched by paranormal events in their lives. Through my interest in the occult and the paranormal as well as meeting these people it was only natural for me to investigate many of their claims. So my journey into paranormal investigation began. Since moving to Missouri in 1985 I have investigated many paranormal places and happenings in and around the Ozarks. Several years back I met others in the area that had the same interests in the paranormal as myself. So, In 1997 we started a group called Ozark Mountains Ghost Hunters which was around for many years, but with many of the group moving away I was back to the solo thing for several years. In 2007 after meeting more folks in the area with a strong lure to the paranormal field The Ozarks Paranormal Society (T.O.P.S) was founded. Contact Dave: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Jessica Kopp Co-Director / Case Manager / Lead Investigator
	I joined T.O.P.S in April of 2010. I was Lead Investigator for M.O.P.S for three years when The group needed a new direction. Jessica has been involved in the paranormal since she was a young child. Growing up in a home where her mom studied Wicca, she came to realize there is more out there then meet's the eye. She fell in love with paranormal research at the age of 15 and has been involved in the field in one shape or another since then. Jessica will be going to College August of 2010 to become a Crime Scene investigator she feels this will help her and the field of paranormal research.. After getting her BAC, she plans on getting her masters in parapsychology. Contact Jessica: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

DeVonna Kopp Equipment Tech / Lead Investigator / Team Trainer
	DeVonna is a Licensed Esthetician/Cosmetologist/Instructor DeVonna began paranormal investigations in April of 2007 when she co-founded Missouri Ozark Paranormal Society with her Daughter- in- Law Jessica. DeVonna also has a daughter in North Carolina that is a paranormal investigator as well. After some experiences in her twenty's DeVonna was always curious to know if what she saw was paranormal. Therefore when she got the opportunity to be a guest in a ghost hunt with a group out of Versailles Missouri she acted upon it. When that group broke up that is when M.O.P.S was born. When DeVonna met Dave from The Ozark Paranormal Society a bond was formed and Jessica and DeVonna decided with the growing investigations we needed to merge with another group. Therefore DeVonna and Jessica decided to join the T.O.P.S family in May of 2010. Although they still had committed scheduled investigations with M.O.P.S they fulfilled those scheduled events with as much professionalism and dedication as before. DeVonna is looking forward to the upcoming investigations with the T.O.P.S family. Contact DeVonna: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Josh Vasquez Investigator
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Don Fohn Investigator -Resident Skeptic
	My heroes are Jesus the Christ, The Indian SadGuru, Avatar Meher Baba, and the Great Hispanic Leader, Caesar Chavez, and Harry Trumman. I Believe in public service! Contact Don: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Debra Stanton Investigator - Medium
	I am Debra Stanton.I am a massage Therapist.I became a member of THE OZARKS PARANORMAL SOCIETY on June of 2010.I've had many paranormal experiences throughout my life.I was raised in Northern California.Moved to Missouri in 1995.My growing passion for the paranormal lead me to seek further knowledge.I'm looking forward to growing in my medium ship as well as learning safe investigations with The Ozarks Paranormal Society. Contact Debra: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Tonya Paine Mulitalo Investigator - Medium
	I joined T.O.P.S. in June of 2010 just in time for the "battle of Dug Springs" investigation and my experiences on that night were just amazing to say the least! I have had quite a few paranormal experiences throughtout my life, starting with seeing a full bodied apparition materialise and then disappear in a puff of white smoke at the age of 7 .... I have been alone in a room and had things disappear & reappear and I have had the pleasure of being "slimed" ... at the time likened it to being spit on and to put it mildly it made me very angry ... threats were made, something in the area of "I dont care what you are if you (explative deleted) spit on me again there is going to be some TROUBLE!! I am very sensitive where things of that nature are concerned and very intuitive towards others but I am also very hard to fool and am just as into the science as I am into the paranormal ... I want to be able to say without a doubt when I see or feel something that it is real and not just a feeling ... I feel truly blessed to be able to have the chance to work with this team they & we have some mindblowing catches and I am so ready for more! Contact Tonya: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Beth Loomis Investigator
	Single mother of 3 located in Lebanon ,MO I had my first paranormal experience at the age of eight in my child hood home ,have experienced some speratic events every since. I joined T.O.P.S in may of 2010. I enjoy investigating the paranormal very much, just to find proof that there is something after this life ... Contact Beth: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Emmanuel "Manny" Valenti Investigator
	Born, Emmanuel Cassidy Vasquez Soriano, in Kansas City, Missouri. Adopted and raised in Lebanon, I have grown to have blending beliefs in God and science. Believing that anything is possible has led me towards a great pull and interest in the paranormal. Having been introduced to the T.O.P.S. team in early 2010 by team member, my interest has grown and I hope to continue in the paranormal field to find the answers to questions I've had all my life about the possibility of existence after we pass. As a member of T.O.P.S. I also hope to continue to have interesting investigations and also hope to encourage others to become active in their interests and questions about the paranormal. Contact Manny: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Satina Investigator
	Satina started paranormal investigating in March 2009 with member's of M.O.P.S. Since then she has joined T.O.P.S and continues to grow and learn with her new paranormal family. She enjoys investigating and finding out everything there is to learn about the paranormal field. In the future Satina plans to continue to attend as many investigations as possible with the T.O.P.S crew. She is arranging for future investigations with T.O.P.S. to investigate part's Kansas. Contact Satina: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Josh Jones Investigator
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RoseAnna O'Dell Investigator
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