The
Arizona
Paranormal
Society
"My name is Frank Madrid and I am President and Founder of
“The Arizona Paranormal Society”. I have been interested in the
paranormal since I was 9 years old when I experienced numerous
“happenings” in my home (not all pleasant). I was physically tormented
as a child while living with my family in National City, California, by
numerous entities in our home. I come from a family of "seers" and feel
that I am highly in tune with the energies that are around me.
There was a time in 1989 at my family’s business in Phoenix, AZ that I was
visited frequently by a young girl spirit who liked to play pranks at
night after business hours. This is when my paranormal investigations
began. I have experienced many sightings on my journey, such as full
body apparitions, energy emitting orbs, misty apparitions, and objects
moving on their own. Some experiences can never be forgotten.
Due to my extensive exposure to the paranormal, in 2006 I was prompted
to found “The Arizona Paranormal Society” in the hopes of conducting
extensive scientific research into the paranormal under controlled
conditions. Our research has included the use of experimental positive
and negative ion generators, electromagnetic field emitters, static
electricity generators and a "Jacob's ladder" as well. We believe that
these devices may help give entities the energy needed in order to
manifest themselves. We have found that these devices work well for EVP
research as well, allowing some EVP to be audible to the human ear as it
is being recorded. Our research continues on with each paranormal
investigation."
Lori Marshall is the Co-founder and Vice President of “The Arizona
Paranormal Society”. She has a college degree in forensic science
and has also been certified in accident and crime scene photography.
Her educational background is an added asset to the team when
analyzing and collecting evidence on investigations. Lori has had her
own experiences with the unexplained and is dedicated to try and
understand what is behind the paranormal phenomenon. Due to her
extreme interest in the paranormal, Lori is working hard in due
diligence to answer some of the bigger questions surrounding the
paranormal. Lori approaches every investigation with an open mind but
never loses sight of the scientific methods that must be incorporated
into each investigation in order to maintain the highest level of
integrity in regard to all evidence collected and analyzed.
Gino Madrid first experienced the paranormal when he saw a little
girl spirit in his family’s business while working late at night. He was
scared at first but in time became accustomed to her presence. Gino
and his brother Frank would stay in the building after hours
watching and listening for her and eventually called in a team to
help them document the activities. What they found was much more
than they ever imagined. Since that time, Gino has experienced many
circumstances concerning the paranormal. Until recently, his
experience has been limited to investigating his friend’s houses,
however in February of ’05 he moved into a house that has a lot of
activity. He and Frank have enjoyed documenting recent happenings as
well as branching out to do more investigations as a team. Gino has
kept an open mind, thanks in part to a degree in Psychology as well as
his past and current experiences.
Feel free to contact Frank, Lori or any of the other  investigators by utilizing the e-mail
links located under their pictures. We will return all e-mail inquires and will be happy to
reply to any questions or other comments that are presented.
Thank you.
William Allen was born and raised in Southern California and has
been interested in the paranormal since an early age.
Bill had his first encounter while serving in the U.S Navy, While on
duty, he witnessed his first full body apparition. Though interested at
an early age, this was the event that set him on his path and locked
his interest. After leaving the Navy,  Bill moved to Pennsylvania and
began working in a plant as a Q.C. Inspector where he experienced
many unusual and wonderful paranormal events. After leaving this
job, Bill moved on to a paint company where he was lucky enough to
capture his first paranormal entity in a photo. While on a job site in
Butler, Pennsylvania. A few years later, Bill moved from
Pennsylvania to the  beautiful state of Arizona, to carry on his
enjoyment of paranormal photography for The Arizona Paranormal
Society to the benefit of all.
Bill has recently relocated to the state of Pennsylvania. He will be
heading the Pennsylvania chapter of TAzPS and will continue his
paranormal investigating and photography.
Randy Arbogast moved to Arizona in the mid 90's to pursue his career
as a special effects artist.  With nearly 20 years of experience in the
film and television industry, Randy has made a name for himself as a
Halloween concept designer and on-screen effects artist, working in
conjunction with many companies in Arizona as well as nation wide.  
Horror movies have always been his passion.  For Randy, it's
Halloween year round, but it is his fascination and I guess you could
say, "respect" for the paranormal that drives him.
David Hayes is an award winning writer and filmmaker with a lifelong
interest in the paranormal. His books, films and comics (like Muddled
Mind: The Complete Works of Ed Wood Jr, Dark Places and Back
Woods (to name a few) all fall, oddly, into the horror/science fiction
genre. David has a BA in Medieval Literature from Michigan State
University and is currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing from
National University. He is a professor of Screen writing and Film
Production at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. Feel free to
visit him online at www.davidhayesonline.com or
www.myspace.com/davidchayes. He is proud to be a member of the "The
Arizona Paranormal Society" and hopes to soon become a valued
member of the team.
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© 2006-2008 "The Arizona Paranormal Society"
Patrick Denton    David Hayes    Gino Madrid
Lauren King was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona.
She is currently going to Glendale Community College
to become a crime scene tech. Her goal in life is to
help others anyway she can. Lauren's interest in the
paranormal started when she was young and has never
left her. As a teen she begged her parents to take
her to places such as the Winchester House and to go on
"Ghost Tours" in San Diego, California. Lauren is
excited to join the team and can't wait to see what is
truly out there and learn more from the people who
know it best!
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Lloyd Lewis was born and raised in Phoenix Arizona. He has a Bachelor of
Science in Computer Information Systems and has studied photography from
the New York Institute of Photography. He is hoping in the near future to
begin studies on his Masters degree in Technical Management. Lloyd has
experienced what he believes to be paranormal experiences in the past. On
two occasions he was in bed trying to sleep when he felt something sit on
the bed with him.  The door was locked from the inside and he was the only
one in the room.  He has been interested in the paranormal for several
years and has finally decided to begin investigating it after becoming
addicted to the show "Ghost Hunters."Although Lloyd believes in the
paranormal, he believes there are other answers to "Things that go bump in
the night."  His goal during investigations is to keep an open mind and look
for conclusive proof of a haunting or paranormal activity.
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Central Arizona Region
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Angie was born and raised in Portland, OR. She moved to Goodyear
AZ in Sept. of 2002. She got married to her husband Ken in 2003
and had her daughter Ashley in Dec. of 2004.  She worked for Swift
Transportation for 11 years as the DER (Designated Employee
Representative) in charge of the companies drug and alcohol testing
program. She decided to take time off when she had her daughter.
She now works as a medical associate and has for the last 3 years.  
They moved into a new home in Estrella Mountain Ranch in Feb of
2003 and lived a quite life until Jan of 2006. Angie began to see
mists, hear voices, having jewelry move from where she had placed it
and saw things flying off her dresser and computer desk. And has
to date collected over 300 evp's. Needless to say this is was got
her interested in the paranormal. She invited a group to come
investigate her home and they were so impressed with all of her
evidence she had collected they invited her to be part of the group.
She has been a paranormal investigator for over 8 months. Angie is
very excited to begin this new venture with TAzPS. She is very
passionate about this field and feels like she is now with a group
that has the same goals and attitude toward investigating as her.
Shes ready to get out there and work hard for this team!
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Eric was originally born and raised in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. He
enlisted in the Navy and spent the next 25 years in the service. He was brought
to Phoenix on official military orders and liked the town so much he decided to
stay here. He finished up his Naval career mustering out as a Chief Petty
Officer. Some of his awards and accomplishments include: the Navy and Marine
Corps Commendation Medal, five Navy Achievement Medals, Enlisted Aviation
Warfare Specialist, and is certified as a Master Training Specialist. He now
works for the State of Arizona. His interest in the paranormal began at a very
early age. With influences such as his father's, who was a Medium, and
influences from the legendary Dr. Hans Holzer, he is no stranger to
paranormal activity. During his travels around the world, Eric has
encountered several paranormal occurrences in places like Japan, Thailand,
Singapore, Philippines, Australia, Hong Kong, and even on the high seas. He
became active in paranormal investigations with another local group and
recently transitioned over to T.Az.P.S.. Over the course of the last two years,
he has conducted numerous investigations of residences, businesses, ghost
towns, hotels, cemeteries, and government buildings.
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T.Az.P.S.
investigators