Characters

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  Ben Hansen

  Ben set up this investigation team to learn the truth about the paranormal. Early in his youth, Ben developed a fascination with UFOs and secret government projects. Ben has been looking for the real-life X-Files since he was a child and decided he would dedicate his career to investigations. After obtaining a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Utah in Sociology and Criminology, he went to work for the State of Utah on a county SVU task force. His training and skills later brought him to work as a criminal investigator for the FBI. Although he never found the X-Files, his time serving at the state and federal levels gave him over 6 years of formal experience in investigating a wide range of crimes and national security details. He works as a Systems Analyst for a non-profit group when he's not investigating cases.

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  Jael De Pardo

  A reporter by training, Jael has produced and reported from vacation destinations and conflict zones alike, covering everything from fashion to the FARC to the environment. She has produced stories in Colombia, Panama, and Mexico. Jael's diverse skill set - hosting, reporting, writing - has made her a valuable member of the Destination Truth team, investigating the paranormal all over the globe. She accompanied the team on many intriguing cases, showing a sense of adventure and a keen analytical mind when it came to sorting fact from fiction. She analyzes cases with an investigative reporter's tenacity, asking all of the hard questions and digging relentlessly for the truth.

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  Bill Murphy

  Bill is very experienced in field investigating. He is considered a leader in the field of paranormal phenomena. He has a substantial following in the paranormal community through terrestrial radio, webcasts, television productions, independently released DVDs, and live presentations. With over twenty years of experience investigating everything from UFOs to ghosts and Cryptids, he provides the team with an encyclopedic knowledge of the unexplained. While looking for answers to some of the mysteries the team encounters, Bill works to bring in new technology to enhance their efforts. He balances a day job as a video engineering consultant with his job as part of the team.

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  Austin Porter

  With a degree in biology, Austin is best described as a methodical scientist with the adventure-seeking curiosity and boldness of Indiana Jones. Since he was a child, and now in adulthood, he has had numerous personal experiences with the paranormal. Austin has gained invaluable experience utilizing the scientific method in the forming and testing of hypotheses in field and laboratory settings. Austin's background, especially in the organic sciences, gives him an invaluable knowledge base for investigating the paranormal, specializing in creatures like the Skunk Ape and lake monsters. Austin is a personal fitness trainer when he's not on a case.

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  Chi-Lan Lieu

  Chinese-American Chi-Lan is torn between skepticism and true belief. Her Buddhist upbringing gives her a "different from the norm" perspective on the cultural and faith-based aspects of the paranormal. More importantly, though, Chi-Lan is a photography expert; so much so that Tech TV has used her to report on the latest in technology for image capturing, photographic advancement and the science of the gadget. She has a degree in photography, and feels that this gives her an ability to decipher, break down and analyze video and still images, whether authentic or doctored. She's knowledgeable about the unexplained and she has strong opinions on it, but her tech-savvy eye gives her credibility behind the lens and when debunking video and stills captured by others. She also has ideas on how to better use the newest technology to go even further.

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  Larry Caughlan, Jr.

  Larry grew up in a very small town just outside of Dallas, Texas. His house was nestled behind a 200 year-old cemetery, which was key in the development of his obsession of the unexplained. At the age of thirteen, Larry was on one of his explorations when he saw what he believed to be Bigfoot. Unable to prove many of the things he has experienced as a child, Larry has engaged in an endless pursuit of the newest, most appropriate technology to evidence the paranormal world. In the course of obtaining a degree in Science and Technology, his college studies have emphasized film and photography classes in order to keep up with the latest equipment advances. Larry is the group's "Tech guy," specializing in locating and utilizing the latest and greatest investigative tools and bringing a firm technological basis to the team's investigations. Having just left college, he works in recruitment.