American Association of Paranormal Investigators

AAPI is founded on cooperative efforts.

We strive towards working together reaching a common goal.

AAPI Denver, Colorado

Stephen Weidner – Founder

Stephen has been involved in the paranormal for many years. As a child he used his gifts in various ways and developed to gain titles of Master Designated Spiritual Medium and Master Designated Spiritual Healer with the Aquarian Foundation. Owning his own medium-ship business for 14 years, he then retired, invented the multi religion educational board game 'Tree of Odin' and, following this, went on to achieve a Doctorates in Metaphysical Sciences from ULC. He then became an Ordained Minister from ULC, Ambassador of ULC. After which he pursued his music career with the goal to gain a Masters in Cello Performance from Lamont School of Music. He works as a Professional Musician and tours across the U S, Canada and Europe. He has also done recordings as well as Musical Recercar. He is now pursuing proof of the paranormal on the other side of the vale using the scientific method. “After talking to spirits and proving my medium-ship for many years, it's time to provide evidence of their existence to any skeptic. Life is an evolving road of learning. To not use your critical faculties is not using the wisdom God gave you. Life is not as it always in the dimension it appears". His goal is to build a laboratory that will assist field investigators and lab technicians with proper tools to be able to recreate paranormal activity and have the findings recorded for scientific analysis. This lab will also help achieve his personal goal of developing a spiricom to aid in the study of his special interest,

Sharon Raines - Paranormal Scene Investigator/Research Specialist - Colorado

Sharon has worked as an educator, musician, composer/arranger, artist, writer and as a student of life, (the things you do to pay the rent). She is a convinced believer in the possibility of the unknown, and still does not know what she wants to be when she grows up after nearly half a century of investigating life. Her purpose in the group is comprised primarily of research, data compilation as well as power point and excel presentations. She is also a Notary as well as a engineering firm secretary and helps out with engineering matters with our paranormal inventions. Oh yes, she also does our accounting. Light reading for her consists of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Physics. Though she doesn't admit it, she is quite the medium and has proven herself on many occasions.

John Cox - Paranormal Scene Investigator - Colorado

John has had a strong interest in the paranormal for many years. His interest is primarily sparked by the emergence of UFO activity within the past 10 years. Having a film based education makes John a special candidate for AAPI’s film analysis department as well as field director. His career with law enforcement hands him the job of security and clearance officer. His knowledge and experience based on extraterrestrial life forms and UFO technology makes him the ideal AAPI specialist in his field.

AAPI Colorado Springs, Colorado

Loyd Neal - Paranormal Scene Investigator - Colorado

Loyd has been an avid investigator for over 11 years. To date he has more than 250 separate investigations under his belt. He currently resides in Colorado Springs and is always on the look out for a great Hunt. He has done investigations in California , Arizona , Arkansas , North Carolina , South Carolina , Georgia , Montana and Iraq.

Mark Fletcher - Paranormal Scene Investigator - Colorado

Mark has been an avid Paranormal Investigator over the past year. He wishes to help find the unexplained, using AAPI's scientific method of investigating.  In all he hopes to one day find the altimate anwser to the ageless question, "Why?"

AAPI Fort Collins, Colorado

Phaedra Tisch-Calabaza - Paranormal Scene Investigator - Colorado

Phaedra grew up in a 100 year old house in Illinois that was haunted. Relatives wouldn't even come visit anymore if they were staying overnight! This started a continuing quest to investigate, understand, and prove the existence of a connection of those who have passed on through audio, photographs and evp's. Whether it be a residual energy left behind or a spirit that is really trying to communicate some need that has to be fulfilled so it can cross over, eventually through scientific data and experiments the technology and equipment will be designed that will make this proof possible. Phaedra has a college degree with a background of physics and criminal forensics which she is utilizing to apply to developing her paranormal research techniques. As a student of Buddhism she also sees that the Buddhist beliefs of energy parallels that of modern physics. Can this be tied into the energy of the soul? Is communication on the paranormal level actually a meshing of the energy of the deceased persons consciousness interacting with the energy of our minds? Phaedra's favorite book - The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra

AAPI China

Seth Weiner - Paranormal Scene Investigator - China

Seth is a graduate of Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY) where he has completed his Bachelor of the Arts in Anthropology. His specializations within this field are many and include religion, metaphysics, angelology, popular and material culture, Asian culture, and archeology. He has also been certified in the CITI course in the Protection of Human Research Subjects given by the University of Miami. He first became interested in the study of the paranormal when he had the opportunity to spend a year studying in Europe. As he toured various historic cemeteries, battlefields, cathedrals, and other sites, he took an immediate interest in examining the role of culture in the development of the stories and legends that have come to define many of these places. When he returned to the United States, his interests into culture and the paranormal continued. He has chosen to conduct his investigatory work in a scientific fashion while at the same time, using supplementary cultural data to augment his findings. Over the past few years he has participated in several investigations as both a field investigator and as an evidence analyst. He is proficient in the use of most investigatory tools including EMF Gauss meters, Sound and Light meters, and Infrared camera systems. He is currently the Lead Investigator of MAJDA Paranormal’s Canton, NY Branch: Canton Paranormal Investigation and Research Operations (CPIRO).

"My primary expertise lies in evidence analysis, particularly audio, video, and still image analysis, and in the writing and presentation of investigatory reports. I have experience in several analytical tools which have proven useful in making sense of the evidence taken from investigation sites.I have often been asked what I expect to accomplish by investigating the paranormal. Sometimes it is hard to know what to say, especially when you take into account that the one universal law in this business seems to be to expect the unexpected. I guess my main goal is to eventually see the establishment of Paranormal Studies as a true academic and scientific discipline. I am hoping that my eventual contributions to AAPI will carry me closer to that goal. I look forward to working with AAPI and to offering my services in investigations."

AAPI Accredited Affiliates

Karen Stevens - Paranormal Scene Investigator - Montana

Karen has been researching the paranormal for over 15 years. Along with her partner, Pat Cody, they travel around the world researching, photographing and writing books on their experiences. Being a Library Science Specialist she is an expert at research. Her education and natural levelheadedness make her ideally suited to fill the role of devils advocate. Whenever evidence is in doubt, she is a good source to research and determine the authenticity of the singularity. She has agreed to be a part of AAPI and learn about paranormal activities along with all the rest of us. We certainly appreciate her being a part of the group and look forward to working with her. We welcome her as an affiliate of AAPI from Montana.

Rena and the Ghost Sleuth Team - Idaho

Rena is President, founder and web mistress for The Ghost Sleuth. She is a Photographer and psychic investigator for the other side. She lives and travels in and around the Magic Valley area of Idaho . Rena has had many experiences in the paranormal and is constantly learning as she engages along her road of knowledge. AAPI recognizes her as a beneficial factor in the field of paranormal investigating and is proud to make her an affiliate. Please feel free to contact her if you are in the Idaho area.

Mike Carrico - Paranormal Scene Investigator - Nevada

Mike is president and founder of Las Vegas Paranormal. Along with his investigating partner Wallie, LVP has shown enthusiasm and respect in investigating the field of paranormal research. Together they have engaged in bringing the media and other members to greater understanding of what lies outside our existing sight. AAPI recognizes Mike as a beneficial factor in the field of paranormal investigating and is proud to make LVP an affiliate. Please feel free to contact mike if you are in the Las Vegas area. " My interest in the paranormal stemmed from growing up in the Pacific Northwest. Mainly Sasquatch, whick my Aunt and cousin saw. Anyway I had an experience when I worked at an old Movie theater here in Las Vegas back in 1992. I was cleaning one of the theaters by myself at night. The theaters were on automatic timers. I set the timer for 60 minutes and went to clean the thaeter lower area. The lights went off. I set the timer again. The lights went off again. I looked in the middle bottom row of seats and noticed one of the seats rocking by itself. They had the old rocking type seats. Anyway I found one of the managers and he explained to me that at one time a manager was embezzling money from the theater and commited suicide in the lobby area. I always wondered what the strange noises and cold spots were in the theater. That is what got me started on the ghost end of it. Then in 2004 my friend Wallie Luna and I started up L.V . Paranormal Investigations. To help out people understand that the paranormal does exist and to help people understand what they are going through. We serve the Las Vegas valley as a free service. Since starting this up it has opened my eyes to things that I knew that were there but wanted to see a broader vision. I have been pulled by a spirit, saw batteries drain for no reason, captured anomalies on film. All for a good reason. "

American Association of Paranormal Investigators