“I cannot speak highly enough of this company.
I am so very impressed with their attentiveness, response, understanding, and kindness.”
— Carolyn S. Paralegal
About Katella
Here to Help.
Katella Investigations began in 2014 to help people.
Years of hard work and determination has made our firm one you will be proud to work with. Our cases come from a few blocks away and across international waters.
With a keen eye for finding what doesn’t belong Katella can go and do what others simply can’t.
An Interview with the Founder/Lead Investigator
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At face value, it was because I met someone in the industry and I found it intriguing. I start doing it and I realize I’m good at it and I can actually help people.
I think there’s an internal point of view where I’m an underdog, and I have to prove I’m right.
I want to help people who have an issue but no idea how to confront it. I’ve never had any issues going to a door or confronting someone. Ever. But so many people, who are so talented in so many other areas, they lack the confidence to do that. In that way I’m fighting for the underdog.
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Katella was the first thing in my life where I knew I wasn’t going to give up.
In the beginning, I had spent a year at an agency that I absolutely despised. I knew that if I wanted to be an investigator, this is what I had to do. So I did. I didn’t quit.
I worked for other agencies for a few years. They weren’t bad places, but they had this mentality where it was “we just need people to go in and do the job,” but it wasn’t like that for me. Katella gave me the opportunity to do it my way, and do it well.
When I first started investigating, it was rough. I was driving limos. I would get up at 4am to pick up my first client by 5:30am. I’d do a few trips to the airport, and drive a few clients- then by noon, I would go out to bounty hunt. I was trying to learn from the guys there. I’d finish with that by 4pm, then if I had a surveillance job that night, I’d go out and work that. I did that consistently for about a year. Anything I could do it make it.
Eventually, I had enough money for an office. I went down to the Marietta Square and I started knocking on every attorneys door trying to find space to rent. I knew I wanted to be around lawyers. So, I got my office and I started going door to door handing out cards and putting out fliers.
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It’s the team that makes it happen.
We go the extra mile, the extra 10 miles. When we seek the truth, we exhaust every possible outlet. I want to get to it. I want to keep trying.
After 10 years, I’m still never bored with it and I want to make a difference. It’s still a rush to see what I get into next. I’m always learning stuff I never had the chance to study. It’s always giving us the chance to be better for our next case.
About Our Team
KC Rowe
Founder and Lead Investigator
KC Rowe is the Founder and Lead Investigator of Katella Investigations. Prior to opening Katella, KC worked as a Fugitive Recovery Agent, personally apprehending over 300+ subjects. His background in Bounty Hunting has made him a dogged surveillant, particularly skilled at locating subjects and uncovering evidence.
KC is fueled by his passion to help others. He has used his investigative expertise to successfully bring missing people home, solve crimes, and prove innocence.
KC is a family man. He enjoys spending his time tinkering, fixing stuff, or getting on the tractor to work the field. He is an avid movie fan, and has gone on a movie date with his wife every weekend for over a decade. KC is also a documentary junkie, and recommends his favorite, “Long Shot.”
Kelsey Muhr
Chief Operating Officer
Kelsey Muhr is the Chief Operating Officer at Katella Investigations. Prior to working with Katella, Kelsey worked in Aviation Security, overseeing the Security Operations and Background Investigations of a Commercial Airport in conjunction with the DHS, TSA, and FBI. Here, she developed strategic expertise in threat analysis and security operations. She received a bachelors degree in Criminology and Justice Studies from Humboldt State University.
Kelsey is passionate about Justice and community. She served as a board member to the Humboldt County Behavioral Health Board.
In her free time, you can find Kelsey outdoors with her husband, and their pet dog. She also enjoys reading about Criminology and Studying Interrogations (that’s what we do for fun).
Chris Craddock
Case Manager
Chris Craddock is the case manager for Katella Investigations. Prior to joining the team at Katella, Chris spent 25 years with the Dekalb County police department. He remembers his career as a wild ride. He spent time as a Detective investigating Major Crimes, worked 16 years on the SWAT team eventually becoming Commander, and was promoted to the rank of Major in charge of the Criminal Investigation Division.
Now at Katella, his wealth of experience contributes to our mission of helping people. Beyond his career, Chris celebrates 37 years of marriage and enjoys traveling to visit three children and three grandchildren.
What We Do