PRU TEAM
SQUAD ALPHA (FULL-TIME INVESIGATORS)
Matt Benton

Founder/ Lead-Investigator
Matt has had a lot of paranormal experiences as a child from shadow People to voices, to things moving by itself. All because of those experiences he has always been fascinated by paranormal phenomena. But it wasn't until after his profound experience he had during the Summer of 2011 at the haunted Old Washoe Club in Virginia City, NV he decided to become an investigator. For the first time he tried to communicate with them & he got a big response. A brick was thrown by an unseen force. That is when Matt decided to dedicate a big part of his life towards investigating paranormal phenomena. His questions about the paranormal became his passion & mission to find some answers. With his film making talents he started making episodes & videos from the teams he was apart of from Paranormal Extreme Crew (2011 - 2013) to Soul Seekers (2013 - 2015) to Paranormal Research Unit (2015 - Present) & is now currently working on Paranormal Documentaries to educate & to spread their research to many more people. Matt is a very logical & an objective thinker. He is big on debunking a lot of so called "paranormal Phenomena". He believes 95% of the time it can be explained by something very natural. He thinks all investigators should be non biased & objective thinkers. in 2017 he wanted to make some changes to PRU. He wants the team to be more based on science because he thinks that will be the key to finding any answers in the paranormal field. Matt believes real science is lacking in the field severely. He wants to continue to grow as an investigator & to do things right for the sake of paranormal research.
Joe Vitale

Investigator & Researcher
Bio coming soon...
Jimmie Mitchell

Investigator & AV Tech
James Mitchell is a documentary filmmaker and truth seeker, walking the shadowy line between skepticism and belief in a relentless pursuit of the unknown. Fueled by a deep desire to uncover what lies beyond the veil of deception, James delves into the mysteries of the paranormal, not to validate illusions, but to unearth the raw and unvarnished truth. Through his lens, stories unfold with a haunting elegance—crafted not for sensationalism, but to confront the uncomfortable realities that others often ignore. His work challenges the myths and fabrications perpetuated in the world of the unexplained, shining a stark light on false narratives while embracing the genuine mysteries that refuse to be easily defined. With each frame and every question, James ventures into the heart of darkness—not to find answers that comfort, but to confront the truth, no matter how unsettling it may be.
Helena Benton

Investigator
Bio coming soon...
Michael Bryce

Investigator
Michael Bryce, the Thor of paranormal investigation, combines chiseled looks, razor-sharp wit, and an unrelenting drive to uncover the truth. With muscles that could intimidate a poltergeist and a spirit box in hand, he separates fact from fiction with style. Bryce’s motto? “If it’s fake, I’ll expose it. If it’s real, I’ll prove it.” Known as “The Sexiest Man to Ever Wield an EMF Meter,” he’s as relentless with frauds as he is with his deadlifts. Whether debunking myths or chasing genuine mysteries, Bryce is the total package—brains, brawn, and a killer smirk. Ghosts, beware: Thor’s got competition.
Dante Reeder
Investigator
Bio coming soon...

SQUAD BRAVO (PART-TIME INVESIGATORS)
DeWaine West

Investigator
DeWaine has always been intrigued with the paranormal for most of his life. He has always been fascinated by the ghost stories he would hear from others wondering if he could experience that one day. He started to investigate the paranormal in 2012 once him & his friends that were working for a security company at the time decided to create a paranormal group called Seek the Truth Paranormal. That is when he got to experience some of the phenomena he has heard about over the years himself. That is when the paranormal became his passion. He would investigate multiple locations & started gaining new experiences. Later the team disbanded & he continued to run the Facebook page as a paranormal topic page. He started to branch out in paranormal field by doing tours for Randolph County Infirmary for a while & worked at some events. He met Matt in 2016 during a Para-CON event & soon after he helped out with some camera work for Matt. It wasn't much long after that he joined PRU. DeWaine is more of the believer in the team & tries to keep the more skeptical members of the team more open. During 2018 DeWaine started working on ITC Boxes for 101 Para Cafe. He has excellent knowledge & experience with electronics which is why he became the AV Tech for PRU.
Tanya LaForce West

Investigator
Tanya has always had interest in the paranormal because she had some experiences as a child with a Ouija Board that scared her & she still can't explain it to this day. Later in her life she experienced more unexplained phenomena that would give her more questions with no answers. It wasn't until 2017 she got into a relationship with DeWaine and he introduced her to paranormal investigating. She has now dove into this work to maybe find some answers to what she saw in her past. She has a background in writing & a degree in criminal Justice. She is the historical researcher for the team. She digs into historical events that have happened at the locations we investigate.