Mobile Order of Paranormal Investigators seeks to close gap between two
worlds
Tama Ferster
Senior Reporter 


When entering the inhabitants of the New Hope cemetery located off of
Hillcrest and Old Shell Rd. on a Friday night, the members of the Mobile
Order of Paranormal Investigators were anxious to conduct their
spiritual hunt. With voice activated digital recorders and digital
cameras in hand, the pursuit was on.

A miniature-sized teddy bear was placed onto one of the graves, in hopes
that some type of entity would disrupt its position. Marbles are placed
onto a distant grave, increasing the possibilities of more than one
paranormal activity.

"We have had in the past, a bear similar to this recent investigation,
placed on a child's bench, after a while we checked on the object only
to see that it had been flipped over," says Mike Harris MOPI member and
University of South Alabama student.

In order to pick up any type of paranormal evidence, a substantial
amount of hours, such as three to four hours at the least, is basically
needed to conduct a thorough investigation.
Technical instruments are always used, such as an EMF- electromagnetic
field meter that registers any electricity that is present, thermal
scanners that reads midair temperature, digital cameras and voice
recorders in order to capture vital evidence of spooks.

Walking throughout the opaque and exceedingly eerie graveyard, members,
Krista and Richard Bryars, could be seen across the way, snapping quick
shots of graves and random spots within the limited amount of space of
rested burial plots.

Member Vada Cejas occupied the area aside of the cemetery's front gate
and told unexplained stories of the supernatural phenomena she has
encountered.
"There has been times when we were in the middle of an investigation and
something has tugged on my pony tail or rubbed the back of my neck very
slowly." says Cejas. "it bother me, I just tell it to leave me alone,
like I would do anyone else who was annoying me!"
MOPI unfortunately does not have a dog name Scooby who can accompany
them. Luckily for the crew, though, protection is always there during
investigations. Richard Bryars has been a part of the law enforcement
for 10 years.
"I never worry about us when we go to cemeteries and such, because I
know someone within the group has a gun, and that is me," said Bryars.

As for evidence, it is always checked right after the investigations.
Usually the crew gets together following the paranormal hunt and goes
over video, audio and digital images, similar to a family gathering.
"It's something we as a group believe in fully and have fun at what we
do, no matter the criticism received," says Krista Bryars.

MOPI is not an occult nor do they perform exorcisms. Their services
consist of paranormal investigations and are free of charge, although
they do accept donations for group equipment.