Provides Testimony In
Fire Origin Cause, Arson Investigations, Fire Explosion Investigation Training, Post Blast Investigations, Certified Fire Investigator, Product Liability, Subrogation Assistance, Failure Analysis, Crime Scene Processing, Evidence Identification, Recovery Retention,
Professional Experience
December 2006 to Present
Owner/Investigator
October 2006 to April 2007
Investigations, Inc.
Special Investigator
March 2004 to December 2008
West Carrollton Police Department
West Carrollton, OH
Police Officer / Evidence Technician
December 2002 to 2006
West Carrollton, OH
Special Investigator
March 1999 to February 2003
Middletown Police Department
Middletown, OH
Reserve Police Officer
November 1999 to Present
Technology
Hamilton, OH
Firefighting Academy Coordinator/ Fire/EMS Instructor
February 1998 to December 2007
West Carrollton Fire Department
West Carrollton, OH
Firefighter Paramedic
March 1996 to Present
Middletown Fire Department
Middletown, OH
Fire Captain/Fire Investigator
June 1993 to January 1998
Medtrans, Inc.
Springfield, OH
Paramedic
Fire Scene Experience
Expert has personally worked or supervised, to date, more than 700 fire and explosion investigations across the United States.
Education
2001
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH
Associates Public Safety
Public Safety
1991
Miamisburg High School
Miamisburg, OH
College Prep
Training
1997
Ohio Fire Academy
Hamilton, OH
Basic Arson Investigator
Certificate Awarded
32 hours
1997
Ohio Fire Academy
Reynoldsburg, OH
Basic Fire Photography
Certificate Awarded
6 hours
1997
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire
Investigators Seminar
Evendale, OH
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Seminar
Certificate Awarded
16 hours
1998
Ohio Fire Academy
Reynoldsburg, OH
Advanced Fire Investigation
Certificate Awarded
36 hours
1998
Warren County Fire Investigation Team
Mason, OH
Warren County Fire Investigation Team Arson Seminar
Certificate Awarded
16 hours
1998
Greater Ohio Fire Safety Educators Association
Miamisburg, OH
GOFSEA Seminar
Certificate Awarded
24 hours
1999
Warren County Fire Investigation Team
Mason, OH
Warren County Fire Investigation Team Arson Seminar
Certificate Awarded
16 hours
1999
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire
Investigators Seminar
Evendale, OH
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Seminar
Certificate Awarded
16 hours
1999
Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission
London, OH
Case Management
Certificate Awarded
8 hours
2000
Public Agency Training Council
Reynoldsburg, OH
Arson Case Management
Certificate Awarded
24 hours
2000
Ohio Auto Theft Investigators Association
Dayton, OH
Auto Theft Seminar
Certificate Awarded
8 hours
2000
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
West Chester, OH
Post-Blast Investigation
Certificate Awarded
40 hours
2000
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire
Investigators Seminar
Evendale, OH
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Seminar
Certificate Awarded
16 hours
2001
Ohio Fire Academy
Cincinnati, OH
Pyrotechniques In-Service
Certificate Awarded
8 hours
2001
Public Agency Training Council
Reynoldsburg, OH
Kinesic Interview Technique
Certificate Awarded
24 hours
2001
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire
Investigators Seminar
Evendale, OH
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Seminar
Certificate Awarded
16 hours
2002
Miami Valley Fire Investigators Association
West Carrollton, OH
Advanced Fire & Explosion Seminar
Certificate Awarded
24 hours
2002
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire
Investigators Seminar
Evendale, OH
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Seminar
Certificate Awarded
16 hours
2003
Miami Valley Fire Investigators Association
West Carrollton, OH
“Don’t Touch That!” Seminar
Certificate Awarded
16 hours
2003
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire
Investigators Seminar
Evendale, OH
Greater Cincinnati Regional Arson & Fire Seminar
Certificate Awarded
16 hours
2007
CFITrainer.com
Digital Photogrpahy and Fire Investigtion
Certificate Awarded
4 Hours
2007
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Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires
Certificate Awarded
4 Hours
2007
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Ethics and the Fire Investigator
Certificate Awarded
3 Hours
2007
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Fire Investigator Scene Safety
Certificate Awarded
3 Hours
2007
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Critical ThinkingSolves Cases
Certificate Awarded
4 Hours
2007
CFITrainer.com
Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigations
Certificate Awarded
3 Hours
2007
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Introduction to Evidence
Certificate Awarded
4 Hours
2008
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Investigating Fatal Fires
Certificate Awarded
4 Hours
2009
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Fire and Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA 1033 and 921
Certificate Awarded
4 Hours
2009
CFITrainer.com
Understanding Fire through Candle Experiments
Certificate Awarded
4 Hours
2009
CFITrainer.com
Fire and Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA 1033 and 921
Certificate Awarded
4 Hours
Court Qualifications
Expert Witness: Origin & Cause
Common Pleas, State of Ohio
Butler County Hamilton
Expert Witness: Origin & Cause
Common Pleas, State of Ohio
Montgomery County Dayton
Expert Witness: Origin & Cause
U.S. District Courts, State of Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Peer Reviews
Available upon request.
Certifications
International Association of Arson Investigators
Certified Fire Investigator (CFI)
National Association of Fire & Explosions Investigators
Certified Fire Explosions Investigator (CFEI)
Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission
Certified Peace Officer
Miami Valley Regional Crime Lab
Certified Evidence Technician
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Level II Firefighter
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Certified Fire Safety Inspector
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Certified Paramedic
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Certified Fire Instructor
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Certified Fire / EMS Instructor Trainer
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Certified Fire Safety Inspector Instructor
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Certified EMS Instructor
Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission
Certified Peace Officer Special Topics Instructor
American Heart Association
BLS Provider
American Heart Association
BLS Instructor
American Heart Association
ACLS Provider
American Heart
BLS Instructor
American Heart Association
ACLS Provider
American Heart Association
ACLS Instructor
American Heart Association
PALS Provider
US Department of Labor
OSHA 10 and 30 Hour for General Industry Instructor
Professional Organizations
National Association of Fire & Explosion Investigators
International Association of Arson Investigators
International Association of Arson Investigators – Ohio Chapter
International Association of Auto Theft Investigators
Ohio Auto Theft Investigators Association
International Association of Fire Firefghters
Guest Lecturer/Instructor
Available upon request.
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