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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
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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
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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
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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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