Expert Details
Fire Investigation: Origin and Cause Investigations (All Types)
ID: 732017
California, USA
Expert is a Member of International Association of Arson Investigators; National Association of Arson Investigators; and California Conference of Arson Investigators.
Expert's Fire Origin and Fire Cause investigations include (to name few of several):
• Camp Fire; Paradise, CA - 150,000+ acres (2008)
• Gloria Fire; Soledad, CA - 6500 acres (2009)
• San Bruno Gas Line Explosion/Fire; San Bruno, CA (2010)
• Branscombe Fire; Travis AFB - 4500 acres (2018)
• Tower Marina Fire; San Joaquin County, CA (2019)
• Sacramento Municipal Utilities District sub-station explosion and fire; Sacramento, CA (2021)
• Donner Ski Resort Explosion and Fire; Donner Lake, CA (2022)
• Double fatality gasoline station explosion and fire; Pierce, Idaho (2024)
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1988 | Degree: Associate of Arts | Subject: Fire Technology | Institution: American River College, Sacramento, CA |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1998 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President & Private Fire Investigator | Department: |
Responsibilities:Offering fire investigations, evidence collection, and storage, as well as an examination facility.Conduct case review for attorneys, insurance companies, and public defenders. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1980 to 2000 | Employer: City of Sacramento | Title: Fire Investigator, Captain | Department: Fire Department |
Responsibilities:Expert served the City of Sacramento as Firefighter, Fire Investigator, Captain, and acting battalion chief. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1977 to 1979 | Employer: U.S. Air Force | Title: Firefighter | Department: McClellan Air Force Base |
Responsibilities:Expert was a civilian firefighter with the U.S. Air Force for several years. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1972 to 1976 | Employer: Air Force-Fire Dept. | Title: Crew Chief, Firefighter, Dispatcher | Department: Fire Department |
Responsibilities:Expert served in the U.S. Air Force as Firefighter, Crew Chief, Dispatcher, and Supervisor of extinguisher maintenance. Also served in Kunsan, Korea Air Force Base as a firefighter and dispatcher. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • International Association of Arson Investigators • National Association of Arson Investigators • California Conference of Arson Investigators |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • CERTIFIED FIRE INVESTIGATOR - International Assoc. of Arson Investigators • CERTIFIED FIRE and EXPLOSION INVESTIGATOR - National Association of Fire Investigators • CERTIFIED VEHICLE FIRE INVESTIGATOR - National Association of Fire Investigators • CERTIFIED EVIDENCE COLLECTION TECHNICIAN - International Association of Arson Investigators • CERTIFIED FIRE INVESTIGATOR - State of California Fire Marshals Office • California Private Investigators License |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has testified in several trials, and has participated in numerous depositions, including federal. In 2017, he was the only defense expert for a major insurance company being sued for $1.6 million and received a unanimous decision in their favor. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Available upon request. |
Fields of Expertise
arson investigation, building fire, commercial fire, electrical fire, explosion, explosion investigation, fire, fire cause, fire damage, fire investigation, fire origin, fire suppression system, fire-exposed steel, fireplace, firestop, firewall (construction), forensic investigation, fuel fire, fuel tank fire, gas fire, ignition, ignition source, incendiary device, incendiary material, incident investigation, industrial fire, insurance investigation, investigation, metal fire, microwave fire, mine fire, oil fire, private investigation, propane fire, sodium fire, stack fire, textile fire accident investigation, titanium fire, vehicle fire, vent fire, marine fire, criminal defense investigation, fraud investigation, background investigation, fire fighting foams, fire sprinkler system, fire fighting, Uniform Fire Code, fire extinguisher, fire safety code, fire pump