Bringing more than 35 years of experience in fire and explosion investigation, this fire and explosion investigation expert specializes in determining the origin and cause of structural, vehicle, and appliance fires, electrical fault analysis, gas appliance fire investigations, explosion dynamics, and explosion investigations. His practice focuses on forensic fire scene examinations, forensic evidence collection, scene documentation, preservation of physical evidence, electrical and gas appliance failures, fire causation analysis, and the application of NFPA investigative methodologies. He has more than 20 years of expert witness experience, providing consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony in matters involving fire origin and cause, electrical failures, gas and appliance fires, and explosion-related incidents.

His professional background uniquely combines decades of forensic fire investigation with practical experience as a licensed electrical contractor and volunteer firefighter. Prior to establishing an independent forensic investigation practice, he served as a fire investigator for a forensic laboratory, conducting origin and cause determinations for residential, commercial, industrial, and vehicle fires while performing electrical fault analysis. Earlier in his career, he owned and operated an electrical contracting business specializing in residential, commercial, agricultural, and three-phase electrical systems, providing extensive hands-on knowledge of electrical installations, maintenance, and failure mechanisms. His service with volunteer fire departments and county fire investigation teams further strengthened his expertise in fire suppression, emergency response, scene investigations, and forensic evidence preservation.

He completed undergraduate studies and technical coursework in mechanical systems and has pursued extensive specialized education in fire science, electrical fire investigation, hazardous materials, forensic photography, evidence collection, gas and electrical appliance fires, vehicle fire investigations, fire dynamics, explosion investigations, and NFPA 921 and NFPA 1033 methodologies. His professional credentials include Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), Certified Fire Investigator (CFI), Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI), Certified Evidence Collection Technician (ECT), Firefighter I and II certifications, and multiple certifications in fire investigation, hazardous materials response, and instructional techniques. He has maintained extensive continuing education in evolving fire investigation methodologies, including lithium-ion battery fires, alternative fuel vehicle fires, explosion dynamics, commercial kitchen fires, and updated NFPA standards.

Beyond his investigative practice, he has maintained active leadership within the fire investigation profession through membership in the International Association of Arson Investigators, the National Association of Fire Investigators, the National Fire Protection Association, and several state fire investigation organizations. He has instructed courses on electrical fire investigation, fire origin and cause analysis, explosion investigations, and expert witness testimony for fire investigators, fire departments, and professional organizations. His career has been recognized with multiple professional honors, including Fire Investigation of the Year and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association of Arson Investigators, as well as Fireman of the Year recognition. This combination of forensic expertise, electrical contracting experience, fire service leadership, extensive instructional experience, and continuous technical training provides comprehensive insight into fire and explosion investigation, electrical and gas fire causation, evidence analysis, accepted fire investigation standards, and expert witness practice.