Areas of Practice:
Fire origin and cause investigation
Post explosion investigations
Fire code investigations
Insurance claims, accidental or fraudProfessional Memberships:
Professional Memberships:
Maryland Fire and Explosives Investigators Association;
International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)
International Association of Firefighters Local 1311National Professional Qualifications:
National Professional Qualifications:
Fire Investigator
Fire Service Instructor
Hazardous Materials Technician
Fire Inspector II
Firefighter III
Fire Officer II
Public Fire Educator I
Other Professional Qualifications:
Licensed Private Investigator
Training:
Dundalk Community College- AA Degree
Fire Arson Investigation-National Fire Academy
8 Week Training Program-Fire and Arson Investigation-Baltimore County Fire Department
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue-The Mechanics of Fire Investigation
Baltimore County Police Department Training Academy
-Probable Cause
-Arson and Burning
-Homicide Investigation
-Constitutional and Criminal Law
-Evidence Collection
Baltimore County Fire Department-Incident Safety Officer Class
Baltimore County Fire Department-Leadership and Supervision Class
National Fire Academy-Firefighter Safety and Survival, Company Officers Responsibilities
Maryland Law Enforcement Officers-Domestic Violence and Terrorism
Baltimore County Police Department-Firearms Training
Post Blast Investigator School – FBI, Department Of Justice
IAAI Spring Training (Natural Gas Explosions)
Arson Crime Scene Investigation – FBI, Department Of Justice
Annual Fire Investigators Seminar IAAI
Incident Response To Terrorist Bombings, New Mexico Tech. EMRTC
Advanced Origin and Cause I Courtroom Techniques, ATF
Advanced Explosive Investigation Techniques ATF
Investigation of Vehicle Fires by Lee S. Cole & Associates
Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents
Fire Dynamics and Fire Modeling National Fire Academy
Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction. IAAI < MFEIA
Cell Phone Investigation, Explosive Awareness, NICB as an Investigation Tool IAAI < MFEIA
NFPA 921 Overview, ATF
IAAI; Electrical issues for INV. Legal Issues, DNA recovery
Forensic Evidence Collection National Fire Academy 08/08/2010