Vice-President, Fire Cause Investigations (FCI) Division
Technical Specialist, System Engineering And Laboratories (SEAL)
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science, Electronic Technology, Tyler Junior College, 1991
TDI, Heat Pump School, Dallas 1983
Johnson Control, Electronic controls, Dallas 1983
OSHA, Safety & Health Seminar, University of Texas at Tyler, 1991
NFPA, National Electric Code Workshop, Houston, 1992
NAFI, Determining the Cause and Origin of Fires and Explosions, Eastern Kentucky University, 1992
ACCA, Refrigerant Recovery, Ferris State University, Tyler Junior College RTDC, 1992
HRFSC, Fire Protection and Safety in High Rise Structures, Houston, 1992
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Boating Safety, 1992
Texas A&M University, TEEX, Fire Fighter II, College Station, Texas 1993
Texas A&M University, TEEX, Henderson Co. Fire School, Athens, TX, 1992, 1993
Texas A&M University, TEEX, NE TX Fire Protection School, Longview, 1992, 1993
Texas A&M University, TEEX, 9th Annual CETX Arson Investigation Conf., Longview, 1992
Texas A&M University, TEEX, 9th Annual Tatum Area Fire Protection Conference, Tatum, 1993
Texas A&M University, TEEX, Fire Cause Detection and Arson Investigation, El Paso, Texas, 1993
Texas A&M University, TEEX, 16th Annual Tyler/Smith County Area Fire Protection Conference, Tyler, 1993
IAAI, Fire Investigations Theory Applied to Live Burn Situations, Galveston, Texas, 1994
International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU), Annual Seminar, Tucson, Arizona, September, 1996
Texas Chapters of the IASIU, 4th Annual Training Seminar, Dallas, Texas, April, 1997
New Orleans Chapter of the IASIU, 2nd Annual Training Seminar, Metairie, Louisiana, April, 1997
International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU), Annual Seminar, Charlotte, NC, September, 1997
Small Power Watercraft Damage and Claim Evaluation, First Marine Insurance Co., Houston, TX, October, 1997
Investigation of Gas and Electric Appliance Fires, Fire Findings, Benton Harbor, MI, November, 1997
International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU), Annual Seminar, Houston, Texas, April, 1999
Annual East Texas Arson Investigators Seminar, Longview, TX, 1996 - 2003
IAAI Seminar, Jacksonville, FL, 1999
CERTIFICATIONS
FCC, Radio Technicians License, N5UDA
NAFI, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, Registration No. 3742-567, 1992
ACCA, Refrigerant Transition and Recovery, (Universal)
Texas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies, Manager, State License No. A06940
State of Arkansas Private Investigator, State License No. D99-0400
State of Louisiana Private Investigator, State License No. 1160-071394-LA
USFA, Fire Cause Detection and Arson Investigation
Compliance Solutions, 40 Hour Hazwoper Course, Certificate No. 40-1311
Compliance Solutions, 8 Hour Site Supervisor Course, Certificate No. SUP-118
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
NAFI, National Association of Fire Investigators
ASCET, American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians
ETAIA, East Texas Arson Investigators Association
NFPA, National Fire Protection Association
SFFMA, State Firemen's and Fire Marshalls' Association of Texas
SETAIA, South East Texas Arson Investigator's Association
IAAI International Association of Arson Investigator's
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor, Texas State Technical College, Marshall, Texas - Fire Protection
Guest Lecturer, University of Texas at Tyler - Fire and Explosion Investigation
Guest Lecturer, ENTEX Energy Corporation - C&O Investigation & Safety
Guest Lecturer, East Texas Area Claims Association - Fire Investigation & Damage
Instructor, Texas State Technical College, Marshall, Texas - Fire Protection Systems
QUALIFICATIONS
* Sixteen years experience, HVAC systems, design and trouble shooting, ventilation, boilers, chilled water
systems, electrical and pneumatic controls, fire dampers and refrigerant recovery.
* Fire fighting procedures, rescue helicopter landing zone coordination.
* Forensic experience: product testing, field testing, and laboratory experiments; inboard, outboard motors & personal
watercraft.
* Test driver/rider personal watercraft, ATV, and motorcycles.
* Fire & explosion causation, arson investigation, and lightning damage determination.
* Origin & cause investigations experience; automobiles, diesel trucks, farm equipment, heavy machinery,
excavators, log skidders, loaders, shears, cutters, de-limbers, de-barkers, boats, ships, motorcycles, residential
homes, commercial buildings, restaurants, warehouses, industrial plants, hotels, motels, airport terminals,
service stations, retail stores, apartment complexes, livestock facilities, automobile dealerships, offshore oil
platforms, schools, aluminum dust and chemical explosions.
* Extensive laboratory testing of household appliances and electronics for fire causation.
EXPERIENCE
Firefighter, Member, Chapel Hill Volunteer Fire Department
2000 - Present Vice-President, Fire Cause Investigations (FCI), a division of SEAL
1992 - 2000 Manager, Fire Cause Investigations (FCI), a division of SEAL
1989 - Present Technical Specialist, System Engineering And Laboratories (SEAL)
1986 - 1989 Air Conditioning Systems Sub-Contractor, Comfort Temperature Air Conditioning
1983 - 1986 Commercial Lead man, Vanco Air Conditioning
1978 - 1983 Service Technician, Maddox Air Conditioning
1975 - 1978 Tyler Pipe Industries, North Plant
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