Drawing on 40 years of professional experience in fire investigation, fire department operations, fire prevention, and emergency medical services, this expert specializes in fire and explosion investigations, fire cause and origin, arson investigations, fire and building codes, life safety codes, firefighter fatalities and injuries, and fire department operations and procedures. He also has more than 20 years of expert witness experience and has qualified as an expert in both federal and state courts, providing consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony. His work includes investigations involving structure fires, electrical fires, gas explosions, vehicular fires, fire deaths, code compliance, and fire department operational practices.

His professional background includes serving in public fire service and private fire investigation consulting roles. He spent 28 years with a municipal fire department, where he advanced from firefighter/paramedic to deputy fire chief while overseeing fire prevention, fire investigations, emergency response, code enforcement, firefighter safety, and departmental operations. He reviewed construction plans for compliance with fire and building codes and responded to hundreds of major fire and crime scenes. In the private sector, he has conducted more than 1,800 fire-related investigations involving fire cause and origin, explosions, fire losses, evidence collection, witness interviews, and technical expertise. His experience also includes investigations involving arson, electrical and appliance fires, gas and fuel-related explosions, industrial fires, vehicle fires, bombings, fire fatalities, electrocutions, and fire department operational procedures.

His qualifications are further supported by an Associate Degree in Fire Science and Technology, certifications as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, Certified Fire Investigator, Certified Arson Investigator, and Certified Fire Officer, along with extensive specialized training in fire investigation, hazardous materials, incident command, fire and life safety codes, building code compliance, and vehicle fire investigations. He is also a member of the National Fire Protection Association, Fire Marshals Association of North America, International Association of Fire Chiefs, International Code Council, Fire Investigators Strike Force, Illinois Fire Inspectors Association, International Association of Arson Investigators, and the National Association of Fire Investigators.