With more than 30 years of experience in fire service operations and fire investigations, this expert specializes in determining the origin and cause of structural fires and gas-related explosion incidents. His expertise includes fire and explosion investigations involving natural gas, liquid propane, and compressed gas systems in residential and commercial buildings. Additional areas of knowledge include fire detection, protection, and suppression systems, building construction systems, and fire safety considerations related to fuel systems and gas-related incidents.

His professional experience includes service as a firefighter, paramedic, fire investigator, and command-level fire officer, with leadership roles including captain and fire chief. His responsibilities included emergency operations, fire investigations, code enforcement, and incident command activities. He later worked as a senior fire investigator conducting origin and cause investigations involving structural fires and fire and explosion incidents. He also served as adjunct faculty in a fire science program, providing instruction related to fire investigation and fire service practices.

His professional certifications include Certified Fire Investigator (IAAI-CFI), Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), and Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI), along with certification as a fire cause and origin investigator and fire code inspector. Additional qualifications include hazardous materials operations and incident command training. He has more than 20 years of experience providing expert witness services, including consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony in matters involving fire origin and cause analysis and gas-related fire and explosion investigations.