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EMPLOYMENT:

Senior Expert Fire Investigator Feb 2024- Present
RTI Group, LLC.

  • Certified Fire and Explosion investigator, conducting structure loss investigations.
  • Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, conducting vehicle, heavy equipment loss investigations.

Senior Expert Fire Investigator June 2019- Present
Fire Investigations

  • Certified Fire and Explosion investigator, conducting structure loss investigations.
  • Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, conducting vehicle, heavy equipment loss investigations.

Expert Fire Investigator Oct 2018-June 2020
James Valentine Fire Investigations

  • CVFI, conducting all vehicle loss investigations
  • Conduct Fire Scene Examinations, Interviews and providing research and category
  • Origin and Cause.

 

Fire Marshal, June 2018-present
Lower Chichester Township, Lower Chichester, Pa 19061

  • Enforce fire codes for all businesses, schools, etc. in township.
  • Educating officials and employees on proper fire procedures
  • Investigate and report on origin and cause of all township fires

 

Expert Fire Investigator, May 2018- present
Forensic Scientific Services,

  • Conduct thorough fire investigations on-site
  • Communicate with clients about protocol regarding the investigation and insurance
  • Provide reports to necessary parties

 

Expert Fire Investigator, April 2016 – June 2018
NEFCO Fire Investigations,

  • Conduct thorough fire investigations on-site
  • Communicate with clients about protocol regarding the investigation and insurance
  • Provide reports to necessary parties

 

Fire Marshal, August 2023
Parkside Borough, Parkside Pa. 19015

  • Enforce fire codes for all businesses, schools, etc. in the borough.
  • Educating officials and employees on proper fire procedures
  • Investigate and report on the origin and cause of all borough fires.

 

Fire Marshal, January 2013 - June 2015
Chadds Ford Township, Chadds Ford, PA 19317

  • Enforced fire codes for all businesses, schools, etc. in township
  • Educated officials and employees on proper fire procedures
  • Investigated and reported on origin and cause of all township fires

 

Police Force, 1985 - 2015
Chester Township, Chester, PA, 19013

  • Held multiple positions throughout tenure:
    • 1985-1998 Patrol Officer Shift Supervisor
    • 1998-2002 Criminal Investigator
    • 2002-2015 Patrol Commander
    • 2015-Retirement, Lieutenant of Police
  • Assigned as the positions of Fire Investigator, Arson Expert, Narcotics Expert, Lead Criminal Investigator, and Detective
  • Acted as Lead Investigator involving Internal Investigations and investigations relating to juveniles and elderly persons
  • Appointed as Field training officer and Field training supervisor
    • Supervised 26 sworn staff members and overseeing patrol operations at time of retirement
  • Trained by State and Federal agencies in emergency management skills and tactics, including interviewing and offender profiling
  • Trained in National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) American Heart Assn. and American Red Cross, First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor.
  • Acknowledged by court as expert in the fields of Fire Investigation and Narcotics investigations.
  • Appointed as a Arson Task Force Member, by (former) District Attorney.

 

EDUCATION:

  • Delaware County Community College 1995- 2009
  • Delaware County Municipal Police Academy 1984-1985
  • Williamson Free School of Mech. Trades 1983-1984

 

ACTIVITIES/PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

  • Life Member, Brookhaven Fire Company
  • Member Lower Chichester Fire Company
  • Member, International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)
  • Member, National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
  • Member, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators (PAAI)
  • Member, American Red Cross & American Heart Association
  • Facilities Director, Brandywine Youth Club
  • HOA President, Brookside at Concord
  • Security Director & Consultant, Villages Of Southampton
  • Guest Lecturer & Internship Coordinator, Widener University
  • Internship Coordinator, Drexel university
  • Guest Lecturer, Drexel University, Master’s Forensic Program.

DEPOSITION AND COURTROOM EXPERT TESTIMONY:
I have been qualified as an expert witness in courts, on Federal and State levels, listed below are recent matters where testimony was provided as an expert in origin and cause:

Commonwealth of Pa. V, Anthony Collier CP-23 CR 0004368-2002
Commonwealth of Pa. V. Preston Bonnett CP 40 CR 0004301-2017
Thomas Gervasi V. Dept of Corrections No 1:18 CV 867 Federal Court
Commonwealth of Pa. V. David Lugasse III CV-2019-666114
Watson V Liberty Mutual ins Co, US Dist Court NJ 1;19-cv-11994
Carr and Duff V. Structural Metals LLC Deposition
Estate of Bradley Ireland V. Apple inc. Deposition
Commonwealth of Pa. V Lawrence McGuire Jr. CR-0000407-2022