Gary L. Haun, Jr., IAAI-CFI(v)/CFEI/CVFI/CFII/VA-CFI/IAAI-ECT/IAAI-FIT/PBR-CFI/ASE
- 40 years of experience in fire investigation strictly for the insurance industry starting in 1981
- Investigated approximatly 5,500 fire scenes. 1,600 of which were vehicle and heavy equipment fires
- Has only lost one case in court since 1989
- Testified numerous times as an Expert Witness for both State and Federal courts in both civil & criminal cases in multple states.
- Several thousand hours of training in the field of fire & arson investigation and up to date on all aspects of fire investigations, techniques and case law
- Certified Fire Investigator (Vehicle) through International Association of Arson Investigators
- Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator through National Association of Fire Investigators
- Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator through National Association of Fire Investigators
- Certified Fire Investigator Instructor through National Association of Fire Investigators
- Virginia Certified Fire Investigator through the Virginia Fire Marshal's Academy
- Certified Evidence Collection Technician through International Association of Arson Investigators
- Certified in Burn Pattern Recognition through Public Agency Traning Council (PATC)
- ASE Automotive Certification, one of only a handful of experts in the US to hold this level of certifications in automotive combined with Fire Investigation certifications
- Certified Fire Investigator Technician through International Association of Arson Investigators
- Private Investigator through the state of Virginia DCJS # 99026404
- Private Investigator through the state of North Carolina
- Two time Graduate of the National Fire Academy
- Highly experienced in all types of fires including: appliance fires of all types, stove/cooking fires to include restaurant hood system & suppresion fires; vehicles including heavy equipment fires, semi-tractor fires, semi-trailers of all types, fires involving electrical and gas, flammable liquid fires; and subbrogation-related fires as well as unusual fire senerios
- Combined Southern Fire Analysis (SFA) with Fire Analysis Consulting Group (FACG) in 2017
- Created The Tertrahedron Committee- a pro bono fire arson case review panel in 2007 with top level experts from around the world to address wrongful arson convictions
Troy "Ricky" Phillips, IAAI-CFI(v)/CFEI/CVFI/FIT
- Has been involved in fire investigations for over 30 years
- Has participated in and/or conducted approximately 165 burn tests on structures, vehicles & various appliances
- Graduate of the National Fire Academy
- Qualified as an Expert Witness in both civil and criminal cases
- Testified as an Expert Witness multiple times in front of a grand jury
- Certified Fire Investigator through International Association of Arson Investigators
- Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator through National Association of Fire Investigators
- Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator through National Association of Fire Investigators
- Fire Investigation Technician through International Association of Arson Investigators
- Motor Vehicle Endorsement through International Association of Arson Investigators
- Private Investigator through the state of Alabama
- Testified succesfully in trial as an expert witness
- Experienced in fires related to the insurance industy
William "Bill" Almon IAAI-CFI/CFEI/CVFI
- Battalion Chief with Franklin Fire Department in Franklin, TN in the Suppression Division with responsibilities for firefighting, fire investigations, and fire inspections.
- Has been with the Franklin Fire Department for 22 years.
- Has investigated fires of all types for the insurance industry for over 11 years
- Fire Science, Associates of Arts & Sciences - Volunteer State Community College
- Fire Administration, Bachelor of Science - Columbia Southern University
- Certified Fire Investigator through International Association of Fire Investigators
- Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator through National Association of Fire Investigators
- Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator through Natioanl Association of Fire Investigators
- Certified Hazardous Materials Technician
- Certified Firefighter 1 & 2, Tennessee
- Fire Officer II - NFPA, Tennessee
- Fire Instructor I, Tennessee
- Private Investigator through the state of Tennessee
- Private Investigator through the state of Kentucky
Ted Dzen NAFI-CFEI/IAAI-FIT
- Four years of extensive on the job training with approximatley 350 fire scenes to date
- Experience in electrical fires, automobile, heavy equipment, farm equipment, Arson, Accidental, lightning, gas explosions, residential and commercial losses, diagrams, evidence collection, and joint examinations
- Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator through National Association of Fire Investigators
- Fire Investigation Technician through International Association of Arson Investigators
- Private Investigator through the state of Virginia DCJS