Mike is an Internationally Certified Fire Investigator, and a Nationally Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator. He has taken numerous course work in Fire Science and Criminology, and has completed supplementary training courses in industrial and commercial fire investigation, advanced arson, fire/arson detection, vehicle investigation, and aerial dynamics. He has been an instructor for Wheat Ridge Fire Department's Fire Training Academy, and also for Combined Arson Response Team (CART) for structural and automotive fire origin and cause, fire spread and behavior, salvage and overhaul. Michael is experienced in assisting attorneys with technical aspects of fire origin and cause, and has acted as an expert witness. Michael has achieved 25 years experience as a line officer and fire fighter, including 12,500 alarm responses. He served as an Emergency Medical Technician for 15 years. He has 3 years experience as Deputy Coroner for Jefferson County.
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