Atlantic Cast Service Center Ernest M. Bueker, Jr., IAAI-CFI Fire Investigatr Team Lead Charltte, Nrth Carlina 828-244-5758 ebueker@uis-usa.cm EDUCATION: Pisgah Senir High Schl, Cantn, Nrth Carlina, 1969 Nrth Carlina State University, Raleigh, Nrth Carlina, Bachelr f Science, Agriculture and Life Sciences, 1973 EMPLOYMENT: Unified Investigatins and Sciences, Inc. Senir Investigatr/Field Supervisr Charltte, NC 28208 June 2013- Present Langham and Assciates Fire Investigatr May 2004 t May 2013 Nrth Carlina State Bureau f Investigatin Special Agent, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Asheville, Nrth Carlina 28803 August 1973 t Nvember 1979 January 1981 t April 2004 Updated 5/2016
EMPLOYMENT (CONT.): INS Investigatins Bureau, Inc. Fire Investigatr 123 William Street New Yrk, New Yrk December 1979 t December 1981 SPECIALIZED TRAINING: Hazmat First Respnder Operatins Training, HazMat Student, LLC, 2015 Advanced Investigative Appraches, NC/SC IAAI, 2014, 32 hurs Unified Investigatin and Sciences, Inc., OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200-Glbally Harmnized System f Classificatin and Labeling f Chemicals, 2014, 1 hur OSHA 8 Hur Annual Refresher with Asbests Awareness, ABAG Training Center, 2013 8 Hurs Arc Mapping, Unified Investigatins and Sciences, Inc., 2013, 2 hurs Natinal Fire, Arsn, and Explsives, Natinal Assciatin f Fire Investigatrs, Investigatin Training Prgram, 2013, 30 hurs Hmeland Security, Part 1, Learning Shp USA, 2013, 2 hurs Hmeland Security, Part 2, Learning Shp USA, 2013, 4 hurs Private Investigatin Practices, Part 1, Learning Shp USA, 2013, 8 hurs Basic Financial Fraud, NCPITRAINING, 2012, 12 hurs Advanced Investigative Appraches, NC/SC IAAI, 2010, 32 hurs Advanced Investigative Appraches, NC/SC IAAI, 2008, 32 hurs Advanced Investigative Appraches, NC/SC IAAI, 2005, 32 hurs Advanced Investigative Appraches, N.C. SBI, 2003, 32 hurs Clandestine Labratry Training, N.C. SBI, 2002, 24 hurs 2
Arsn: Electrical Fires, N.C. SBI, 2002, 16 hurs Criminal Jurisdictin in Indian Cuntry, Bureau f Indian Affairs, 2002, 20 hurs Fraud and Financial Investigatins, Federal Law Enfrcement Training Center, 2000, 76 hurs, Clandestine Labratry Training, N.C. SBI, 1999, 24 hurs Financial Investigatins Practical Skills, Natinal White Cllar Crime Center Training Prgram, 1999, 36 hurs Clandestine Labratry Training, N.C. SBI/Raleigh Fire Department, 1998, 40 hurs Canine Accelerant Detectin Seminar, Bureau f ATF, 1997, 35 hurs Advanced Cause and Origin/Expert Witness Testimny, Federal Law Enfrcement Training Center, 1997, 86 hurs Advanced Investigative Appraches, N.C. Chapter f IAAI, 1996, 16 hurs Advanced Investigative Appraches, N.C. Chapter f IAAI, 1996, 24 hurs 47 th Annual Arsn Training Cnference, Internatinal Chapter f IAAI, 1996, 32 hurs Canine Accelerant Detectin Seminar, Bureau f ATF, 1996, 30 hurs Advanced Investigative Appraches, N.C. Chapter f IAAI, 1995, 16 hurs Canine Accelerant Detectin Seminar, Cnnecticut State Plice, Bureau f ATF, 1995, 43 hurs Advanced Investigative Appraches, N.C. Chapter f IAAI, 1995, 26 hurs Canine Accelerant Detectin Seminar, Cnnecticut State Plice, Bureau f ATF, 1994, 44 hurs Advanced Investigative Appraches, N.C. Chapter f IAAI, 1994, 26 hurs 3
Canine Arsn Accelerant Detectin, Cnnecticut State Plice, Bureau f ATF, 36 hurs Advanced Explsives Investigative Training, Federal Law Enfrcement Training Center, 66 hurs, Advanced Arsn Investigative Appraches, N.C. Chapter f IAAI, 1993, 26 hurs Accelerant Detectr Canine Training, Cnnecticut State Plice, Bureau f ATF, 1992 September 1992 - December 1992, 11 weeks Haz-Mat Operatins Level Training, Wake Cmmunity Cllege, 1992, 40 hurs Law Enfrcement Spanish Training, Federal Law Enfrcement Training Center, 1991, 110 hurs Drug Detectr K-9 Training/Certificatin, U.S. Custms, 1987, 72 hurs Interviewing and Interrgatin, Reed Schl, N.C. SBI, 1985, 24 hurs Fire Investigatin Training, INS Investigatins Bureau, Inc., 1979, 40 hurs Advanced Arsn Investigatin, N.C. Justice Academy, 1979, 24 hurs Arsn Investigatin Schl, N.C. Justice Academy, 1979, 90 hurs Fire Reprting Seminar, N.C. Department f Justice, 1978 Drug Investigatins, Drug Enfrcement Administratin, 1974, 80 hurs N.C. SBI New Agent Training, N.C. SBI/Department f Justice, 1973, 456 hurs Internatinal Assciatin f Arsn Investigatrs (IAAI), CFITrainer.net MagTek: A Case Study in the Daubert Challenge, 2010, 2 hurs Fundamentals f Building Cnstructin, 2011, 3 hurs Understanding Fire Thrugh the Candle Experiment, 2011, 4 hurs Electrical Safety, 2011, 3 hurs 4
Internatinal Assciatin f Arsn Investigatrs (IAAI), CFITrainer.net Arc Mapping, 2011, 4 hurs Fire Investigatr Scene Safety, 2013, 3 hurs, Fire Prtectin Systems, 2013, 3 hurs The Fire Investigatr & the 2011 NFPA 921 Changes, 2013, 4 hurs NFPA 1033 and Yur Career, 2013, 2 hurs Writing the Initial Origin and Cause Reprt, 2013, 3 hurs The Ptential Value f Electrnic Evidence in Fire Invest., 2013, 4 hurs Investigating Mtr Vehicle Fires, 2013, 4 hurs Explsin Dynamics, 2013, 4 hurs Mtive, Means, and Opprtunity, 2013, 4 hurs An Analysis f the Statin Nightclub Fire, 2013, 4 hurs Pstflashver Fires, 2013, 4 hurs The Scientific Methd fr Fire and Explsive Investigatin, 2013 3 hurs Ethics and Scial Media, 2013, 3 hurs The Practical Applicatin f the Relatinship Between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921, 2013, 2 hurs A Ventilatin Fcused Apprach t the Impact f Building Structures and Systems n Fire, 2013, 4 hurs Prcess f Eliminatin, 2014, 3 hurs Residential Electrical Systems, 2014, 4 hurs Wildland Fires Investigatin, 2015, 5 hurs Investigating Natural Gas Systems, 2015, 3 hurs 5
Internatinal Assciatin f Arsn Investigatrs (IAAI), CFITrainer.net Basic Electricity, 2015, 4 hurs Digital Phtgraphy and the Fire Investigatr, 2015, 4 hurs INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE: Mr. Bueker has instructed in arsn/fire investigatin training at the cmmunity cllege level fr Alamance Cmmunity Cllege, Wilkes Cmmunity Cllege, Catawba Valley Cmmunity Cllege Asheville-Buncmbe Technical Cmmunity Cllege and Mitchell Cmmunity Cllege, Mr. Bueker has instructed in fire/arsn investigatin curses fr the N.C. State Bureau f Investigatin and the N.C. Justice Academy and Bureau f Alchl, Tbacc, Firearms. EXPERIENCE: Mr. Bueker has ver frty cmbined years f law enfrcement and private fire investigatins experience. Twenty-five years f which have been directly in the field f fire and explsin incident investigatins. Mr. Bueker has investigated ver 1500 fire scenes that have invlved arsn investigatins, multimillin dllar lsses and numerus fatalities. CERTIFICATIONS: Nvember 2005-Present Octber 1993- Present Internatinal Assciatin f Fire Investigatrs Certified Fire Investigatr, Registratin #: 24-03 Nrth Carlina State Fire and Rescue Cmmissin Certified Fire/Arsn Investigatr 6
COURT QUALIFICATIONS: Superir Curt, Madisn Cunty, Nrth Carlina 2015 Superir Curt, Catawba Cunty, Nrth Carlina 1998, 2003, 2004 Superir Curt, Guilfrd Cunty, Nrth Carlina, 1999-2001 Superir Curt, Lenir Cunty, Nrth Carlina, 1982 Superir Cunty, Mercer Cunty, West Virginia, 1981 Superir Curt, Haywd Cunty, Nrth Carlina 1979 Superir Curt, Cherkee Cunty, Nrth Carlina, 1979 Superir Curt, District Curt, Buncmbe Cunty, Nrth Carlina, 1978-1979 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: Internatinal Assciatin f Arsn Investigatrs (IAAI), Member since 1996 Nrth Carlina Chapter Internatinal Assciatin f Arsn Investigatrs, Member since 1992 7