Western Service Center Ken W. Canziani, IAAI-CFI Senir Fire Investigatr Sacrament/Bay Area Califrnia Ren/Sparks, Nevada 916-922-0240 kcanziani@uis-usa.cm EDUCATION: Sacrament State University Sacrament, Califrnia Criminal Justice Santa Rsa Junir Cllege Santa Rsa, Califrnia Criminal Justice EMPLOYMENT: Unified Investigatins & Sciences, Inc. Sacrament, Califrnia Senir Fire Investigatr Octber 2010 t Present Canziani & Assciates Investigative Services Owner Vacaville, Califrnia Nvember 2008 t Octber 2010 Marin Cunty Sheriff s Office San Rafael, Califrnia Deputy/FTO/Detective/Sergeant April 1978 t Nvember 2008 Updated 2/2017
EMPLOYMENT (CONT.): American Canyn Fire Prtectin District America Canyn, Califrnia Reserve Firefighter/EMT/Fire Investigatr May 1991 t Nvember 1998 Napa/Slan & Marin Cunty Fire Investigatin Units 1994 t 2000 SPECIALIZED TRAINING: Hands-On Electrical Fire & Arsn Investigatin Training; Public Agency Training Cuncil, Rhnert Park CA. April 25-27, 2017; 20 Hurs (tested) Unified Investigatins & Sciences; In-service Webinar Series; Essentials f NFPA 1033; June 2016-January 2017; 8 hurs (tested) Residential Electricity fr Fire Investigatrs, Fire Findings Inc. Bentn Harbr, MI. May 5-6, 2016, 16 hurs (tested) Investigating Residential Dryer Fires, Fire Findings Inc. Bentn Harbr, MI. May 3-4, 2016, 16 hurs (tested) Califrnia Cnference f Arsn Investigatrs Annual Cnference, Burn t learn live fire scenes, San Luis Obisp, CA, March 2016, 20 Hurs (tested) Investigating Cmmercial Kitchen Fires, Phil Ackland & Assciates Training, Huntingtn Beach Califrnia, Nvember 16-17, 2015, 16 Hurs (Tested) Unified Investigatins and Sciences, Inc., OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200-Glbally Harmnized System f Classificatin and Labeling f Chemicals, February 1, 2014, 1 hur, (tested) Internatinal Assciatin f Arsn Investigatrs Expert Curtrm Testimny Prgram, IAAI, San Luis Obisp, CA. March 2012, 40 Hurs (tested) Envirnmental Safety Training Prfessinals, Asbests Operatins and Maintenance, Title 8 CCR.1529. Ranch Crdva, CA. February 2012, 16 hurs (tested) Sacrament Metr Fire Department-Steve Carmen, Investigating Pst-Flashver Fires, Sacrament CA, February 2011, 8 hurs Unified Investigatins & Sciences, Investigatin Schl, Arlingtn Texas, December 2010, 40 Hurs 2
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): Califrnia Cnference f Arsn Investigatrs Annual Cnference, Investigatins and Legal Updates, San Luis Obisp, CA, March 2010, 20 Hurs Califrnia Cnference f Arsn Investigatrs Annual Cnference, Investigatins and Legal Updates, San Luis Obisp, CA, April 2009, 20 Hurs Behavir Analysis Training Institute, Interview & Interrgatin Techniques, Palm Desert CA, April 2005, 40 Hurs Cmmissin n Peace Officers Standards and Training, Supervisry Leadership Institute Class #174, Emeryville CA, Cmpleted January 2005, Over 200 Hurs Snma Cunty Fire Investigatin Task Frce, Fire Death Investigatin, Santa Rsa, CA, December 1999, 5 Hurs Califrnia Department f Justice, Hmicide/Death Investigatin, San Rafael CA. April 1999, 76 Hurs Califrnia Hmicide Investigatrs Assciatin, Annual Seminar, Ren NV, March 1998, 24 Hurs U.S. Department f Justice, Federal Bureau f Investigatin, FBI Bmbing Investigatr- Pst Blast Seminar, Santa Rsa, CA. March 1996, 40 Hurs Califrnia District Attrneys Assciatin-Alchl, Tbacc & Firearms, Arsn Training Institute, San Dieg CA. March 1996, 40 Hurs Califrnia Fire Service Training and Educatin Systems, Fire Investigatr 2A. Santa Rsa, CA, 40 Hurs. Nvember 1994 Califrnia Fire Service Training and Educatin Systems, Fire Investigatins 1A, Santa Rsa, CA, March 1994 40 Hurs Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fire Administratin, Juvenile Fire Setters Interventin Wrkshp, Fairfield, CA, April 1994,16 Hurs Califrnia Department f Justice, Hmicide Investigatin, Santa Ana CA, July 1990, 36 Hurs Internatinal Assciatin f Arsn Investigatrs (IAAI) CFITrainer.net Preparatin fr the Marine Fire scene, February 6, 2016, 4 hurs (tested) 3
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): Internatinal Assciatin f Arsn Investigatrs (IAAI) CFITrainer.net Prcess f Eliminatin, August 21, 2014, 3 hurs (tested) NFPA 921 & 1033 2014 Editin Update, May 2014, 3 hurs (tested) Residential Electrical Systems, April 2014, 4 hurs (tested) Ethics & Scial Media, September 2013, 3 hurs (tested) Using Resurces t Validate yur Hypthesis, July, 2012, 2 Hurs (tested) Arc Mapping Basics, February 2012, 4 Hurs (tested) Fire Investigatr Scene Safety, Nvember 2011, 3 Hurs (tested) Electrical Safety, January 2011, 3 Hurs (tested) Fundamentals r Residential Building Cnstructin, January 2011, 3 Hurs (tested) Ethics and the Fire Investigatr, September 2009, 3 Hurs (tested) Fire Dynamics and Mdeling, March 2009, 4 Hurs (tested) Understanding Fire thrugh the Candle Experiments, March 2009, 4 Hurs (tested) The Scientific Methd fr Fire & Explsive Investigatin, March 2009, 3 Hurs (tested) Dcumenting the Event, March 2009, 4 Hurs (tested) Digital Phtgraphy and the Fire Investigatr, January 2009, 4 Hurs (tested) Investigating Fatal Fires, December 2008, 4 Hurs (tested) Investigating Mtr Vehicle Fires, December 2008, 4 Hurs (tested) Fire & Explsive Investigatins Utilizing NFPA 1033 & 921, December 2008, 4 Hurs (tested) Daubert Challenge, Nvember 2008, 2 Hurs (tested) 4
EXPERIENCE: Mr. Canziani s backgrund cnsists f educatin/technical training and 30 years f prfessinal experience as a law enfrcement investigatr. Mr. Canziani achieved the rank f Sergeant with the Marin Cunty Sheriff s Office and retired in Nvember 2008. During the curse f Mr. Canziani s emplyment he was assigned as a Vilent Crimes Detective, where he investigated numerus crimes against persns, including death and hmicide. Mr. Canziani became an expert in behavir analysis and is a highly-develped interviewer and interrgatr. Mr. Canziani cncurrently served as Reserve Fire Fighter/EMT with the American Canyn Fire Prtectin District and subsequently develped skills t becme a Fire Investigatr. Mr. Canziani als acted in this capacity fr the Napa/Slan Fire Investigatin Unit and the Marin Cunty Fire Investigatin Unit. Mr. Canziani als participated in ver 30 live burns f structures, vehicles, and vegetatin fires fr investigative training purpses. During and after these fires he bserved and phtgraphed fire behavir and burn/char indicatrs adding t his experience f fire patterns, fire behavir, scene preservatin, and investigatin. Sme f this experience included the use f explsives and incendiary devices; thus, prviding a brader range f fire investigatin experience fr him, including expsure t the influence f ventilatin and firefighting activities n fire behavir and pst-fire indicatrs. Mr. Canziani has testified as an expert in Fire Cause & Origin. He has investigated ver 400 fires, including fire related deaths/ hmicides. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: Califrnia Cnference f Arsn Investigatrs (CCAI) Internatinal Assciatin f Arsn Investigatrs (IAAI) Califrnia Assciatin f Licensed Investigatrs (CALI) CERTIFICATIONS: Internatinal Assciatin f Arsn Investigatrs, Certified Fire Investigatr, Cert#22-061433, 6-14-2012 Natinal Bard n Fire Service Prfessinal Qualificatins Fire Investigatr, Cert#313037, 6-14-2012 Califrnia Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) Advanced and Supervisry Certificates 5
CERTIFICATIONS (CONT.): IAAI Certified Fire Investigatin Technician Certified 3-26-2010 Califrnia Licensed Private Investigatr #26036 State f Nevada, Private Investigatrs Licensing Bard #R-063122 Current Asbests related wrksite authrizatin cmplete EXPERT TESTIMONY: Numerus Expert Qualificatins in Califrnia Superir Curts ver 30 years. One Civil Fire Depsitin Case, Sacrament Cunty. Civil Declaratin fr trial, San Francisc Cunty 6