Northwest Service Center Dennis Zigrang, IAAI-CFI Fire Investigator Boise, Idaho 208-401-4374 dzigrang@uis-usa.com EDUCATION: EMPLOYMENT: Orange County Sheriff Coroner Office Academy, California P.O.S.T. Basic Academy California Military Academy, California Army National Guard, Officers Candidate School Certificate in Military Leadership and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. El Camino College Torrance, California Ornamental Horticulture Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc. Fire Investigator February 2016 C & M Fire Investigations Corona, California Part Time Fire Investigator July 2015 to February 2016 Long Beach Police Department Long Beach, California November 1990 to December 2015 Fire and Arson Investigator on special assignment to the Long Beach Fire Department Arson Task Force. (June 2010 to December 2015) Updated 9/2016
MILITARY EXPERIENCE: United States Army July 1983 to August 1990 SPECIALIZED TRAINING: Electrical Fire Investigations, ATF, Mike Keller. October 2015, 8 hours Fire Dynamics, a Fresh Look, San Diego Fire Department September 2015, 7 hours Explosion Dynamics, CCAI Round Table, July 2015, 4 hours FBI Post Blast Investigations basic course April 2015, 40 hours CCAI Biannual Conference, Staying Compliant with NFPA 1033, March 2015, 40 hours tested Solid Fuel and Gas Burning Appliances, CCAI, February 2015, 8 hours tested Long Beach Fire Department, Live Burn Training of case studies: Distraction fire, Cigarettes, and hand gels. January 2015, 2 hours Legal Update of arson related statutes. Los Angeles County January 2015, 4 hours Vehicle fire investigations, Orange County Round Table. October 2014, 4 hours tested Fire and Explosion Investigation: Related to Aircraft, Southern California Safety Institute. July 2014, 40 hours Incident Response to Terrorism Bombings, New Mexico Tech. October 2013, 32 hours tested United States Fire Administration, National fire Academy, Fire / Arson Origin and Cause Investigations, April 2013, 80 hours tested Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Training Center, Serial Arson investigations August 2012, 8 hours Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Fire Dynamics and Electrical Arc Mapping, February 2012, 32 hours 2
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): Long Beach Fire Department, Live burn training January 2012, 2 hours Rio Hondo College, California State Fire Marshal, Fire Investigation 2-B, April 2011, 40 hours Long Beach Fire Department, Live burn training March 2011, 2 hours Rio Hondo College, California State Fire Marshal, Fire Investigation 2-A, March 2011, 40 hours Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Training Center; Fire Death and Murder Investigations January, 2011, 8 hours Moreno Valley College, California State Fire Marshal, Fire Investigation 1-B, September 2010 40 hours Moreno Valley College, California State Fire Marshal, Fire Investigation 1-A, August 2010 40 hours International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) - CFI Trainer.net o Accreditation, Certification, and Certificates, April 2016, 3 Hours, Tested o Using Resources to Validate your Hypothesis, March 2016, 2 Hours, Tested o Magne Tek: A Case Study In The Daubert Challenge, March 2016, 2 Hours, Tested o Managing Complex Fire Scene Investigations, March 2016, 4 Hours, Tested o NFPA 921 and 1033 2014 Editions: Important Revisions, March 2016, 3 Hours, Tested o Preparation for the Marine Fire Scene, November 2015, 4 Hours, Tested o How First Responders Impact the Fire Investigation, June 2015, 2 Hours, Tested o Wildland Fires Investigation, June 2015, 5 Hours, Tested o Investigating Natural Gas Systems, June 2015, 3 Hours, Tested o Residential Natural Gas Systems, May 2015, 3 Hours, Tested o Evidence Examination: What Happens in the Lab?, February 2015, 4 Hours, Tested o Ethics and Social Media, February 2015, 3 Hours, Tested 3
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) - CFI Trainer.net o Fire Protection Systems, February 2015, 3 Hours, Tested o Writing the Initial Origin and Cause Report, February 2015, 3 Hours, Tested o Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire, February 2015, 4 Hours, Tested o Process of Elimination, October 2014, 3 Hours, Tested o Effective Investigation and Testimony, October 2014, 3 Hours, Tested o An Analysis of The Station Nightclub Fire, September 2014, 4 Hours, Tested o Critical Thinking Solves Cases, September 2014, 4 Hours, Tested o DNA, July 2014, 3 Hours, Tested o The Impact of Ventilation in Building Structures on Fire Development, July 2014, 4 Hours, Tested o Residential Electrical Systems, April 2014, 4 Hours, Tested o Arc Mapping Basics, March 2014, 4 Hours, Tested o Basic Electricity, March 2014, 4 Hours, Tested o Electrical Safety, March 2014, 3 Hours Tested o Ethics and The Fire Investigator, January 2013, 3 Hours, Tested o The Practical Application of NFPA 1033 and 921, January 2013, 2 Hours, Tested o NFPA 1033 and Your Career, January 2013, 2 Hours, Tested o Explosion Dynamics, January 2013, 4 Hours Tested o Digital Photography and the Fire Investigator, April 2012, 4 Hours, Tested o Documenting the Event, April 2012, 4 Hours, Tested 4
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) - CFI Trainer.net o Fire and Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA 1033 and 912, April 2012, 4 Hours, Tested o Fire Investigator Scene Safety, April 2012, 3 Hours, Tested o Insurance and the Fire Investigation, April 2012, 4 Hours, Tested o Introduction to Evidence, April 2012, 4 Hours, Tested o Investigating Fatal Fires, April 2012, 4 Hours, Tested o Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene, April 2012, 4 Hours, Tested o Fundamentals of Residential Building Construction, April 2012, 3 Hours, Tested o The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation, April 2012, 3 Hours, Tested o Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires, March 2012, 4 Hours, Tested o Search and Seizure, March 2012, 4 Hours, Tested o Introduction to Fire Dynamics and Modeling, March 2012, 4 Hours, Tested PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) California Conference of Arson Investigators (CCAI) CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Fire Investigator- International Association of Arson Investigators CFI #22-110678, Nov. 2014 Certified Fire Investigator-California Conference of Arson Investigators CFI #692, May 2013 5
COURT QUALIFICATIONS: Los Angeles County Superior Court: Qualified Expert Testimony in Origin and Cause (Vehicle and Structure, 20 times) Deposed in regards to Origin and Cause in civil proceedings (2 times) AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS: November 2012, Letter of Commendation, Long Beach Police Department, for outstanding investigation, identification and arrest of the offender in an attempted murder by fire bombing of a pedestrian. The Defendant was sentenced to 38 years in prison. July 2012, Letter of Commendation, Signal Hill Police Department, for assisting their agency with the investigation of a commercial arson leading to the arrest of the suspect on multiple arson charges. 6