Special Investigator at Fire Cause Investigations
Lafayette, Louisiana Area
- Current
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- Special Investigator at Fire Cause Investigations
- Special Investigator at System Engineering And Laboratories
- Past
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- Special Investigator at Louisiana Firecracker/Fire Scene Investigations K-9 services
- Office of State Fire Marshal at State of Louisiana
- Building Construction Official at City of Opelousas
- Louisiana State Licensed Building Contractor at Individual
- Building Inspector at City of Baton Rouge
- Education
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- Northeast Louisiana University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Security and Investigations
- Websites
Kurt Myers’s Summary
CERTIFICATIONS:
- Louisiana State Board of Private Investigators, #11221
- Texas P.I., License #A06940
- CFI, Certified Fire Investigator, #42-018
- CFEI, National Association of Fire Investigators, #8550-3663, 2002
- ICC, International Code Council, Residential Building Inspector, #5305494-B1
QUALIFICATIONS:
Origin and cause investigations including K-9 accelerant detection expertise. Investigations consisting of over 700 in-depth investigations resulting in the qualifications of expert witness in the fields of building construction, fire origin and cause, NFPA Codes, and K-9 accelerant detection in civil, criminal, district, and federal court systems. Origin and cause investigation experience include explosions, industrial, commercial, and residential structures, heavy equipment, farm equipment, ships, boats and motorcycles.
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION:
National Fire Academy, Plan review for inspectors, 1986
National Fire Academy, Fire C&O Investigations, 1991
Baton Rouge City Police/K-9 Division-Canine Accelerant Detection, 1991
International Association of Arson Investigators, 1991
LSU Firemen Training Inspections, 1991
Louisiana State University, Louisiana Post Certification, 1993
ATF Firearms, Explosive & Arson Recognition, 1994
International Association of Arson Investigators, 1996
Pre-engineered Systems by Pyrochem, 1996
Fire Sprinkler Monitoring & Fire Alarm Systems, 1996
Louisiana State Police/Automatic Weapons Training, 1996
Baton Rouge City Police/Basic Interview & Interrogation, 1996
Louisiana Professional Polygraph Seminar, 1996
Chemical Weapons Familiarization, 1996
Juvenile Fire Setter Workshop, 1998
Louisiana Governor’s Arson Strike Force Seminar, 1996
Maine State Police Arson School, 2000
Texas A&M University Systems Arson Investigation Seminar, 2002
NFPA 73 Electrical Inspection Code for Existing Dwelling, 2002
Louisiana Chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators Annual Seminar, 2003, 2004, and 2007
Kurt Myers’s Specialties:
K-9 Accelerant Detection, Building Construction and NFPA Code, Motor Home and Camper Trailer Fires
Kurt Myers’s Experience
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Special Investigator
Fire Cause Investigations
(Privately Held; Security and Investigations industry)
Currently holds this position
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Special Investigator
System Engineering And Laboratories
(Privately Held; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
2002 — Present (7 years )
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Special Investigator
Louisiana Firecracker/Fire Scene Investigations K-9 services
(Security and Investigations industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year )
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Office of State Fire Marshal
State of Louisiana
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
1991 — 2001 (10 years )
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Building Construction Official
City of Opelousas
(Security and Investigations industry)
1985 — 1991 (6 years )
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Louisiana State Licensed Building Contractor
Individual
(Security and Investigations industry)
1982 — 1985 (3 years )
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Building Inspector
City of Baton Rouge
(Security and Investigations industry)
1976 — 1982 (6 years )
Kurt Myers’s Education
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Northeast Louisiana University
Associate of Science , Building Construction Technology , 1971 — 1975
Additional Information
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Kurt Myers’s Groups:
IAAI, LAIAAI, NAFI, CADA, LPIA
Kurt Myers’s Contact Settings
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