A highly accomplished and certified fire investigator with over 35 years of experience in fire fighting and investigation. Mr. Mier has investigated approximately 600 structural and non-structural combined.
Primary Areas of Consulting
Origin and Cause of Fires/Explosions
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree – Industrial Arts
Kent State University, June 1982
R205 – “Arson Investigation” (72 Hours – tested) National Education: Fire Academy, Emmitsburg Maryland – July 2002
50th Ohio Arson School (36 hours – tested) Ohio Arson School, Ohio Chapter of the IAAI – August 2004
R208 – “Interviewing/Interrogation Techniques and Courtroom Testimony” (72 hours – tested) National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg Maryland – March 2004
Fire Data Exchange Association “Forensic Analysis of Appliances” (3 hours) March 2005
R222 – “Principles of Fire Protection: Structures & Systems (72 hours, tested) National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg Maryland – September 2005
State of Ohio Fire Marshal “Fire Investigation Methods” (3 hours) November 2008
Orange Village Fire Department “Investigating Suspected Arson” featuring Dr. David Icove (7 hours) March 2009
R203 – “Fire Dynamics – Fire Modeling” (72 hours – tested) National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg Maryland – August 2009
Fire Data Exchange Association “Evidence Collection and Submittal” featuring Chad Wissinger, Forensic Lab Chief, Ohio State Fire Marshal Forensic Lab (1 hour) November 2013
Bath Fire Department “Arson Investigation 360” (7 hours) November 2014
Cuyahoga Community College “Fatal Fire Investigation” featuring Dr. Elayne Pope (7 hours) November 2014
R255 – “Electrical Aspects of Fire Investigation” (32 hours – tested) December 2014
Fire Data Exchange Association “Fire Investigation, Criminal Aspect” (8 hours) October 2015
Fire Data Exchange Association “Chimney / Fireplace Construction and Investigation” (3 hours – tested) October 2017
49th Anniversary Northern Ohio Arson Seminar, Ashland University (16 hours) February 2018
Fire Data Exchange Association “Fire Investigation Seminar” (4 hour) May 2018
