SUMMARY
Mr. Rice is a NAFI Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, NAFI Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator and IAAI Certified Fire Investigator with an extensive background in both criminal and civil fire investigations including, fire/arson origin and cause investigations, inspections, code enforcement, and plan review. He has over 16 years of municipal government experience in the fields of law enforcement, risk management, code enforcement, building inspection, and fire investigation.

Prior to joining CASE Forensics, Mr. Rice served in the public sector, most recently as the Fire Marshal for the Sun City Fire District. Mr. Rice has received extensive training, including interviews and interrogations, fire science, fire behavior, fire dynamics, fire chemistry, flammable and combustible liquids, fire origin and cause determination, electrical fire investigation, vehicle fire investigation, courtroom testimony, and evidence collection. Mr. Rice is knowledgeable about standard practices regarding fire scene excavation, evidence collection and chain of custody.