Atlantic Coast Service Center S. Neil Murphy, IAAI-CFI Senior Investigator Elizabethtown, North Carolina 910-876-0649 smurphy@uis-usa.com EDUCATION: University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Bachelor of Arts Criminal Justice EMPLOYMENT: Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc. Charlotte, North Carolina Senior Investigator February 1999 to Present INS (EFI) Investigations Bureau, Inc. Elizabethtown, North Carolina Investigator August 1998 to February 1999 North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Fayetteville, North Carolina Special Agent/Arson Investigator January 1987 to January 1998 New Hanover County Sheriff s Department Wilmington, North Carolina Deputy Sheriff August 1980 to December 1986 Updated 2/2018
SPECIALIZED TRAINING: NC/SC IAAI Joint Fire Investigative Approaches Seminar; Fatal Fires, Arson Profiles, Impact of ventilation on fires, Daubert Challenges, Serial Arson Case Study; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 16-20, 2017, 36 Hours, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 7, 2017, 4 hours Unified Investigations & Sciences; In-service Webinar Series: Essentials of NFPA 1033; June 2016-January 2017; 8 Hours, NC/SC IAAI Joint Fire Investigative Approaches Seminar; Explosives & IEDs, West Texas Case Study, Kirk s Fire Investigation Update, Forensic Electrical Surveys and Arc Mapping, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 17-21, 2016, 36 Hours, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 7, 2016, 4 hours NC/SC IAAI Joint Fire Investigative Approaches Seminar; Arson Scene Search & Evidence Recovery, Fundamentals of the Investigation of Fires Involving Light Fixtures, Fire Fatalities and Homicides, Scene Documentation, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 19-23, 2015, 36 Hours, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 11, 2015, 4 hours NC IAAI Advances Investigative Approaches Seminar; Wildland Fire Investigations, Fire Deaths, Photography for Fire Investigators, CSST and Lightning Fires, Compartment Fire Dynamics, Burlington, North Carolina, May 4-8, 2015, 32 Hours NC/SC IAAI Joint Fire Investigative Approaches Seminar; Interview Deception Recognition and Ventilation Effects to Fire Investigation, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 20-24, 2014, 36 Hours, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 20, 2014, 4 hours Unified Investigations and Sciences, Inc., OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200-Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, February 12, 2014, 1 hour, NC/SC IAAI Joint Fire Investigative Approaches Seminar; Advanced Appliance Fire Investigation, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 14-18, 2013, 36 Hours, 2
North Carolina Fire Prevention School, Intermediate Classes, Fire Code Enforcement, North Carolina Association of Fire Chief s, Fort Fisher, North Carolina, April 15-19, 2013, 30 Hours Charlotte, North Carolina, March 19, 2013, 4 hours Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc., Arc Mapping Basics, March 19, 2013 2 hours NC/SC IAAI Joint Fire Investigative Approaches Seminar; Advanced Appliance Fire Investigation, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 15-19, 2012, 36 Hours, Charlotte, North Carolina, January 10-11, 2012, 16 hours International Association of Arson Investigators IAAI - CFI Trainer.net o Writing the Origin & Cause Report, April 4, 2017, 3 Hours, o Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene, December 1, 2016, 4 hours o Post Flashover Fires, December 1, 2015, 4 hours o Process of Elimination, September 16, 2014, 3 hours o NFPA 921 and 1033 2014 Editions: Important Revisions, May 19, 2014: 3 hours o DNA, October 1, 2013: 3 hours o The Practical Application of the Relationship Between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921, October 1, 2013: 2 hours o Ethics & Social Media, October 1, 2013: 3 hours o Evidence Examination: What Happens in the Lab?, September 30, 2013: 4 hours o Fire Protection Systems, September 27, 2013: 3 hours o Ethics and the Fire Investigator: September 26, 2013: 3 hours o Electrical Safety, September 26, 2013: 3 hours 3
International Association of Arson Investigators IAAI - CFI Trainer.net o Critical Thinking Solves Cases, August 19, 2013: 4 hours o Fundamentals of Residential Building Construction, January 23, 2013: 4 hours o Explosion Dynamics, January 24, 2013: 4 hours o Documenting the Event, January 23, 2013: 4 hours o Digital Photography and the Fire Investigator, November 2, 2012; 4 hours o A Ventilation Focused Approach to the Impact of Building Structures and Systems on Fire Development, November 1, 2012, 4 hours, o Charleston Sofa Super Store; November 1, 2012, 4 hours o NFPA 1033 and Your Career, November 1, 2012, 2 hours o Arc Mapping Basics, August 8, 2012, 4 hours o Effective Investigation and Testimony, August 8, 2012, 3 hours o Fire Investigator Scene Safety, December 4, 2011, 3 hours o Updated 2009 The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation, December 12, 2009, 3 hours o Fire and Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA 1033 and 921, December 29, 2009, 4 hours o Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires, January 9, 2007, 4 hours ; Insurance and Fire Investigation, March 30, 2008, 4 hours Bert Croom Private Investigations Training, Courtroom Testimony & Conduct, Carolina Beach, North Carolina, November 17, 2011, 6 hours (untested) Bert Croom Private Investigations Training, Surveillance, Carolina Beach, North Carolina, November 17, 2011, 8 hours (untested) 4
NC/SC IAAI Joint Fire Investigative Approaches Seminar; Advanced Appliance Fire Investigation, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 18-22, 2010, 36 Hours, NC/SC IAAI Joint Fire Investigative Approaches Seminar; Advanced Appliance Fire Investigation, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 20-24, 2008, 32 Hours, October 22-26, 2007, 32 Hours, October 16-20, 2006, 36 Hours, October 17-21, 2005, 36 Hours, Findings Investigation of Gas and Electrical Appliance Fires, November 9-12, 2004, 32 Hours October 2003, 34 hours October 2002, 32 hours, November 2001, 32 hours, October 2000, 30 hours, October 1999, 36 hours, NC IAAI Advanced Investigative Approaches Seminar, Burlington, North Carolina, April 1999, 28 hours, NC IAAI Advanced Investigative Approaches Seminar, Burlington, North Carolina, May 1997, 29 hours, NC Homicide Investigator s Association Annual Training Seminar, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, October 1996, 28 Hours International Association for Identification 81 st Educational Seminar, Greensboro, North Carolina, July 1996, 40 hours 5
NC IAAI Advanced Investigative Approaches, Burlington, North Carolina, May1996 14 Hours, NC Supervision for Managers/Professionals Program, North Carolina State Personnel, Greensboro, North Carolina, February 1996, 46 Hours, NC Homicide Investigators Association Advanced Homicide Investigation Conference, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, October 1995, 24 Hours NC IAAI Advanced Investigative Approaches, Burlington, North Carolina, March 1995, 26 Hours, Law Enforcement Conversational Spanish, Bladen Community College, November 1994, 32 Hours NC IAAI Advanced Origin and Cause, Southern Pines, North Carolina, October 1994, 16 Hours, NC IAAI Advanced Investigators Approaches, Burlington, North Carolina, March 1994, 26 Hours, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Advanced Origin and Cause/Courtroom Techniques, ATF National Academy, Glynco, Georgia, October 1993, 80 Hours, NC SBI Managing the Major Case Investigation, North Carolina Justice Academy, Salemburg, North Carolina, May 1993, 40 Hours NC SBI Conspiracy Investigations, North Carolina Justice Academy, Salemburg, North Carolina, April 1993, 32 Hours NC SBI Basic Homicide Investigations, Salemburg, North Carolina, March 1993, 32 Hours Public Agency Training Council Kinesic Interview and Interrogation Techniques, Durham, North Carolina, February 1993, 24 Hours Hazardous Material Responder Operations, Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, North Carolina, August 1992, 40 Hours, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Advanced Explosives Investigations, ATF National Academy, Glynco, Georgia, August 1992, 80 Hours, NC IAAI Advanced Investigative Approaches, Burlington, North Carolina, March 1992, 26 Hours, 6
NC IAAI Advanced Origin and Cause Seminar, New Bern, North Carolina, November 1991, 18 Hours, Law Enforcement Investigative Telephone Techniques, Nash Community College, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, March 1991, 4 Hours NC Department of Justice Interview and Interrogation, North Carolina Justice Academy, Salemburg, North Carolina, April 1991, 64 Hours, NC IAAI Advanced Origin and Cause, Charlotte, North Carolina, November 1990, 20 Hours, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Advanced Arson-For-Profit, ATF National Academy, Glynco, Georgia, October 1990, 80 Hours, NC IAAI Arson Investigation Update, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, September 1990, 10 Hours GA State Fire Marshal s Annual Arson Seminar, University of Georgia, August 1990, 34 Hours NC IAAI Advanced Arson Investigation, Burlington, North Carolina, March 1990, 32 Hours, NC IAAI Arson Investigation Seminar, Concord, North Carolina, April 1989, 18 Hours, NC SBI Fire/Arson Detection, NC Justice Academy, Salemburg, North Carolina, March 1987, 40 Hours, NC SBI Legal Issues of Interrogations, NC Justice Academy, Salemburg, North Carolina, January 1987, 40 Hours, NC SBI Eyewitness and Non-testimonial Identification, NC Justice Academy, Salemburg, North Carolina, January 1987, 24 Hours, NC SBI Arrest, Search Warrants, Search and Seizure, NC Justice Academy, Salemburg, North Carolina, January 1987, 8 Hours, NC SBI Civil Liability, NC Justice Academy, Salemburg, North Carolina, January 1987, 8 hours NC State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Academy, January- May 1987, 640 hours, 7
Law Enforcement Specialized Training, Cape Fear Technical Institute, Wilmington, North Carolina, January 1985, 40 Hours National Police Institute Basic Accident Investigation, Henderson, North Carolina, May 1984, 80 Hours Supervision for Law Enforcement, Cape Fear Technical Institute, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1984, 40 Hours Law Enforcement Instructor s Training, Cape Fear Technical Institute, Wilmington, North Carolina, February 1984, 80 Hours, Basic Law Enforcement Training, Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, North Carolina, January-April 1980, 240 Hours, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: International Association of Arson Investigators North Carolina International Association of Arson Investigators North Carolina Firefighters Association North Carolina Insurance Crime Information Exchange South Carolina International Association of Arson Investigators CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Fire Investigator (CFI), International Association of Arson Investigators (Cert # 24-033) Certified Fire Investigator, NFPA 1033-2009 National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications Certified Hazardous Materials Responder Level I, North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission Certified Firefighter Level II, North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission Certified Instructor, Firefighter Level II, North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission Certified Fire Inspector, Level II, North Carolina Code Officials Qualifications Board 8
COURT QUALIFICATIONS: Expert Witness Fire Causation: Federal Court, Eastern District NC Expert Witness Fire Causation: North Carolina State Court, Superior and District 9