Illinois
T.J. AAGESEN: IAAI-CFI – Schaumburg, IL
T.J. Aagesen is a Certified Fire Investigator through the International Association of Arson Investigators. He has 15 years of experience in the fire service. T.J. has served as a firefighter, paramedic, and fire investigator for the Downers Grove Fire Department for the past 9 years. T.J. has been the Chairman of the Board of Fire and Police commissioners for the City of Elgin since, 2014. He previously served as a Fire Academy Instructor at Elgin Community College and is currently an Adjunct Professor of Fire Service Management at Southern Illinois University. He is a court qualified expert in the State of Illinois and currently serves as member of the Technical Committee for NFPA 140. T.J. Has a Bachelor’s of Fire Service Management and Administration and a Masters of Public Safety Management from Southern Illinois University.
DANIEL J. MELTON: IAAI-CFI – Rochester, IN
Daniel Melton is a Certified Fire Investigator through the International Association of Arson Investigators. Daniel has served with the Rochester Fire Department for over 20 years as a firefighter, an assistant chief, and an investigator and was most recently promoted to lieutenant. He has received several awards for his service with the Rochester Fire Department. In addition, Daniel has served as a volunteer firefighter for the Rochester Fire Department, a reserve deputy for the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, and also volunteered as a member of the Special Operations Team for the Rochester Police Department. He is also a member of the International Association of Arson Investigators, Indiana Chapter.
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