Chris Seelye, CFEI
Special Investigator, Fire Cause Investigations (FCI) Division
Technical Specialist, System Engineering And Laboratories (SEAL), Tyler

EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science, Fire Science Specialist, Blinn College, 2006
24th Annual East Texas Arson Investigator's Seminar, Longview, Texas, 2007
IAAI Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction, South Padre Island, Texas, 2007

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
NAFI, National Association of Fire Investigators
NFPA, National Fire Protection Association
SFFMA, State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association
IAAI, International Association of Arson Investigators

CERTIFICATIONS
Texas DPS Licensed State Inspector, No. 02850028
Texas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies, State License No. A06940

QUALIFICATIONS
Origin & cause investigations experience.
Firefighting experience, including fire science, fire protection systems, hazardous materials, fire service salvage and overhaul, portable fire extinguishers, and emergency management.
Forensic experience: product testing, field testing, and laboratory experiments.
Seven years electrical experience, including new, remodel, additions and servicing residential and commercial construction.
Nine years automotive experience, including servicing, maintaining, inspecting, and diagnostic trouble shooting.

EXPERIENCE
2007 - Present    Special Investigator, Fire Cause Investigations (FCI), a division of System Engineering And Laboratories (SEAL)
2007 - Present   Technican Specialist, System Engineering And Laboratories
2005 - 2007         Firestone Sales/Automobile Technician
2005 - 2006         Firefighter, Member, Brazos County Precinct 3 Volunteer Fire Department
1998 - 2005         Osburn Electric, Electrician Apprentice