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Passenger compartment
Missing components Direction of fire travel Evidence of unnatural fire behavior Remains of interior components Delayer interior completely Documents & personal property Look for evidence of contamination Take samples as appropriate
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Trunk
Spare & jack Personal contents Component removal holes, wires,
cables and sound insulation Evidence of forced entry
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You have completed the vehicle inspection, now interview the owner or driver
THREE CATAGORIES History of Vehicle-date, place of
purchase, cost, financing, mileage Service & History- previous
repairs, previous problems, pending repairs
Time Of Fire- mileage, step by step description of fire onset or last use
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Subrogation
A civil law process where the loss cost is accepted by one party or shared by multiple parties.
If responsibility is denied, the percentage of responsible is determined through deposition, settlement hearings, arbitration or trial.
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Fire Investigation Experts
You are a huge and powerful part of the subrogation process
Government fire investigators can be called for testimony
Private fire investigators are commonly part of the subrogation process but their position is not considered equal to their government counterpart
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Investigation evidence
Government investigators are not required to retain accidental evidence
Private investigators retain both accidental and arson evidence
The identification, collection and retaining of evidence rules apply to all investigators
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Private investigator vehicle evidence
I recommend retaining vehicle Take samples when indicated Limit disassembly with evidence
spoliation in mind Store and label evidence properly
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Vehicle arson
The crime of maliciously, intentionally or recklessly starting a fire or causing and explosion
Typical arson is committed with the use of a ignitable accelerant
This method promotes sloppy fire setting and evidence left behind
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Intentionally set fires tend to cause unnatural fire behavior
Compare evidence of natural fire behavior with evidence of unnatural fire behavior
If you think it arson, try to disprove your theory with a potential accidental fire cause
Arson Motives
Spite/revenge Financial Fraud Pending repairs High mileage Lemon Crime concealment Vanity Pyromania
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Motives
Motive = Reason Intent = Deliberateness
of the act
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Arson Methods
Distributed ignitable liquid Paper combustibles Timed device Potato Chips Dryer towels Wax Paper
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Examine the Vehicle First
Compare the story to the vehicle People tend to stick to their story If vehicle was driving when caught
fire, guess who’s the suspect Hollywood provides fire behavior
description for suspect
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What is the Perfect Arson?
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Insurance Company Assistance
Establish contacts Claim and insurance history Special Investigation Unit
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