Mr. Guthrie has over 24 years of forensic-related investigation experience – from vehicle accident reconstruction, including rollovers and large truck collisions, to fire origin and cause investigations, all across the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Mexico.  He has investigated large commercial fires, residential fires, oil-field explosions, and vehicle fires.  He has a vast understanding of residential construction systems, and construction practices.  He has studied and offered testimony on fire protection systems, such as smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, and portable fire extinguishers.

He has a vast understanding of vehicle mechanical systems, and vehicle accident reconstruction.  He has investigated several hundred rollover accidents over his career, and dozens of loss-of-directional-stability accidents.  He has been involved with large-scale vehicle testing, including dynamic remote control and static tests.  He has also conducted small-scale forensic tests relating to Hot-Shock, mechanical component tests for a variety of products, and ignitability of materials.

His areas of expertise include the following:

• Fire Origin & Cause (including explosions)
• Wildland Fire Investigation
• Forensic Photography
• Technical Research and Writing
• Forensic Testing

Master’s Degree, Forensic Science, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 2001

Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology (Pre-Med), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 1999

Certified Fire Investigator (CFI), International Association of Arson Investigators #41-022247
Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), National Association of Fire Investigators, #9594-4436
Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI), National Association of Fire Investigators, #9594-4436V
Private Investigator License, Arkansas, License #CMPY.0002176
Private Investigator License, New Mexico, License #PI13575
Private Investigator License, Utah, License #R112661
Private Investigator License, Nebraska, License #1848
Remote Pilot License, DOT / FAA, License #4153570