Mr. Hauze has experience in all aspects of residential, commercial, vehicle and wildland origin and cause investigations. Mr. Hauze has extensive criminal case investigative experience including, evidence collection, search warrants, interviews, and providing documentation that illustrates proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Mr. Hauze has experience working with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and many investigators from the private sector. These relationships along with proven and reliable investigative techniques have resulted in numerous successful prosecutions and cause determinations.
Mr. Hauze has received extensive training and has earned the IAAI- Certified Fire Investigation Technician, as well as the NAFI-Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator certifications. In 2016, he earned his CFI certification from IAAI.
Mr. Hauze is currently a Battalion Chief with South Davis Metro Fire Agency and has 20 years of experience as a firefighter. Mr. Hauze is the Fire Investigations Coordinator for South Davis Metro Fire Agency, and maintains an investigation team of 4 to 6 members. Mr. Hauze’s responsibilities include the oversight of fire investigation training, quality assurance, reports, evidence, delegating responsibilities, and investigating fires.
As a Bountiful City Police Officer for 9 years, Mr. Hauze has identified and collected evidence, conducted thousands of interviews, and testified in court. Mr. Hauze conducted nearly every pre-employment background investigation for Bountiful Police and Bountiful Dispatch Center for 6 years. Mr. Hauze has vast experience fact checking, scrutinizing documents, identifying false statements, and cross referencing information.