Mr. Colangelo has over 31 years with the City of Buffalo, NY Fire Department, 4 years as Commander of the Fire Investigation Unit Auto Arson Task Force. He has led the unit to record arrests, conducted numerous fire fatality investigations, and has testified as an expert witness in numerous arson cases. He is certified as an ATF ignitable liquid detection K-9 handler. Mr. Colangelo is a licensed New York State private investigator with expertise in origin and cause of building and automobile fires, auto theft, fire fatalities and building codes. He has investigated over 1000 structures and vehicle fires in his public and private fire investigation career.

Erie Community College, Associates in Fire Technology, 1993

Erie Community College, Associate in Criminal Justice, 2003

Private Investigator, NY, #11000166696
Building and Fire Code Enforcement Officer, NY, #0399-7090B
Fire Investigator Level I & II, NY, #0406-0026
IAAI- CFI, #NY-23-042133
NAFI – CFI, #16062-8788
ATF Accelerant Detection K-9 Handler
NYS Officer Certification, #0996-5116B
NYS Instructor Certification, #0693-3067A
NYS Basic Course for Peace Officers, 2006
NYS Vehicle Fire Investigation 2017