
5+
years experience
Chris Needham
Fire & Explosion Investigator
Chris specializes in fire and explosion investigation. Over the course of his professional career he has attended over 350 fires, conducting numerous experiments to determine the validity of hypotheses relevant to each investigation. Chris also has a background in forensic anthropology and human osteology, and has assisted in the identification and analyses of excavated remains, and led teams in the recovery of partial human remains in total burn situations.
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