David Icove
Encyclopedia
David J. Icove is a former Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) FBI Academy
Instructor and one of the first criminal profilers to specialize in the apprehension of serial arsonists and bombers.
, Combating Arson-for-Profit, and Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction, three of the leading textbooks in the field of fire and arson investigation. A retired federal law enforcement agent, he has testified as an expert witness in civil and criminal trials, as well as before U.S. Congressional Committees seeking guidance on key legislative initiatives.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
(FBI) FBI Academy
FBI Academy
The FBI Academy, located in Quantico, Virginia, is the training site for new Special Agents of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was first opened for use in 1972 on 385 acres of woodland. It is a relatively small government academy, housing three dormitory buildings and...
Instructor and one of the first criminal profilers to specialize in the apprehension of serial arsonists and bombers.
Education
- Shaker Heights High SchoolShaker Heights High SchoolShaker Heights High School is a public high school located in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA, in Greater Cleveland. The high school is the only public high school in the Shaker Heights City School District, which serves Shaker Heights and a small part of Cleveland...
, 1967 - BS - Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee, 1971
- BS - Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland, 1975
- MS - Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee, 1973
- Ph.D. - Engineering Science and Mechanics, University of Tennessee, 1979
Career
An internationally recognized forensic fire engineering expert with over 40 years of experience, Dr. Icove is co-author of Kirk's Fire InvestigationKirk's Fire Investigation
Kirk's Fire Investigation by John D. DeHaan and David J. Icove has long been regarded as the primary textbook in the field of fire investigation...
, Combating Arson-for-Profit, and Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction, three of the leading textbooks in the field of fire and arson investigation. A retired federal law enforcement agent, he has testified as an expert witness in civil and criminal trials, as well as before U.S. Congressional Committees seeking guidance on key legislative initiatives.