Knox County Tennesee

Mike Dalton, Knox County Fire Investigator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serving Knox County Since: August, 1979
Office Phone: 865.215.4643
Email: mike.dalton@knoxcounty.org
Email: mdalton@knoxsheriff.org

Certifications Held:

• Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator- National Association of Fire Investigators
• Certified Fire Investigation Instructor- National Association of Fire Investigators

Education:

• Graduated Halls High School May 1975
• Course work with Roane State Community College
• Course work with Walter State Community College
• Mike is still working towards college degree at this time

Prior Work Experience:

• Security Police US Air Force - 1975 -1979
• Knox County Sheriff’s Office - 1979 - present
• Fire Investigation May- 1985 - present
• Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Major Crimes and Arson - April 1997 - February 2000

Professional Affiliations:

• International Association of Arson Investigators since 1985
• TN Chapter International Association of Arson Investigators since August 1985
• President of TN Chapter IAAI 2003
• National Association of Fire Investigators 1988
• Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson since 1985
  President 1995 and 1996
• Board of Director, International Association of Arson Investigators, May 2007
• Adjunct Instructor:
  National Fire Academy
  TN State Fire School 1994-2000
  TN Fire Academy 2000 to Present
  TN Law Enforcement Academy
  National Forensic Academy
  Walter State Community College
  Knox County Sheriff’s Office
  Arson and Firearms classes
  

Mike has been an investigator with the Sheriff’s office since May 1985 and has conducted over 2000 fire scene examinations to determine origin and cause of the fire or explosion. Mike has been awarded officer of the month twice with the sheriff’s office and was awarded Investigator of the year with Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson in May 1998. He is currently working towards his International Association of Arson Investigators Certified Fire Investigator status.
Mike teaches fire investigation courses around the state. He had been a guest speaker at meetings in Illinois, South Carolina, Michigan, and Arkansas. He is also working with Dr. Joanne Devlin on a research project with the National Forensic Academy at UT.

Mike is married and has an adult son that is currently headed to the Air Force in May 2006. Mike enjoys traveling, fly fishing, hunting, camping and hiking in the mountains.