David Icove
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David J. Icove | |
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Born | Akron, Ohio, U.S. | May 14, 1949
Education | Shaker Heights High School, 1967;
BS-Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee; BS-Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland ;
MS-Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee;
Ph.D.-Engineering Science and Mechanics, University of Maryland |
Occupation | Professor of Practice |
Employer(s) | University of Tennessee, Min H. Kao Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
Known for | Expert in forensic engineering investigation and reconstruction of fires and explosions |
Board member of | Murder_Accountability_Project |
Call sign | WA8NQE, FCC Amateur Radio. Extra Class |
David J. Icove (born May 14, 1949) is a former Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Profiler and FBI Academy Instructor in the elite Behavioral Analysis Unit. He was one of the FBI's first criminal profilers to specialize in the apprehension of serial arsonists and bombers.[1] He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers and co-author, along with Gerald A. Haynes, of Kirk's Fire Investigation, the leading textbook in the field of fire investigation.[2]
Early life and education
David Icove was born May 14, 1949, in
Career
A leading authority in forensic engineering examinations of fires and explosions, he is co-author of Kirk's Fire Investigation, Combating Arson-for-Profit, and Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction, three of the leading expert treatises in the field.
Hired in 1984 by the
Representing the FBI, he testified three times before key U.S. Congressional Committees seeking guidance on key legislative initiatives.[6][7][8]
In 1993, he transferred to the U.S.
In May 2015, he joined a board of directors to form the
As of 2019, David Icove is the
Professional associations
- Registered Professional Engineer
- Board Certified Diplomate and Fellow, National Academy of Forensic Engineers [1]
- Fellow, Society of Fire Protection Engineers
- Senior and Life Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Member, National Society of Professional Engineers
- Member, National Fire Protection Association
- Member and Certified Fire Investigator, International Association of Arson Investigators
Awards
- Shaker Heights High School Alumni Hall of Fame, Class of 1967
- Charles Edward Ferris Award – University of Tennessee
- National Arson Prevention Award – Insurance Committee for Arson Control
Personal
Dr. Icove currently resides in Knoxville, Tennessee.
See also
- Crime Classification Manual
- FBI Method of Profiling
- fire investigation
- Kirk's Fire Investigation
- Offender profiling
References
- ^ "Motive-Based Offender Profiles of Arson and Fire Related Crimes | Office of Justice Programs". www.ojp.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ See Lapointe v. Commissioner of Correction, 112 A. 3d1, 33 (Conn. 2015) (acknowledging that Kirk’s Fire Investigation is a “treatise is utilized not only by students but also by investigators in the field.”); Yell v. Commonwealth, 242 S.W.3d 331, 345 (Ky.2007) (citing Kirk’s as part of the substantial scientific agreement on technical questions of fire investigation); and CIC Partners v. Sunbeam Products, Inc., No. 09-3274, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5047 at *26 (D. Minn. January 17, 2012) (recognizing Kirk’s to be an authoritative source for fire investigation methodology)
- ^ Arson Law and Prosecution (9781594605901). Authors: John F. Decker, Bruce L. Ottley. Carolina Academic Press.
- ISBN 978-0-471-48860-6.
- ^ "Crime Classification Manual: A Standard System for Investigating and Classifying Violent Crimes | Office of Justice Programs". www.ojp.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ISBN 978-0-16-041253-0.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ Subcommittee, United States Congress House Committee on Government Operations Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture (1986). The Federal Role in Investigation of Serial Violent Crime: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session, April 9 and May 21, 1986. U.S. Government Printing Office.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ "David Icove | Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science". 9 January 2020.