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To report arson, or any other crime, contact Crimestoppers at
www.crimestopperspbc.com or call 1-800-458-TIPS (8477).
About Us
The Palm Beach County Fire/Arson Unit is under the Office of the Fire Marshal.
The unit is made up of a Captain who oversees the daily operations or the unit
including fire/arson investigators and a records/evidence custodian. The unit
provides twenty-four hour investigative services to the citizens of Palm Beach
County. The unit is charged with performing all types of investigations and
working in conjunction with other agencies. The investigators conduct all aspects
of fire investigations including origin and cause into fire and explosion scenes,
scene security, evidence collection and preservation, scene reconstruction and the
determination of competent ignition sources along with the first fuel ignited. The
fire/arson investigators are sworn law enforcement officers through the Palm Beach
County Sherriff's Office that allows them to takes cases directly to the Office
of the State Attorney for the prosecution of fire/arson related cases. The members
of the unit are qualified to provide expert testimony in both criminal and civil
cases.
The Records/Evidence Custodian is also a part of the unit. This section is responsible
for the maintenance and destruction of all records generated by Palm Beach County Fire
Rescue. In addition, the custodian is responsible for the security, maintenance, and
destruction of all evidence collected by the investigators during the course of their
investigation.
Investigations Staff
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