Jeffrey Schlesinger

Jeff Schlesinger is a Certified Fire Investigator and Fire Investigations Supervisor with Fire Cause Analysis. He retired in 2010 as the Fire Marshal and Public Safety Lieutenant with the City of Sunnyvale, California, Department of Public Safety. The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety is the largest fully integrated public safety department in the United States and all sworn members are fully trained firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians. Mr. Schlesinger later worked as the Deputy Chief of Police and District Emergency Manager for the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Police Department. Prior to working for the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, he was a police officer with the City of San Carlos Police Department. Mr. Schlesinger spent ten years assigned to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Crime Scene Investigations Unit, including six years as the coordinator for a unit consisting of ten crime scene investigators.

Jeffrey Schlesinger possesses a M.S. degree in Emergency Services Administration, a B.P.A. degree in Public Administration and an A.S. Degree in Administration of Justice. He is a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) through the International Association of Fire Investigators (IAAI), a Master Certified Fire Investigator (MCFI) through the California Conference of Arson Investigators (CCAI), Certified Fire Investigator (Level II) through the California State Fire Marshal’s Office, and a Certified Evidence Collection Technician through IAAI. Mr. Schlesinger is also possesses a California P.O.S.T. Police Manager Certificate. He spent ten years working in the crime scene investigations unit, including six years as the coordinator/supervisor for the unit of ten crime scene investigators.

Jeffrey Schlesinger has attended numerous training courses conducted by the California State Fire Marshal’s Office, California Conference of Arson Investigators, National Fire Academy, National Fire Protection Association, International Code Council, International Association of Arson Investigators, and other training organizations.