Robert L. Rowe is a Retired Deputy Fire Marshal for the City of Downey Fire Department, Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) and Licensed Private Investigator in the State of California. Robert, is the current Director of the Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board of Southern California and is President of Pyrocop, Inc, a fire and life safety consulting firm located in Southern California. Robert holds a California State Certification as a Fire Investigator, Fire Prevention Officer and Hazardous Materials Specialist and currently serves chair of the Fire Code Development and Interpretation Committee for the National Code Services Association and the Western Fire Chiefs Association. Robert has served over 27 years in the fire service and is a member of the National Fire Protection Association, International Association of Fire Marshals, International Association of Arson Investigators, California Conference of Fire Investigators, International Code Council, National Association of Fire Investigators and the National Code Services Association. Robert is also a member and Programs Co-Chair of the Forensic Expert Witness Association’s Orange County Chapter. View Articles