Kent Grier is the lead senior investigator at KGFI, Inc. Kent has over 30 years of experience as a fire investigator, having worked both for the Wichita Fire Department and in the private sector. During his time as a WFD investigator, Kent also worked closely with investigators from other agencies including the bureau of ATF. Prior to joining the WFD Investigations Unit where he worked for 18 years, Kent worked as a WFD firefighter for six years. Kent has investigated nearly 3,000 fires in his 33 years working as a fire origin and cause investigator.
Kent is a Certified Fire and Explosions Investigator (CFEI) as well as a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI). NFPA 1033 Qualified Fire Investigator, as certified by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications. He is a member of both the National Association of Fire Investigators and the International Association of Arson Investigators, both Kansas and Colorado chapters.
In 1999, Kent was named the Kansas Arson Investigator of the Year, as awarded by the Kansas chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators.
Kent enjoys an impeccable reputation as to both his accuracy and integrity in determining the cause of fires and explosions. Kent earned an Associates degree with emphasis in fire science from Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from Friends University in Wichita. Kent has taught fire science at the college level.