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The Jackson Fire Department has a unique group of personnel in the Bureau of Investigations. The duties of this 6-member team are Fire/Arson Investigations; Fire Death Investigations; Internal Affairs; Pre-Employment Background Investigations; Municipal and County Courtroom Testimonies; and Depositions.

All 6 members have served a minimum of 2 years as a firefighter. All 6 members are State Certified Fire Investigators through the State Fire Academy in Pearl, MS. All 6 members are sworn police officers. Additional training takes place through the Jackson Police Academy; the State Fire Academy; Mississippi Fire Investigators' semi-annual seminars; the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland; and the A.T.F. Fire Investigation Academy in Glencoe, Georgia. At least one or more of our Investigators have expertise as certified Fire Investigators through the International Association of Arson Investigators, A.T.F. K-9 dog handlers, Bomb and Explosive Device Technique experts, and state-licensed polygraph examiners.

Jackson Fire/ Arson Investigators are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you have any information on any Arson fire, please call 601-960-2093 at any time, and ask to speak with the on-call investigator. If you wish to speak directly with an investigator, call 601-960-1220.