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Fire Investigation Team

Under New York State Law, the cause of all structural fires must be determined. The task of investigating all fires in the City of Olean belongs to the Fire Investigation Team. Fire Investigation and arson determination is a precise science requiring specialized training and certification. All personnel assigned to the team are trained and certified for this task. Additionally, individuals assigned to the Fire Investigation Team bring with them a first hand knowledge of fire behavior that can only be gained from extensive experience in fire suppression. Since its inception, the Fire Investigation Team has been successful in deterring the spread of arson. If you have an arson tip, please call the Fire Investigation Team at 376-5609 or 376-5680.

Fire Department
Captain Lyle Layman – Head Investigator, Member of International Association of Fire Investigators
Lieutenant Mike Connelly
Firefighter Tracy Veno
Firefighter Pat Zink
Firefighter Ed Pleakis

Police Department
Sergeant Jeff Rowley
Patrolman Larry Lewicki
Patrolman Brian Cross
Patrolman Jim Marcellin

Our Fire Investigation Team is a very unique team. They are the only Fire Investigation Team in New York State to have both the Police Department and Fire Department working together to solve a fire incident.