MR. SHANE KNOLL
Senior Fire Investigator

IAAI-CFI,NAFI-CFEI, MO-CFI

Festus, MO

Investigator Shane Knoll began his career in investigations as a deputy with the Jefferson County, Missouri Sheriffs Department where he served for nine years. Six of those years were spent as a detective conducting fire origin and cause investigations.

Mr. Knoll is a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) through the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) through the National Association of Fire and Explosion Investigators and has been a Certified Fire Investigator with the State of Missouri since 1993.

Mr. Knoll worked one year for a private fire investigation company in the St. Louis area before being hired in 1999 as a Special Investigator for one of the nation’s largest property and casualty insurance companies. In that capacity, Shane was responsible for conducting origin and cause investigations with emphasis on incendiary, subrogation, and liability fires. He also gained extensive experience in all types of insurance investigations as he worked in this capacity for 21 years before joining Pyr-Tech in 2020.

Investigator Knoll is a member of the International Association of Arson Investigators, National Association of Fire Investigators and is a Certified Fire Investigator by the Missouri Division of Fire Safety. Shane is licensed to conduct investigations in both Illinois and Missouri. He can be reached at (636) 209-8552 or via email at sknoll@pyrtech.com