Richard Kazimierski

To obtain a challenging Northern Arson Area Commander position within that will benefit from my experience, initiative, capabilities, and contribution. I will be able to provide expertise and experience in following fields: - Investigations of Homicides, Violent Crimes, Death Investigations. - Investigations of fires, arson's and arson's related homicides - Explosions and explosion related investigations - Processing crime scenes, collecting evidence, canvassing video evidence and witnesses - Conducting interviews with reluctant material witnesses of violent crimes - Locating witnesses and assisting with their questions about court testimony and its importance - Extensive interviews, alibi of witnesses with a focus on discovering deception. - Extensive expertise in mortgage and mortgage origination field. - Conducting financial and creditworthiness investigations of potential costumers since 2002.

During my tenure as Detective with the Chicago Police Department, I have been conducting interviews with reluctant material witnesses and suspects of violent crimes. I have extensive training and experience in conducting arson and fire investigations, interviewing alibi suspects, witnesses and providing expert court testimony. I have executed search warrants and subpoenas while ensuring proper protocol with all evidence obtained. I am a certified Fire and Explosion Investigator with the National Association of Fire Investigators and certified by State Of Illinois Fire Marshal as a Fire Investigator. I have extensive training and experience as a Lead Death and Homicide Investigator with the State of Illinois Certification. I also received a training and certification in Overdose Death Investigations.

I am currently a State of Illinois and Federally licensed Loan Originator with my current NMLS state and federal licenses. I have extensive experience and knowledge in the financial field, related laws, and loan-originating principles. I have been working in the financial field for the past 23 years. For past 15 years I have owned and have been managing business, preparing budget, profit and loss with financial oversight and comprehensive experience in strategic financial leadership and operational ownership. I am familiar with analyzing financial data, controlling cost, forecasting revenue, and taking accountability for a bottom line. I am also bilingual, fluent in English and Polish languages and able proficiently write read in both languages. I am a certified translator with the Chicago Police Department.

• Lead Homicide Investigator Training for Death & Homicide (40 Hrs) Dec-6-2024 State of Illinois Certification
• Certify Fire and Explosion Investigator with National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) 22 Feb 2024 - Current
• State of Illinois Fire and Explosion Certify Investigator 02 Dec 2022- Current
• Pre-Service Detective Training Certificate, Chicago Police Department, Chicago, IL Oct-2021-Dec 2021
• Carbine Rifle Qualified, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Illinois 2011
• CFD & ATF Third Annual Fire Investigation Conference Certificate of Completion
• Overdose Death Investigations Certificate of Completion Feb-09-2022
• Criminal Interview & Interrogation Techniques Certificate of Completion November 9-11, 2021
• License Plate Recognition Technology: Advance User, Certificate of Completion Sep-07-2023
• Illinois Residential Mortgage License 2002- Current
• Federal NMLS License 2009-Current