About Ed Nordskog
From a position as a patrol officer, detective, undercover OPERATOR, Bomb TECHNICIAN, arson investigator to training detectives, Ed nordskog has become an author, a teacher, and a professional arson profiler.
Nordskog’s Travel
Nordskog’s Career Highlights
— Investigated 2,100 arson cases and arrested/prosecuted 300 persons for arson related offenses.
—Testified as an expert in fire/arson on over 100 cases.
— Involved in over 60 fatal fire investigations and 46 serial arson investigations.
—Conducted “render safe” operations to over 540 suspected hazardous devices (bombs).
—Conducted over 5,000 criminal investigations of every type.
Nordskog’s Consulting & Training courses
Awards
IAAI Investigato
r of the Year-2004
IASIU Law Enforcement Officer of the Year-2004
Peace Officers of Los Angeles County-Outstanding Achievement-Investigations-2012
Cal State POST Instructor of the Year-2013 and 2015
IAAI Outstanding Accomplishment-Investigations-2016
an additional 90 medals or commendations for various criminal investigations
Contact Nordskog
In recent years, a consultant for police, prosecutors, coroners, and fire agencies at the local, state, national and international levels. Nordskog has provided these consulting services on over 170 occasions.
ed@arsonprofiler.com
Based in the Greater Los Angeles Area
Proffesional Biography
Detective Ed Nordskog, L.A. Sheriff’s
Criminal Profiler/Analyst-Arsonists and Bombers
Arson Investigator-Master Certified Fire Investigator
Bomb Technician
Instructor/Author/Lecturer
Author: “Arson Investigations in the Wildlands”
Author: “Fire Death Scene Investigation”
Author: “Incendiary Devices”
Author: “Torchered Minds-Case Histories of Notorious Serial Arsonists”
Author: “Fireraisers, Freaks and Fiends-Obsessive Arsonists in the California Foothills”
Author: “The Arsonist Profiles”
Work History: Retired Arson/Bomb Investigator with Los Angeles Sheriff’s, since
1997. Investigated 2,100 arson cases and arrested/prosecuted 300 persons for arson related
offenses. Testified as an expert in fire/arson on over 105 cases. Involved in over 60 fatal fire
investigations and 46 serial arson investigations.
Conducted “render safe” operations to over 540 suspected hazardous devices (bombs).
1986-97 worked as a sheriff deputy in custody, patrol, and as a detective in burglary, robbery,
assaults, fraud/major crimes, and as an undercover detective in narcotics. Conducted over
5,000 criminal investigations of every type.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice-Bemidji State University; Named
“Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice”. Dean’s List Graduate-1982.
Master of Science in Emergency Services Management- Cal State Long Beach-2007.
Military: U.S. Marines, 1979-1990; Field Artillery, Terrorist Counter-action, rank of Captain
Teaching: Instructor for California State POST for the following courses: Homicide (Fire
Death) Investigations; Basic Arson/Explosion Investigations; Advanced Arson/Explosion Inv.
Instructor at IAAI and CCAI training conferences in eight states; courses include: Serial Arson
Investigations/Profiling; Fire Death Scenes; Major Fraud/Complex Arson Investigation
Private Instructor/Consultant/Analyst to over 50 police agencies in Fire Death Analysis, Serial
Arson, Complex Arson Cases, Bomb Investigations. Host of major arson investigation
conferences in Las Vegas and Reno. Host/Instructor of Bombing Investigations conferences.
Credentials: Certified Fire Investigator-California Conference of Arson Investigators (Master
Level), Certificate in Investigative Psychology
Advanced Certified Fire Investigator- California State Fire Marshal
Certified Bomb Technician/Explosion Investigator- FBI
Awards: IAAI Investigator of the Year-2004; IASIU Law Enforcement Officer of the Year-2004;
Peace Officers of Los Angeles County Outstanding Achievement-Investigations- 2012; Cal State
POST Instructor of the Year-2013 and 2015; IAAI Outstanding Accomplishment-Investigations-
2016; an additional 90 medals or commendations for various criminal investigations.