The Houston ACFE invites you to join us for our Monthly luncheon!
Speaker: Dean M. Hensley, FEMT, CFI, CFEI, CVFI, CFII
Title: "Arson, Fraud & Crime - Stories from 38 years of Arson Investigation"
Description: Arson, a crime itself, is often used to hide criminal activity such as murder, theft, and fraud. An arson investigation is more than finding the cause and origin of a fire, but how, why, and who is involved in its occurrence. When arson occurs, most of the time, the arsonist has deeper motives. Dean Hensley has investigated and referred for prosecution thousands of arson investigations and has a treasure trove of experience to share regarding murders, jealous family members and lovers, people trying to rid themselves of financial burdens like vehicles and homes, and many other experiences.
Speaker Bio: Dean Hensley is a Deputy Fire Marshal with the Waller County Fire Marshal’s Office in Waller County, Texas. He joined Waller County Fire Marshal’s Office in 2020 after he retired from Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office as the Chief Investigator. Hensley also spent 38 years as a volunteer and part time firefighter, and fire investigator with Northwest, Little York, and Cy-Fair Fire Departments in Harris County, Texas.
He is responsible for the day-to-day operations and administrative functions of the investigations division that conducts fire/arson and explosion investigations. He holds multiple fire certifications with Texas Commission on Fire Protection, International Association of Arson Investigators, National Association of Fire Investigators and the State Fireman’s and Fire Marshal’s Association. He graduated #3 in the class at the Sam Houston State-Fire Executive Management Training-Law Enforcement Management Institute.
He also is a member of the Texas Association of Special Investigators (TASIU) Houston chapter where he serves on the Board as Sergeant at Arms, and works with local insurance carriers and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) agents on fraud.
In 2021, he was awarded the IASIU (International Association of Special Investigators “Public Service Award” at the 2021 Annual Fraud Conference in Orlando, Florida. He coordinates local events to advertise and combat Insurance Fraud in Waller County and other surrounding Counties.Hensley also meets with other local Law Enforcement agencies to network with local SIU investigators and NICB Agents. He is a Master Peace Officer, Police and fire instructor along with multiple other certifications.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the elements of arson
- Learn what kinds of fraud and criminal activity occur in conjunction with arson
- Learn what happens to suspects charged with arson and how they are adjudicated
Agenda:
11:30 am: Lunch
11:50 am: Houston ACFE Board Remarks
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Presentation
Recommended CPE hours: 1.0 credits.
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Additional Information:
Delivery Method: Group Live
Prerequisites: Not Applicable
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Who Should Attend: Anti-fraud professionals, Auditors, Accountants, Attorneys, Investigators, Law Enforcement, Educators, Students
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Basic
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For concerns regarding course offerings, certifications or complaints, please contact: Gabriella Marshall, Training Director at the Houston ACFE.
