Trace Lawless
IAAI Past President, International Association of Arson Investigations
Trace Lawless is listed as IAAI Past President, International Association of Arson Investigations. Trace is scheduled to speak at World Police Summit 2026 on 16 November 2026.
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About
Trace works out of Cincinnati, Ohio, and joined Pro Net Group in 2025 and now has more than 43 years of experience in the fields of fire service, law enforcement, and fire and explosion investigations. Trace began his career in the public sector and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy, as well as the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, in the areas of fire origin and cause determination and investigations. Additionally, he has attended fire investigation courses around the United States, including federal, state, and local agencies, in the following areas: origin and cause investigation, evidence collection and preservation, explosive devices, post-blast investigations, motor vehicle fire investigation, ATF accelerant detection canine, and courtroom testimony. He is an International Association of Arson Investigators’ Certified Fire Investigator (IAAI-CFI) and Evidence Collection Technician (IAAI-ECT), and National Association of Fire Investigators’ Certified Fire and Explo
Upcoming
World Police Summit 2026 16 November 2026 – 18 November 2026
- From Response to Resolution: Multi-Agency Coordination During Major Fire & Explosion Incidents Speaker · 16 November 2026
- Advancing Fire Investigation Through Partnership Speaker · 17 November 2026
Spoke alongside
People who have shared a session with Trace at events on B2DB.
- Richard Wayne Jones, Jr Past President / Co-Chair, IAAI Certifications Committee · International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI) 2 shared sessions
- 1st Lt. Abdalla Alharmoodi Fire Investigator · Dubai Police 1 shared session
- Captain Marwan Alkendi Deputy director · Dubai Civil Defense 1 shared session
- David E. Bridges Immediate Past President · International Association of Arson Investigators 1 shared session
- Devin Palmer President · International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI) 1 shared session
- Maj. Dr. Mohammad A. AlShamsi Head of Section · Dubai Police 1 shared session
- Major Mohammed Almheiri Fire Investigation Expert · Dubai Police 1 shared session
- Stanislav Damjanovic Programme Manager, Standards and Operations · GICHD (Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining) 1 shared session