Paul A. Tekorius, CFEI

Background

Mr. Paul Tekorius has a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration of Justice and is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator specializing in renewable energy.  He has investigated over 100 wind turbine generator fires and countless commercial solar inverters.

Mr. Tekorius started his career as an US Army Engineer Officer during the first Gulf War.  His unit was considered a theatre asset working on numerous infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.  Returning to the States, he was sworn in as a Deputy Sheriff with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon.  There he began as a patrol deputy responding to calls for service, interviewing witnesses, processing crime scenes, handling evidence, and testifying at trial.

Because of his prior military service, he was selected to be a bomb technician.  Mr. Tekorius graduated from the Hazardous Devices School at Redstone Arsenal and worked with the Portland Metro interagency team.  His advanced training was as an explosive breacher.  He pursued additional training and became a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator.

After law enforcement, Mr. Tekorius founded his own highly successful fire investigation company, performing traditional origin and cause work prior to specializing in renewables. He has worked on nearly every type of wind turbine generator platform and manufacturer.  He is GWO climb certified for onshore and offshore access.  He has testified in state and federal courts, qualifying as an expert in both fires and explosions.

Mr. Tekorius is a known leader in the industry with a deep engineering, scientific, and investigative background.