Middle GA Office
Kevin Cunningham
Investigator - IAAI-CFI
Kevin is the founder and CEO of Cunningham Investigative Associates and a Certified Fire Investigator as recognized by the International Association of Arson Investigators. Kevin was one of the first investigators to become Certified Fire Investigators in the State of Georgia under the IAAI CFI Program in 1986 and has previously been a firefighter and a law enforcement officer.
Snellville, GA Office
Corey Cunningham
Investigator - IAAI-CFI
Corey received his IAAI-CFI certification in 2002 after serving as a technician on more than 800 fire scene investigations. Corey has over seventeen years of experience in the investigation of fire and explosion scenes, to determine the cause and point of origin and is highly skilled in interviewing witnesses, performing inventories, conducting courthouse records checks
Blair Darst
Investigator - IAAI-CFI, NAFI CVFI
Blair received his IAAI-CFI certification in 1999 and has over twenty years of experience in the investigation of fire and explosion scenes, to determine the point of origin and cause. Blair also has thirty-three years of experience in Fire Extinguishment, nine years of experience as a Nationally Registered Paramedic and nineteen years of experience in law enforcement.
Jeff Johnson
IAAI-CFI
Jeff is an IAAI-CFI, NAFI Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and NAFI Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator and a Georgia P.O.S.T. Certified Arson Investigator and is active in the International Association of Arson Investigators, Georgia Fire Investigator’s Association and National Association of Fire Investigators. Jeff has over 27 years of experience in public safety in the metro Atlanta area as a firefighter and paramedic. Jeff received his Associates Degree in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University in 2010.
Vanessa Kelley
Office Manager
Vanessa has been the Office Manager for Cunningham Investigative Associates for over 8 years. Vanessa handles all of the administrative responsibilities for Cunningham Investigative Associates.
Prior to working with Cunningham Investigative Associates, she worked as an office manager and team lead for over 20 years in the insurance and telecom industries.
Vanessa has lived in Georgia since 1992 where she resides with her husband and son, who recently graduated from high school.
South GA Office
William Knight (Bill)
IAAI-CFI
Bill received his IAAI-CFI certification in 1996 and has over twenty-five years of experience in the investigation of fire and explosion scenes, to determine cause and point of origin. Bill also has thirty-five years of experience in fire extinguishment. In his years as an investigator, Bill has become extremely skilled in interviewing techniques and has qualified as an expert witness in State Court of Georgia and Federal Court.
Bill is a former President, Vice President and Secretary of the Georgia Fire Investigator’s Association and is the current Secretary and Treasurer of the Southwest Georgia Fire Investigator’s Association.
Stephen Morris
Investigator - IAAI-CFI, ECT, FIT
Stephen has over 27 years of experience in the Fire Service, and over 20 years in Investigations. He serves as a Captain with Americus Fire & Emergency Services in Americus, GA. Stephen currently serves as Secretary for the Georgia Fire Investigators Association. Stephen studied Diesel Equipment Technology at South Georgia Technical College and holds an AS in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University.