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Mike was an ATF Special Agent for nearly 24 years, beginning his career with ATF, in Miami, Florida, in 1989 and retiring in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2012. Mike spent the final 15 years of his career as an ATF Certified Fire Investigator. He also retired as a member of ATF's National Response Team, responding nationwide to large-loss fires and explosions. His experience working alongside and training with some of the most experienced and qualified fire investigators, chemists, and fire protection engineers in the country has afforded Mike the type of experience that is invaluable to our clients.

In 2012, after retiring from ATF, Mike began Vergon and Associates Fire Investigation, LLC, based in the Indianapolis, Indiana, area. He specializes in fire and explosion scene investigation, providing expert witness testimony, consultation, and training and presentation.

Mike has instructed nationally and internationally regarding fire investigation. At the ATF National Academy, he was a regular instructor at the joint ATF-IAAI Complex Fire Investigation and Court Techniques Class and at the Complex Fire Investigation for the Insurance Industry class. He has also been an instructor at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Budapest, Hungary.

Mike is twice past president of the Indiana Chapter of IAAI, former president of the state chapter of NSPII, former president of the Indiana Arson and Crime Association, founding member, and former president of the Indiana Fire Investigation Conference. He is also a member of the National Fire Protection Association.