Patrick Michael Kennedy

Background

Kennedy, Patrick Michael was born on January 13, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Dorothy Jane (Petry) Kennedy.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Communications, St. Joseph's College, 1969; Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, State University of New York, Albany, 1980; Master of Science in Forensic Engineering (honorary), Pacific Western U., 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Fire Engineering (honorary), Pacific Western U., 1984; Bachelor of Science Fire Engineering Technology summa cum laude, U. Cincinnati, 1991.

Career

Police arson investigator, Arlington Heights (Illinois) Police Department, 1969-1981; police commissioner, Algonquin (Illinois) Police and Fire Commission, 1981-1983; senior fire and explosion analyst, John A. Kennedy & Associations, Chicago, since 1981.

Achievements

• Patrick Michael Kennedy has been listed as a noteworthy Fire analyst by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Explosion Investigation and Analysis: Kennedy on Explosions

    (Book by Kennedy, Patrick M., Kennedy, John)

Membership

With United States Navy, 1969-1971. Member American Society for Testing and Materials (Fire Standards committee, since 1988, coordinator commission on flash point, since 1989, forensic science committee since 1991), National Fire Protection Association (chairman Fire Science and Technology Educators section 1991-1996, Fire Investigation technical committee since 1986), National Association Fire Investigators board directors chairman).

Connections

Married Susan Ellen Baylis, August 9, 1969. Children: Christine, Heather, Kathryn.

Father:

John Kennedy

Mother:

Dorothy Jane (Petry) Kennedy

Spouse:

Susan Ellen Baylis

child:

Heather Kennedy

child:

Christine Kennedy

child:

Kathryn Kennedy