Career
He has been used as an expert in many legal cases as well as on News and television programs such as American Broadcasting Company, National Broadcasting Company, Columbia Broadcasting System, Fox, Inside Edition, Dateline, and the Discovery Channel. His investigation videos have been used on the MythBusters program as well as The Oprah Winfrey Show. These investigations have dealt with electrostatic induced refueling fires and explosions.
He is a part of the IAAI, NAFI, and National Fire Protection Association. Pharr is currently a professor of fire safety and engineering technology at Eastern Kentucky University.
He is co-author of the book Fire Dynamics. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology, School of Applied Science, University Of Cincinnati, in 1999.
His continuing education includes:
North Carolina Fire Marshal"s Institute – Fire prevention and investigation
North Carolina Fire Prevention School - Fire prevention
National Fire Academy – Fire Dynamics / Fire Modeling
North Carolina Justice Academy - Fire / Arson Investigation
National Fire Academy - Fire / Arson Investigation
College of William and Mary - Fire Investigation
Rutgers University - Fire Investigation
North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal - Fire Inspector"s certification program
Emergency Management Institute – Terrorism preparedness
Emergency Management Institute – Integrated Emergency Management
Pharr is also a retired fire Marshall for Gaston county, North Carolina.