Fire and Fraud Investigation Specialists

            Robert R. Nattrass is the originator and owner of Acacia Investigations, which he founded in 1993 as a fire origin and cause investigation and consulting firm.

Prior to founding Acacia Investigations, Mr. Nattrass served as an Electronics Technician in the United States Navy, Submarine Service.  After his Navy enlistment, he joined the Connecticut State Police and retired after a twenty year career as Commanding Officer of the Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement of the Office of State Fire Marshal.  During his years in the Office of State Fire Marshal, Mr. Nattrass supervised the Training and Fire Analysis Unit, which was responsible for the training and certification of all Fire Marshals and the gathering and analysis of all fire data in the State.  He also supervised the Fire Investigation Unit and personally investigated over 800 major fires or explosions throughout the state as a member of that Unit. 

 After his public sector career, Mr. Nattrass was employed as a Nuclear Security investigator and worked as a fire and fraud investigator for two major insurance companies.

Mr. Nattrass has received many awards and commendations for his investigative work including the Connecticut State Police Meritorious Service Award for the arrest and conviction of a serial arsonist.  He was certified by the State of Connecticut as a Fire Marshal/Fire Investigator and continually exceeds the training hours necessary to maintain that certification. 

 He has a Bachelor of Science degree, Cum Laude from the University of New Haven in Criminal Justice Administration and has received additional training at several Universities throughout the United States.  He had attended the FBI Academy and the National Fire Academy and has been an instructor in the field of law enforcement and fire investigation in both the public and private sector.  Mr. Nattrass is licensed by the State of Connecticut as an Insurance Claim Adjuster and holds the designation of Fraud Claim Law Specialist. 

Mr. Nattrass is active in many professional organizations including the International Association of Arson Investigators and serves as President of the Connecticut Chapter.  He is also a member of the National Fire Protection Association, the Connecticut Association of Auto Theft and Arson Investigators, a life member of the Connecticut Fire Marshals Association and member of the Connecticut State Police Academy Alumni Association.  He was a charter member of the Connecticut Fire Safety Poster Committee and served on the Connecticut Arson Tip Award Committee.

 Mr. Nattrass directs the operations of Acacia Investigations and continues to conduct fire origin and cause investigations in the field, which is his true passion.