James P. Ryan

James P. Ryan, an investigator with the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control, said his K-9, Shadow, hit on six spots in Mr. Puparro's apartment where liquid accelerants were believed to be located.

James Ryan, Board of Trustees

James Ryan, of the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control, was among six prosecution witnesses to take the stand at the second-degree manslaughter trial of Alan G. Baird III.
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"There was no evidence through my investigation that an accelerant was used in this fire," Ryan testified.

Ryan was supported by Brian Meinweiser, a forensic scientist with the New York State Police Crime Laboratory in Albany.
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Firefighters trapped upstairs in the old farmhouse would have had a difficult time escaping down the staircase, Ryan told prosecuting First Assistant District Attorney Michael Coluzza.
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As the fire rapidly burned out of control, a "flashover" stoked by heated gases occurred in the stairwell area, Ryan said, creating temperatures of about 1,500 degrees in some ceiling areas and between 250 and 300 degrees on the floor.

James Ryan, of the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control, was among six prosecution witnesses to take the stand at the second-degree manslaughter trial of Alan G. Baird III.

James Ryan, of the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control, was among six prosecution witnesses to take the stand at the second-degree manslaughter trial of Alan G. Baird III.