International Association for Identification

The International Association for Identification (IAI) is the largest forensic organization in the world. It was originally formed as the "International Association for Criminal Identification" in October 1915. Through the years it has grown into an educational and certification body with over 6,000 members worldwide.

Missions

The International Association for Identification strives to be the primary professional association for those engaged in forensic identification, investigation, and scientific examination of physical evidence. To accomplish this mission, it has six goals:

Educate members about the most current information and research in forensic identification.
Affiliate people who are actively engaged in the profession of forensic identification, investigation, and scientific examination of physical evidence in an organized body. In this way, the profession may be standardized, as well as effectively and scientifically practiced.
Enlarge and improve the science of forensic identification and crime detection.
Encourage research in scientific crime detection.
Employ the collective wisdom of the profession to advance the scientific techniques of forensic identification and crime detection.

Presidents

Harry H. Caldwell, Oakland, CA (1915-1921)
A.J. Renoe, Leavenworth, KS (1921-1923)
Charles C. Carmody, Detroit, MI (1923-1925)
Dr. J. G. Duncan, Oklahoma City, OK (1925-1926)
Maurice B. O’Neal, New Orleans, LA (1926-1927)
William Robert Ellis, Houston, TX (1927-1928)
H.A. Thompson, Oklahoma City, OK (1928-1929)
James R. Wilkerson, Windsor, ON, Canada (1929-1930)
Harold W. Axtell, Denver, CO (1930-1931)
Edward A. Parker, Memphis, TN (1931-1932)
B.T. Andrews, St. Joseph, MO (1932-1933)
Edward F. Burke, Rochester, NY (1933-1934)
T.P. Sullivan, Chicago, IL (1934-1935)
William A. Toler, Richmond, VA (1935-1936)
Elias W. Hoagland, St. Louis, MO (1936-1937)
Arthur H. Muchow, Sioux Falls, SD (1937)
William C. Gordon, Kansas City, MO (1937-1938)
William E. Cashin, Bella Vista Village, AR (1938-1939)
W. Paul Whitley, Raleigh, NC (1939-1940)
Edward Lorrain, Montreal, QC, Canada (1940-1941)
Thomas A. Dwyer, Detroit, MI (1941-1942)
Marie Grott Morrissey, Indianapolis, IN (1942-1943)
Robert E. Moore, Detroit, MI (1943-1944)
J. Earl Scroggin, Little Rock, AR (1944-1945)
L. Clark Schilder, Arlington, VA (1945-1946)
Oscar J. Digert, Milwaukee, WI (1946-1947)
William A. Winfield, Rochester, NY (1947-1948)
R.W. Nebergall, Arnprior, ON, Canada (1948-1949)
Glen H. McLaughlin, Austin, TX (1949-1950)
Frank V. Chameroy, Hartford, CT (1950-1951)
George L. Beckvermit, Denver, CO (1951-1952)
Paul D. McCann, Albany, NY (1952-1953)
George A. Kanz, Salem, OR (1953-1954)
Lawrence A. Kelly, Charlotte, NC (1954-1955)
Daniel d’Andrieu, LaSalle, QC, Canada (1955-1956)
Eric Ekebom, Rockford, IL (1956-1957)
Robert M. Vollmer, Miami, FL (1957-1958)
Edward J. Moellering, Houston, TX (1958-1959)
Birk C. Harl, Evansville, IN (1959-1960)
James F. Shumate, Denver, CO (1960-1961)
Vincent B. Hurlbut, West Hartford, CT (1961-1962)
James E. Devery, Chicago, IL (1962-1963)
Walter G. Hoetzer, Utica, NY (1963-1964)
C. Lester Trotter, Treasure Island, FL (1964-1965)
Fred R. Rymer, Austin, TX (1965-1966)
John W. Tyler, Perry, FL (1966-1967)
Leslie W. Williams, New London, CT (1967-1968)
Albert W. Somerford, Hempstead, TX (1968-1969)
Bayne W. Linden, Sioux City, IA (1969-1970)
John D. Douthit, St. Paul, MN (1970-1971)
Jay R. Jensen, Denver, CO (1971-1972)
Owen W. Byers, Evansville, IN (1972-1973)
Farrell D. Babcock, East Grand Rapids, MI (1973-1974)
Joseph M. Wallace, Pittsburgh, PA (1974-1975)
George J. Fagan, Madison, CT (1975-1976)
Joseph J. Musial, Miami, FL (1976-1977)
Emery B. Morel, Springfield, LA (1977-1978)
Donald G. Mooney, Shanks, WV (1978-1979)
Ernest Jensen, Seattle, WA (1979-1980)
C. Stanley Kimball, Phoenix, AZ (1980-1981)
Richard L. Brunelle, Ormond Beach, FL (1981-1982)
Kay J. McClanahan, Columbia, SC (1982-1983)
John J. Spann, Jr., New Orleans, LA (1983-1984)
H. A. Albert, Austin, TX (1984-1985)
Robert T. Grant, Pensacola, FL (1985-1986)
Clarence E. Phillips, Dumfries, VA (1986-1987)
Douglas M. Monsoor, Ormond Beach, FL (1987-1988)
Charles J. Jacobs, Crawfordville, FL (1988-1989)
Charles A. Moss, Sr., Decatur, GA (1989-1990)
James T. Murray, Orlando, FL (1990-1991)
Robert E. Prouty, Sacramento, CA (1991-1992)
Curtis M. Shane, Brunswick, GA (1992-1993)
Joseph P. Polski, St. Paul, MN (1994)
Marilyn R. Nault, Seattle, WA (1995)
Danny Hasty, Chipley, FL (1996)
Ronald C. Jackson,Gloucester, ON, Canada (1997)
Charles P. Illsley, West Valley City, UT (1998)
James B. Gettemy, Tallahassee, FL (1999)
Ann D. Punter, Ontario, CA (1999-2000)
Robert C. Sanders, Wausau, WI (2000-2001)
Richard Fahy, Overland Park, KS (2001-2002)
Steve Nash, Petaluma, CA (2002-2003)
Janice M. Johnson, Pensacola, FL (2003-2004)
Robert B. Kennedy, Orleans, ON, Canada (2004-2005)
Joe M. Maberry, Dallas, TX (2005-2006)
Diana M. Castro, Whittier, CA (2006-2007)
Kenneth F. Martin, Boston, MA (2007-2008)
Robert J. Garrett, Mutuchen, NJ (2008-2009)
Vici K. Inlow, Reston, VA (2009-2010)
Philip Sanfilippo, Doral, FL (2010-2011)
R. Kevin Lawson, St. Louis, MO (2011-2012)
Deborah Leben, Washington, DC (2012-2013)
Lesley C. Hammer, Anchorage, AK (2013-2014)
Steven L. Johnson, Clarksburg, WV (2014-2015)
Bridget Lewis, St Charles, IA (2015-2016)
Harold Ruslander, Port Charlotte, FL (2016-2017)
Raymond A. Jorz, Painesville, OH (2017-2018)
Lisa Hudson, Wauwatosa WI (2018-2019)
Ken Zercie, Madison, CT (2019-2021)
Dr.Alexandre Beaudoin, Montreal, QC, Canada (2021-2022)
John Grassel, Lincoln, RI (2022-2023)
Domingo Villarreal, TX (2023- )

Awards

John A. Dondero Memorial Award

The award is presented to an Active Member of the Association, who have made "the most significant and valuable contribution in the area of identification and allied sciences." The laureates are:

1959- Hoover, J. Edgar; Washington, DC
1960- Cashin, William E.; Albany, NY
1969- Mooney, Donald G.; Washington, DC
1970- Musial, Joseph; Miami, FL
1972- Brunelle, Richard L.; Washing, DC
1973- Nash, Ernest W.; East Lansing, MI
1974- MacDonell, Herbert L.; Corning, NY
1975- McCann, Paul; Albany, NY
1976- Given, Bruce; Falls Church, VA
1978- Johnson, Robert L.; Annandale, VA
1980- Dalrymple, Brian E.; Toronto, Ontario
1982- Hazen, Robert J. ; Quantico, VA
1985- Kendall, Frank G.; Atlanta, GA
1988- Domingo, Frank; New York, NY
1989- Lee, Dr. Henry C.; Meriden, CT
1997- Sampson, William C.; Miami, FL
2001- Smith, Ron; Meridian, MS
2002- Taylor, Karen T.; Austin, TX
2004- Masters, Nancy E.; St. Helen's, OR
2006- Bodziak, William J.; Palm Coast, FL
2007- Meagher, Stephen B.; Quantico, VA
2008- Ashbaugh, David; British Columbia, Canada
2013- McRoberts, Alan; Temecula, California
2014- Margot, Pierre; Lausanne, Switzerland
2016- German, Edward; Newington, VA
2017- Yamashita, Brian; Ottawa, ON Canada
2021- Springer, Eliot; Flushing, NY
2022- Hamm, Ernest; Fleming Island, FL

Dr Antonio A. Cantu Memorial Award for Early Career Research

The award is to be awarded at the discretion of the Board of Directors to a new forensic science practitioner and active member of this association, to highlight the creativity, originality, professionalism, and innovation of his research in the recovery and identification of forensic evidence, in the early stages of his career.

Good of the Association Award

This award recognize an individual who, "in the opinion and judgment of the IAI's Board of Directors, is deemed to have made an "outstanding contribution to the Association." The laureates are:

1987- Nielson, John P.
1988- Bonebrake, George
1989- Fiorenza, Tom
1990- Saviers, Kathleen D.
1991- Crooker, Rosella O.
1993- Carrick, Michael F.; Grieve, Rhoda M. and Murray, James T.
1994- Gettemy, James B. and Neuner, John K.
1995- Grieve, David L.; Hahn, Timothy F. and Stryker, Henry
1996- Martin, Charles E. and Sanders, Robert C., III
1997- Carrick, Michael F.; Fiorenza, Tom; Murray, Candy; Shane, Curtis M. and Shane, Mathea
1998- Douthit, John D. and Hamm, Ernest D.
1999- FBI, Laboratory Division; Illsley, Charles P. and Ostermeyer, Donald C.
2000- Chapman, Carey
2001- Ashbaugh, David; German, Edward R.; Meagher, Steven B. and Punter, Ann D.
2002- Murray, Candy; Polski, Joseph P. and Smith, Norman R.
2004- Nash, Steven
2005- Parkinson, Gregory A.
2006- Garrett, Robert J.
2008- Leben, Debbie
2009- Brown, King C.; Watkins, Dawn
2010- Honeycutt, Dennis
2011- Martin, Kenneth
2012- Inlow, Vici
2014- Hicklin, Austin
2017- Johnson, Steve; Witzke, David
2019- Hilderbrand, Dwane
2022- Hullihan, Mike
2023- Griffin, Thomas

Distinguished members

Distinguished membership may be conferred only on a Member by a majority vote of the I.A.I. Board of Directors in recognition of the Member's superior efforts in the furtherance of the aims and purposes of the I.A.I. A Distinguished Member retains all the rights, privileges, and obligations of the class of membership he or she held prior to being designated as a Distinguished Member.

1987 - Bonebrake, George J.
1987 - Hamilton, James L.
1987 - Leadbetter, Martin J.
1987 - Lee, Henry
1987 - Monsoor, Douglas M.
1987 - Phillips, Clarence E.
1988 - Berg, Stanton O.
1988 - Nielson, John P.
1988 - Smith, Norman R.
1989 - Grieve, David L.
1989 - Hamm, Ernest D.
1989 - Jungbluth, William O.
1989 - Moore, Raymond T.
1989 - Morgan, Marvin L.
1989 - Olson, Robert D. Sr
1989 - Saviers, Kathleen D.
1990 - Watling, William J.
1990 - Wertheim, Pat A.
1991 - Ashbaugh, David R.
1992 - Sahs, Paul T.
1993 - Carrick, Michael F.
1994 - Chapman, Carey L.
1994 - Koenig, Bruce E.
1995 - Hall, Richard F.
1995 - Masters, Nancy E.
1995 - Sampson, William C.
1996 - Timothy F. Hahn
1996 - Hilderbrand, Dwane S.
1997 - Shonberger, M. Frank
1998 - Olenik, John
1998 - Vernon, Wesley
1999 - Fahy, Richard E. M.
2001 - Wertheim, Kasey
2004 - Czarnecki, Eugene R.
2004 - Hare, Karen R.
2004 - Maceo, Alice
2004 - Parkinson, Gregory A.
2005 - Vanderkolk, John R.
2006 - Moore, Craig C.
2006 - Stimac, Jon T.
2007 - Black, John
2007 - Byrd, Jon
2007 - German, Edward R.
2007 - Langenburg, Glenn
2008 - Bevel, V. Thomas
2008 - Bodziak, William J.
2008 - Klasey, Darrell
2008 - Onstwedder, John
2008 - Ramotowski, Robert S.
2009 - Cantu, Antonio A.
2009 - Hammer, Lesley C.
2009 - Leben, Deborah
2009 - Perkins, Michael
2009 - Polski, Joseph P.
2010 - Knaap, Wade W.
2010 - Martin, Kenneth F.
2010 - Springer, Eliot
2011 - Beaudoin, Alexandre
2011 - Cooney, Lauren
2011 - Dalrymple, Brian E.
2011 - Triplett, Michelle
2012 - Duncan, Christopher
2014 - Laskowski, Gregory
2014 - Johnson, G. Matt
2014 - Sanfilippo, Philip
2014 - Curtit, Jean
2015 - Brown, King
2015 - Ruslander, Harold
2015 - Schenck, Rodney
2015 - Siegel, Sandra
2015 - Watkins, Dawn
2016 - Griffin, Tom
2016 - Latham, Holly
2016 - Neumann, Cedric
2017 - Lemay, Jan
2017 - Shane, Curtis
2018 - Johnson, Steve
2019 - Bright-Birnbaum, Kathleen
2021 - Greene, Stephen
2021 - Eldridge, Heidi
2021 - Hudson, Lisa
2021 - Brazelle, Mack
2022 - Jorz, Ray
2022 - Villarreal, Domingo

Dedication to Service Award

The Dedication to Service Award is awarded to individuals who have shown outstanding dedication over time to the Association and its objectives. The laureates are:

2005- McLaughlin, Glen
2006- Arend, Jim
2008- Reed, Roy
2011- Parker, Charles
2011- Weaver, David
2012- Lewis, Bridget
2012- Klasey, Darrell
2015- Vernon, Wesley
2016- Calhoun, Glen
2021- Bush, James
2022- Hammer, Lesley
2023- McRoberts, Alan

Training

There are four means of obtaining training through the IAI:

IAI Sponsored Training Opportunities
IAI Division Conferences
International Education Conference
Vendor/Supplier and Private Training

Certification boards

There are eight (8) certifying boards:

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Certification
Crime Scene Certification
- Level I -- Certified Crime Scene Investigator
- Level II—Certified Crime Scene Analyst
- Level III—Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst
Footwear Certification
Forensic Art Certification
Forensic Photography Certification
Latent Print Certification
Tenprint Fingerprint Certification
Tiretrack and Footwear Certification ^[1]

The International Association for Identification also participates in Scientific Working Groups (SWGs).

The organization's monthly publication is the Journal of Forensic Identification.

References

^ iai.org

The International Association for Identification at http://www.theiai.org

External links

Official website
Journal of Forensic Identification
The West Virginia & Regional History Center houses the IAI's research collection, some of which has been digitized here: The International Association for Identification (IAI) Collection

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