SEPTEMBER 2023
INVESTIGATIVE QUARTERLY
A Publication by the International Homicide Investigators Association (IHIA) Rob Peters, PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
Dear Colleagues, Members and Sponsors, We are slowly winding down the year and coming into the holiday months. Thus far, 2023 has been an exciting year for the International Homicide Investigators Association (IHIA). We have had the opportunity to facilitate and share training, experiences, and best practices with over 1500 course attendees in the United States, Colombia, and the United Kingdom. The second half of the year remains just as exciting as the first half of the year with the upcoming DNA and Genealogy Summit in Washington, DC, the Cold Case/No Body Homicide Investigation & Prosecution course in Mesa, Arizona hosted by the Mesa Police Department, the Advanced Homicide & Violent Crimes Investigation hosted by Grand Prairie Police Department, as well as Bogota, Colombia and Sri Lanka with ICITAP and the FBI. Please continue to check www.ihia.org for the latest training opportunities. Planning for the 2024 Symposium in Washington DC is currently underway. As many of our members and sponsors know, we are dedicated to bringing our members great case presentations, the latest investigative tools, and developing technologies that could assist our members in their death investigations. The Symposium Planning Committee is currently seeking case presentations and emerging trends/technologies nominations for Washington, DC. If you know of any great cases that you would like to be presented or any new trends, please reach out to your Regional Director or myself, the Vice President, the Executive Director, or the Training Coordinator via the website. We would love to hear from the membership. Additionally, we recently updated and improved our website. The new design provides for a better user experience. Please continue to utilize the website, www.ihia.org, for the latest training opportunities, our association sponsors, as well as our valued exhibitors. The website is also a great tool for locating investigators in other states and other countries. On behalf of the Association Board, I want to thank you for your membership and continued support. We couldn’t do any of this without you. We will continue to strive to provide resources, guidance, and training to each of you and our profession.
What’s Inside the IQ: • Letter from President Paul Belli • From the desk of the IHIA Executive Director Steve Lewis • Article: Beyond Violent Extremism • Article: Can You Reuse Evidence Gathered by a Different Agency’s Case • Article: Cold Case and Collaborations • Article: Stand by Me • Article: Use of Deadly Force on a Suspect Armed with a Replica Firearm • Your Leading Role in the DNA Evolution of FIGG Enabled Criminal Investigations • Biography of “New” Board Member: Jessica Koong • Biography of “New” Board Member: Ed Streidinger • Save the Date: 2024 Symposium • Regional Marketing Opportunities • Sponsor Advertisements
President Rob Peters International Homicide Investigators Association
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