MARCH 2024
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, Summer is quickly approaching us. Thus far, 2024 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 our long-time members, as well as brand-new members. Leading into the spring and summer months, we have some great training opportunities lined up for our members. In April, we are presenting a DNA Summit in Deerfield Beach, Florida, as well as a Cold/Case No-Body Homicide Course in Kansas City Missouri. In May, we have a Foundational Homicide Investigations Course in Houston, Texas. Finally, in June, we are hosting a Child & Infant Death Investigation Course in Columbus, Ohio, and a DNA and Genealogy Summit in Collinsville, Illinois. Please continue to check www.ihia.org for the latest training opportunities. The agenda for the 2024 Symposium in Washington DC has been completed. 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 has created a great program for Washington, DC. We look forward to seeing all our old friends, as well as a lot of new friends at the symposium. Just a reminder, 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 countries. On behalf of the Association’s 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 the best resources, guidance, and training to each of you and our profession.
What’s Inside the IQ: • Letter from President Rob Peters • From the desk of the IHIA Executive Director Steve Lewis • Article: Buried Secrets • Article: Detentions And Consent: When Do Legal Searches Turn Illegal, And Potential Evidence Suppressed? • Article: Sexual Assault/Rape and Serial Sexual Homicide: Investigative Considerations2024 Symposium • Article: The Parkland Mass Shooting and the Path to Intended Violence: Missed Opportunities and Preventions • Article: “Invisible Deaths”: A Critical Analysis of the Study of Prison Homicide • 2024 Symposium • Interview with a Denmark Police Detective • Regional Marketing Opportunities
President Rob Peters International Homicide Investigators Association
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• DNA & Genealogy Summit • Jog for Justice
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