MARCH 2025
INVESTIGATIVE QUARTERLY
A Publication by the International Homicide Investigators Association (IHIA) Rob Peters, PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Sergeant Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
What’s Inside the IQ:
Dear Colleagues, Members and Sponsors, Spring is here, and summer is quickly approaching us. Thus far, building on the momentum of last year, 2025 is turning out to be another 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. Besides our incredible lineup of training courses, IHIA and the FBI recently had the opportunity to facilitate a Foundational and Advance Homicide Course for the Guam Police Department in Guam, which is located in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean.
• Letter from President Rob Peters
We continue to strive to bring training opportunities around the globe.
• IHIA 31st Annual Symposium
The agenda for the 2025 Symposium in Louisville, Kentucky, has been completed. As many of our members and sponsors know, we are dedicated to bringing our members exciting 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 fabulous training program for Louisville. We look forward to seeing all of our old friends, as well as a lot of new friends, at the symposium.
• Article: A Three-Decade Journey to Justice: The Roger Dean Homicide Investigation
Please continue to utilize the website, www.ihia.org, for the latest training opportunities, our association sponsors, and our valued exhibitors. The website is also a great tool for locating investigators throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, Asia, and Africa. 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 and your continued support. We will continue in our endeavor to provide the best resources, guidance, and training to each of you and our profession.
• From the desk of the IHIA Executive Director Steve Lewis • Welcome Our Newest Board Member: FBI Major Case Specialist Kevin Hagan • Guam Training Event
• Article: “You can get a bit immune to it”: Emotional preparedness and coping strategies.” • Article: The Vital Importance of Officer-Involved Critical Incident Investigations Training • Upcoming Training • Marketing Opportunities
President Rob Peters International Homicide Investigators Association
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