T h e t n — i a i q u a r t e r ly
Volume 8, Issue 1
Spring 2017
In this issue:
Dues
President’s Message
1
2017 Conference
2
Tritech Forensics
3
Student Day
4
Elizabeth Reid, Treasurer
Member Recognition
4
P.O. Box 160919
Friction Ridge Video
5
Lynn Peavey
6
It’s that time of the year again. Annual membership fees are due no later
than March 31st. Fees are $25 for Active and Associate members, and
$10 for Student Members. Please visit tniai.org or send a check to
TN-IAI
Nashville, TN 37216-0002
A Message from the 2016-2017 TN-IAI President
Training Opportunities
7-9
Air Science
10
2016-2017 TN IAI Board
Greetings from the TN-IAI! This year’s Educational Conference
will be held July 18-20, 2017 at TBI Headquarters in Nashville.
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Kendra Fleenor
Heather Hammond
Katie Dickson
Please mark your calendars now. I am pleased to report that the
schedule is almost complete. Some of the confirmed topics are
Treasurer
Elizabeth Reid
Webmaster
Newsletter Editor
David Howell
Cody Rowlett
Sgt. At Arms
Historian
Luke Riley
Kristine Keeves
included in this newsletter. Members may attend at a discounted
rate, so don’t forget to renew your membership! Please encourage
your co-workers or fellow students to consider applying for
membership as well. Annual membership fees are now due.
Please pay prior to the March 31st deadline.
The TN-IAI is sponsoring a student day on March 10, 2017. Please
see the details on our website. It is right around the corner and
seats are filling up fast, so if you know any college student
interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement or forensics,
please let them know about this great opportunity. Please contact
me or any board member with ideas or suggestions you have to
make your division better!
Kendra Fleenor
Board of Directors
Amber Smith
Monica Kent
Ed Duke
Jackie Cockrill
David Willmore
Associate Member Representatives
Philip Sanfillipo
Twana Chick
Certification Committee
Latent Print
Elizabeth Reid
Ten Print
Jackie Cockrill
Annual Conference
2017 Educational Conference for Law Enforcement Personnel
July 18-20, 2017
TBI Headquarters
901 R.S. Gass Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37216
Topics Include:
Forensic Anthropology
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Shoe Impressions at Crime Scenes
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Fabrication of Latent Prints
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Child Death Investigation
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Ritualistic Crimes
Plantar Impressions
Lineups and Eyewitness Identification
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Blood Spatter Analysis
Registration is only $75 for paid members before June 15th!
Registration after June 15th is $100 for Members.
Registration for non-members is $150
The conference will be submitted to POST for 24 hours.
Register at www.tniai.org
As our annual business meeting approaches, please start to consider fellow members to
nominate for elected positions within TN IAI.
Student Day
The Division will be hosting a Student Day on Friday, March 10th. This day is
designed for college students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement, with an emphasis on forensic science. There will be lectures in each of
the forensic science disciplines and composite art, hands-on latent print
processing, and a tour of the TBI Crime Lab. The day will culminate with a
panel discussion by several law enforcement professionals from a variety of
positions in the state of Tennessee. If you know of someone who may be
interested, please direct them to visit tniai.org for more information. Only 30
students will be accepted, and spots are filling up quickly!
2 0 1 6 F o r e n s i c E m p l o y e e o f t h e Ye a r
Congratulations to Active Member Miranda Gaddes! Miranda was awarded the
2016 Forensic Employee of the Year at TBI. Miranda is a Special Agent/
Forensic Scientist assigned to the Microanalysis Unit at TBI. She specializes in
several of the comparison sciences, is the Technical Leader for the Violent
Crimes Response Team, and is also a member of the Scan Station Team.
Congratulations Miranda!
If a TN IAI member in your agency has received an award or recognition, we would like to feature them in the next newsletter! Please send information to [email protected]
Time-lapse Friction Ridge Video
Timelapse Vision Inc.
Japanese company Timelapse Vision Inc. has used a time-lapse camera
to get up-close photos of sweating fingertips. This fascinating video
showcases the very basic reason latent prints can be deposited on items
of evidence, or left behind at crime scenes. The video culminates with
the deposition of a latent print, and is an excellent resource to visualize
the basic biological process that gives many of us a career.
To see the video, visit:
http://www.in-the-loop.net.au/video-fingerprints-sweat-glands/
Tr a i n i n g O p p o r t u n i t y
The Tennessee Division of the International Association for Identification hosted
the 2016 IAI Educational Conference for Law Enforcement. The conference
was held from June 7—June 9, 2016 at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Headquarters in Nashville, TN.
Topics ranged from latent print analysis and crime scene processing to criminal
profiling and composite sketching.
58 attendees registered for this year’s conference.
We would like to extend a special thanks to Tritech Forensics for helping sponsor the conference this year. We would also like to thank Evident and Ron
Smith & Associates for supplying door prizes.
Thank you to all attendees for your participation. We hope attendance at this
year’s conference will be even higher!
Tr a i n i n g O p p o r t u n i t y
There was a Division Secretaries Meeting for the IAI held at the 101st Annual
Educational Conference on August 11,2016. Relevant information from this
meeting is as follows:
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Rus Ruslander, IAI President, encourages TN IAI members to join the IAI if
possible
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The IAI certification programs have been withdrawn from the purview of the
Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board and accreditation is now being
sought through ISO. This will result in an increase in certification fees from
$200 to $300 for IAI members and from $300 to $400 for non-members.
Tr a i n i n g — M e t r o N a s h v i l l e P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t
Nashville, TN—$675
Contact: Julia Hoooper—[email protected]
Tr a i n i n g O p p o r t u n i t y
There was a Division Secretaries Meeting for the IAI held at the 101st Annual
Educational Conference on August 11,2016. Relevant information from this
meeting is as follows:

Rus Ruslander, IAI President, encourages TN IAI members to join the IAI if
possible

The IAI certification programs have been withdrawn from the purview of the
Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board and accreditation is now being
sought through ISO. This will result in an increase in certification fees from
$200 to $300 for IAI members and from $300 to $400 for non-members.
Additional Training Opportunities
www.policetraining.net