IHIA GOALS

To accomplish these goals, the IHIA conducts annual symposiums and regional training sessions. Attendees are provided with the latest advanced training in all disciplines by renowned experts. These sessions offer opportunities for IHIA members to present cases, exchange information, and share personal experiences. Through such networking members help one another solve homicides and other complex investigations.

Awards

Each year, the IHIA recognizes law enforcement professionals who have displayed exceptional innovation and perseverance in conducting homicide investigations, evidence collection, evidence examination, advances in forensic science and technology, and successful homicide case prosecutions. Career achievements are also considered for recognition. Nominees for awards can be submitted to the IHIA’s Executive Board. Those selected for the IHIA Award for Excellence are honored at the annual training symposiums. Award nominees need not be IHIA members.

Accomplishments

Symposiums (SB Symposiums) have been held regularly since the 1988 Quantico conference, in such locations such as Kansas City, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Reno, Houston, Las Vegas, Tampa, New Orleans, Washington DC, San Francisco, Austin, The Netherlands, and in the United Kingdom. Members of the IHIA have been instrumental in starting state homicide investigator associations in Texas, Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Louisiana.

Regional Training Courses

Basic Homicide Investigations Course 40 hours

Advanced Homicide Investigations

Course - 40 hours

Cold Case/No-Body Homicide Investigations & Prosecution Course 32 hours

Mass Casualty Response and Active Shooter Course - 40 hours

Child & Infant Death Investigations

Course - 40 hours (currently under development)

Please visit our website, http://www.ihia.org for dates and locations.