The International Association for Identification (IAI) is the largest forensic organization in the world. It was originally formed as the "International Association for Criminal Identification" in October 1915. Through the years it has grown into an educational and certification body with over 6,000 members worldwide.

Missions

Presidents

• Harry H. Caldwell, Oakland, CA (1915-1921) • A.J. Renoe, Leavenworth, KS (1921-1923) • Charles C. Carmody, Detroit, MI (1923-1925) • Dr. J. G. Duncan, Oklahoma City, OK (1925-1926) • Maurice B. O’Neal, New Orleans, LA (1926-1927) • William Robert Ellis, Houston, TX (1927-1928) • H.A. Thompson, Oklahoma City, OK (1928-1929) • James R. Wilkerson, Windsor, ON, Canada (1929-1930) • Harold W. Axtell, Denver, CO (1930-1931) • Edward A. Parker, Memphis, TN (1931-1932) • B.T. Andrews, St. Joseph, MO (1932-1933) • Edward F. Burke, Rochester, NY (1933-1934) • T.P. Sullivan, Chicago, IL (1934-1935) • William A. Toler, Richmond, VA (1935-1936) • Elias W. Hoagland, St. Louis, MO (1936-1937) • Arthur H. Muchow, Sioux Falls, SD (1937) • William C. Gordon, Kansas City, MO (1937-1938) • William E. Cashin, Bella Vista Village, AR (1938-1939) • W. Paul Whitley, Raleigh, NC (1939-1940) • Edward Lorrain, Montreal, QC, Canada (1940-1941) • Thomas A. Dwyer, Detroit, MI (1941-1942) • Marie Grott Morrissey, Indianapolis, IN (1942-1943) • Robert E. Moore, Detroit, MI (1943-1944) • J. Earl Scroggin, Little Rock, AR (1944-1945) • L. Clark Schilder, Arlington, VA (1945-1946) • Oscar J. Digert, Milwaukee, WI (1946-1947) • William A. Winfield, Rochester, NY (1947-1948) • R.W. Nebergall, Arnprior, ON, Canada (1948-1949) • Glen H. McLaughlin, Austin, TX (1949-1950) • Frank V. Chameroy, Hartford, CT (1950-1951) • George L. Beckvermit, Denver, CO (1951-1952) • Paul D. McCann, Albany, NY (1952-1953) • George A. Kanz, Salem, OR (1953-1954) • Lawrence A. Kelly, Charlotte, NC (1954-1955) • Daniel d’Andrieu, LaSalle, QC, Canada (1955-1956) • Eric Ekebom, Rockford, IL (1956-1957) • Robert M. Vollmer, Miami, FL (1957-1958) • Edward J. Moellering, Houston, TX (1958-1959) • Birk C. Harl, Evansville, IN (1959-1960) • James F. Shumate, Denver, CO (1960-1961) • Vincent B. Hurlbut, West Hartford, CT (1961-1962) • James E. Devery, Chicago, IL (1962-1963) • Walter G. Hoetzer, Utica, NY (1963-1964) • C. Lester Trotter, Treasure Island, FL (1964-1965) • Fred R. Rymer, Austin, TX (1965-1966) • John W. Tyler, Perry, FL (1966-1967) • Leslie W. Williams, New London, CT (1967-1968) • Albert W. Somerford, Hempstead, TX (1968-1969) • Bayne W. Linden, Sioux City, IA (1969-1970) • John D. Douthit, St. Paul, MN (1970-1971) • Jay R. Jensen, Denver, CO (1971-1972) • Owen W. Byers, Evansville, IN (1972-1973) • Farrell D. Babcock, East Grand Rapids, MI (1973-1974) • Joseph M. Wallace, Pittsburgh, PA (1974-1975) • George J. Fagan, Madison, CT (1975-1976) • Joseph J. Musial, Miami, FL (1976-1977) • Emery B. Morel, Springfield, LA (1977-1978) • Donald G. Mooney, Shanks, WV (1978-1979) • Ernest Jensen, Seattle, WA (1979-1980) • C. Stanley Kimball, Phoenix, AZ (1980-1981) • Richard L. Brunelle, Ormond Beach, FL (1981-1982) • Kay J. McClanahan, Columbia, SC (1982-1983) • John J. Spann, Jr., New Orleans, LA (1983-1984) • H. A. Albert, Austin, TX (1984-1985) • Robert T. Grant, Pensacola, FL (1985-1986) • Clarence E. Phillips, Dumfries, VA (1986-1987) • Douglas M. Monsoor, Ormond Beach, FL (1987-1988) • Charles J. Jacobs, Crawfordville, FL (1988-1989) • Charles A. Moss, Sr., Decatur, GA (1989-1990) • James T. Murray, Orlando, FL (1990-1991) • Robert E. Prouty, Sacramento, CA (1991-1992) • Curtis M. Shane, Brunswick, GA (1992-1993) • Joseph P. Polski, St. Paul, MN (1994) • Marilyn R. Nault, Seattle, WA (1995) • Danny Hasty, Chipley, FL (1996) • Ronald C. Jackson,Gloucester, ON, Canada (1997) • Charles P. Illsley, West Valley City, UT (1998) • James B. Gettemy, Tallahassee, FL (1999) • Ann D. Punter, Ontario, CA (1999-2000) • Robert C. Sanders, Wausau, WI (2000-2001) • Richard Fahy, Overland Park, KS (2001-2002) • Steve Nash, Petaluma, CA (2002-2003) • Janice M. Johnson, Pensacola, FL (2003-2004) • Robert B. Kennedy, Orleans, ON, Canada (2004-2005) • Joe M. Maberry, Dallas, TX (2005-2006) • Diana M. Castro, Whittier, CA (2006-2007) • Kenneth F. Martin, Boston, MA (2007-2008) • Robert J. Garrett, Mutuchen, NJ (2008-2009) • Vici K. Inlow, Reston, VA (2009-2010) • Philip Sanfilippo, Doral, FL (2010-2011) • R. Kevin Lawson, St. Louis, MO (2011-2012) • Deborah Leben, Washington, DC (2012-2013) • Lesley C. Hammer, Anchorage, AK (2013-2014) • Steven L. Johnson, Clarksburg, WV (2014-2015) • Bridget Lewis, St Charles, IA (2015-2016) • Harold Ruslander, Port Charlotte, FL (2016-2017) • Raymond A. Jorz, Painesville, OH (2017-2018) • Lisa Hudson, Wauwatosa WI (2018-2019) • Ken Zercie, Madison, CT (2019-2021) • Dr.Alexandre Beaudoin, Montreal, QC, Canada (2021-2022) • John Grassel, Lincoln, RI (2022-2023) • Domingo Villarreal, TX (2023- )

Awards

John A. Dondero Memorial Award

The award is presented to an Active Member of the Association, who have made "the most significant and valuable contribution in the area of identification and allied sciences." The laureates are: • 1959- Hoover, J. Edgar; Washington, DC • 1960- Cashin, William E.; Albany, NY • 1969- Mooney, Donald G.; Washington, DC • 1970- Musial, Joseph; Miami, FL • 1972- Brunelle, Richard L.; Washing, DC • 1973- Nash, Ernest W.; East Lansing, MI • 1974- MacDonell, Herbert L.; Corning, NY • 1975- McCann, Paul; Albany, NY • 1976- Given, Bruce; Falls Church, VA • 1978- Johnson, Robert L.; Annandale, VA • 1980- Dalrymple, Brian E.; Toronto, Ontario • 1982- Hazen, Robert J. ; Quantico, VA • 1985- Kendall, Frank G.; Atlanta, GA • 1988- Domingo, Frank; New York, NY • 1989- Lee, Dr. Henry C.; Meriden, CT • 1997- Sampson, William C.; Miami, FL • 2001- Smith, Ron; Meridian, MS • 2002- Taylor, Karen T.; Austin, TX • 2004- Masters, Nancy E.; St. Helen's, OR • 2006- Bodziak, William J.; Palm Coast, FL • 2007- Meagher, Stephen B.; Quantico, VA • 2008- Ashbaugh, David; British Columbia, Canada • 2013- McRoberts, Alan; Temecula, California • 2014- Margot, Pierre; Lausanne, Switzerland • 2016- German, Edward; Newington, VA • 2017- Yamashita, Brian; Ottawa, ON Canada • 2021- Springer, Eliot; Flushing, NY • 2022- Hamm, Ernest; Fleming Island, FL

Dr Antonio A. Cantu Memorial Award for Early Career Research

The award is to be awarded at the discretion of the Board of Directors to a new forensic science practitioner and active member of this association, to highlight the creativity, originality, professionalism, and innovation of his research in the recovery and identification of forensic evidence, in the early stages of his career.

Good of the Association Award

This award recognize an individual who, "in the opinion and judgment of the IAI's Board of Directors, is deemed to have made an "outstanding contribution to the Association." The laureates are: • 1987- Nielson, John P. • 1988- Bonebrake, George • 1989- Fiorenza, Tom • 1990- Saviers, Kathleen D. • 1991- Crooker, Rosella O. • 1993- Carrick, Michael F.; Grieve, Rhoda M. and Murray, James T. • 1994- Gettemy, James B. and Neuner, John K. • 1995- Grieve, David L.; Hahn, Timothy F. and Stryker, Henry • 1996- Martin, Charles E. and Sanders, Robert C., III • 1997- Carrick, Michael F.; Fiorenza, Tom; Murray, Candy; Shane, Curtis M. and Shane, Mathea • 1998- Douthit, John D. and Hamm, Ernest D. • 1999- FBI, Laboratory Division; Illsley, Charles P. and Ostermeyer, Donald C. • 2000- Chapman, Carey • 2001- Ashbaugh, David; German, Edward R.; Meagher, Steven B. and Punter, Ann D. • 2002- Murray, Candy; Polski, Joseph P. and Smith, Norman R. • 2004- Nash, Steven • 2005- Parkinson, Gregory A. • 2006- Garrett, Robert J. • 2008- Leben, Debbie • 2009- Brown, King C.; Watkins, Dawn • 2010- Honeycutt, Dennis • 2011- Martin, Kenneth • 2012- Inlow, Vici • 2014- Hicklin, Austin • 2017- Johnson, Steve; Witzke, David • 2019- Hilderbrand, Dwane • 2022- Hullihan, Mike • 2023- Griffin, Thomas

Distinguished members

Distinguished membership may be conferred only on a Member by a majority vote of the I.A.I. Board of Directors in recognition of the Member's superior efforts in the furtherance of the aims and purposes of the I.A.I. A Distinguished Member retains all the rights, privileges, and obligations of the class of membership he or she held prior to being designated as a Distinguished Member. • 1987 - Bonebrake, George J. • 1987 - Hamilton, James L. • 1987 - Leadbetter, Martin J. • 1987 - Lee, Henry • 1987 - Monsoor, Douglas M. • 1987 - Phillips, Clarence E. • 1988 - Berg, Stanton O. • 1988 - Nielson, John P. • 1988 - Smith, Norman R. • 1989 - Grieve, David L. • 1989 - Hamm, Ernest D. • 1989 - Jungbluth, William O. • 1989 - Moore, Raymond T. • 1989 - Morgan, Marvin L. • 1989 - Olson, Robert D. Sr • 1989 - Saviers, Kathleen D. • 1990 - Watling, William J. • 1990 - Wertheim, Pat A. • 1991 - Ashbaugh, David R. • 1992 - Sahs, Paul T. • 1993 - Carrick, Michael F. • 1994 - Chapman, Carey L. • 1994 - Koenig, Bruce E. • 1995 - Hall, Richard F. • 1995 - Masters, Nancy E. • 1995 - Sampson, William C. • 1996 - Timothy F. Hahn • 1996 - Hilderbrand, Dwane S. • 1997 - Shonberger, M. Frank • 1998 - Olenik, John • 1998 - Vernon, Wesley • 1999 - Fahy, Richard E. M. • 2001 - Wertheim, Kasey • 2004 - Czarnecki, Eugene R. • 2004 - Hare, Karen R. • 2004 - Maceo, Alice • 2004 - Parkinson, Gregory A. • 2005 - Vanderkolk, John R. • 2006 - Moore, Craig C. • 2006 - Stimac, Jon T. • 2007 - Black, John • 2007 - Byrd, Jon • 2007 - German, Edward R. • 2007 - Langenburg, Glenn • 2008 - Bevel, V. Thomas • 2008 - Bodziak, William J. • 2008 - Klasey, Darrell • 2008 - Onstwedder, John • 2008 - Ramotowski, Robert S. • 2009 - Cantu, Antonio A. • 2009 - Hammer, Lesley C. • 2009 - Leben, Deborah • 2009 - Perkins, Michael • 2009 - Polski, Joseph P. • 2010 - Knaap, Wade W. • 2010 - Martin, Kenneth F. • 2010 - Springer, Eliot • 2011 - Beaudoin, Alexandre • 2011 - Cooney, Lauren • 2011 - Dalrymple, Brian E. • 2011 - Triplett, Michelle • 2012 - Duncan, Christopher • 2014 - Laskowski, Gregory • 2014 - Johnson, G. Matt • 2014 - Sanfilippo, Philip • 2014 - Curtit, Jean • 2015 - Brown, King • 2015 - Ruslander, Harold • 2015 - Schenck, Rodney • 2015 - Siegel, Sandra • 2015 - Watkins, Dawn • 2016 - Griffin, Tom • 2016 - Latham, Holly • 2016 - Neumann, Cedric • 2017 - Lemay, Jan • 2017 - Shane, Curtis • 2018 - Johnson, Steve • 2019 - Bright-Birnbaum, Kathleen • 2021 - Greene, Stephen • 2021 - Eldridge, Heidi • 2021 - Hudson, Lisa • 2021 - Brazelle, Mack • 2022 - Jorz, Ray • 2022 - Villarreal, Domingo

Dedication to Service Award

The Dedication to Service Award is awarded to individuals who have shown outstanding dedication over time to the Association and its objectives. The laureates are: • 2005- McLaughlin, Glen • 2006- Arend, Jim • 2008- Reed, Roy • 2011- Parker, Charles • 2011- Weaver, David • 2012- Lewis, Bridget • 2012- Klasey, Darrell • 2015- Vernon, Wesley • 2016- Calhoun, Glen • 2021- Bush, James • 2022- Hammer, Lesley • 2023- McRoberts, Alan

Training

There are four means of obtaining training through the IAI:

Certification boards

There are eight (8) certifying boards: The International Association for Identification also participates in Scientific Working Groups (SWGs). The organization's monthly publication is the Journal of Forensic Identification.