Our Mission

 To associate persons who are actively engaged in the profession of forensic identification, investigation and scientific examination of physical evidence, in an organized body within the state of Kansas, so that the professions, in all of its branches, may be standardized and practiced effectively and scientifically.

To encourage the expansion and improvement of the Sciences of Fingerprints, Firearms, Photography, and other branches of forensic identification in crime detection. Friction Ridge Skin Identification, Document Examination, Firearms Identification, Imprint Evidence, Polygraph Examinations, Forensic Photography and Electronic imaging, Forensic Art, Voice Identification and Acoustic Analysis, Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Reconstruction, Blood Stain Pattern Identification, Forensic Laboratory Analysis, and matters of forensic interest in other disciplines including the natural and social sciences and law enforcement/criminal justice.

To encourage research in scientific crime detection.

To keep its members apprized of the latest techniques and discoveries in forensic identification and crime detection.

To employ the collective wisdom of the profession and to advance the scientific technique of personal identification and detection.

To work closer with the International Association for Identification in furthering the profession of identification generally.

 

 

 

kdiai-charter.jpg (42515 bytes)Our original KDIAI Charter.
 

kiai_logo_1977.gif (33169 bytes)This KDIAI logo is found on a July - August 1977 Prairie Whorlwind.

kdiaiold.gif (5983 bytes) Here is another former KDIAI logo.

 

kdiai.gif (19468 bytes)This logo was replaced by this new one which was designed by Scott Sayles, a Kansas State University student. He won a contest by drawing the winning logo for the Kansas Division IAI. He was given a check for $50 at the Spring KDIAI Conference, Topeka Holiday Inn Downtown on May 10, 1990. It has been slightly modified since then.

 

Our two KDIAI flags are based on the KDIAI logo design found in the above middle logo and the logo above. The one in the middle was made by the wife of former member Tom Mayhill (retired Wichita PD). Our current KDIAI flag was made by the wife, nephew, and mother of KDIAI member Steve Koch.