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KDIAI

Kansas Division of the International Association for Identification

2024 Spring Educational Conference


The KDIAI Board of Directors are please to share the 2024 Conference Flyer!

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For submissions, fill out the linked Google Form: Submission Form

Email questions to:


kimberly.gerhardt-whiddon@washburn.edu

Conference Attendees - Registration

Member: $85

Non-Member: $100

Student: $35

Late Registration - After March 15, 2024

Member: $100

Non-Member: $115

Vendors

Conference Booth / Attendance Registration

Conference Sponsorship

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Look forward to the following lectures and workshop!

 Lectures Workshops
 Johnson County Cold Case Study Injury Detection with ALS
 NIBIN Entomology Evidence
 IAI Photography Certification Presumptive Field Testing
 Leadership and Goal Setting for LEO and Forensics Evidence Detection with UV
 Pathology Q&A CSEYE Spy: Forensic Escape Room
 Public Safety Credit Union Fire Debris Evidence Collection
 Fire Investigation Footwear Collection & Documentation
 Drug Overdose Scene Processing 
 Fentanyl Identification 
 CSI for Illicit Hazardous Environments 

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Past Educational Conferences

2023

The 47th Annual Educational Conference was held on April 24th-26th at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Wichita, Kansas. Out first 2 1/2 day conference in many, many years.

The conference title was "Basic to Advanced Investigative Techniques". We had 133 in attendance and nine vendors and three additional vendor sponsors. We hosted eight workshops and several more lectures.

On Day 1, we had a presentation from Marc Bennett, Sedgwick County DA, and Tim Relph, Wichita PD, on the investigation into the Letitia Davis homicide. Day 1 also included a presentation from Jeremy Chappell on Accreditation, Certification, and Standardization.

Day 2, had a presentation on Ghost Guns from Jason Thon, KBI, the investigation of the Matthew Schoshke homicide from Andy Herrera, KBI, and how to take better known prints and postmortem print identification by Jay Wessel, KBI. A presentation from Cassie Schultheis and Rumi Mamenari Delgado, Johnson County Sheriff's Office reviewed an attempted homicide case where latent prints showed up in a reversed position. Day 2 was wrapped up with a presentation from Wade Cherms, Riley County PD, on using drones for documenting crime scenes.

Day 3, started with a presentation on Bias from Holly Latham, KBI, followed by a presentation on investigative genetic genealogy by Jena Sparling and Todd Leeds, KBI. Holly Latham, KBI, also presented on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. Wendy Hummell, Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, gave a presentation on Vicarious Trauma and Building Resilience. Cory Latham, KBI wrapped the day with a presentation on the use of technology to advance investigations.

Workshops on Day 2 and Day 3 included several workshops on Crime Scene Imaging - Basic, Specialized, and Low Light, all taught by Chris Engle-Tjaden, KBI, and Rebecca Vincent, Johnson County Sheriff's Office. Two vendors gave workshops on the FSIS, Arrowhead Forensics, and how to detect more evidence with forensic light sources, Foster+Freeman. Kayla Nida, KBI, gave a presentation on an introduction to forensic anthropology, and Kim Gerhardt-Whiddon and Kole Perez, Washburn University, hosted a workshop on lifting latent prints from hard to light surfaces.

Thank you to all of the presenters/instructors, vendors/sponsors, and the 2022 KDIAI Board for making the 2023 Conference a huge success. Thank you to all of the attendees in make it a great KDIAI Conference - we hope to see you in 2024!

2022

The 46th Annual Educational Conference was held on April 12th-13th at the Bluemont Hotel in Manhattan, Kansas.

The conference title was "Crime Scene Preservation and Documentation". We had 105 in attendance, six vendors, and several wonderful speakers.

Lectures included a case presentation from both CSI and Attorney perspectives of the "She's a Pistol" case in Johnson County, scene preservation, photography composition, sketching and diagramming, evidence collection and packaging, and case presentations from the Riley County Attorney's Office.

Thank you to all of the presenters, vendors/sponsors, and the 2021 KDIAI Board for making it another successful conference!

Past KDIAI Conferences and Annual meetings

2023 - Wichita

- Basic to Advanced Investigative Techniques


2022 - Manhattan

- Crime Scene Preservation and Documentation


2021 - Virtual

- Sexual Assault Investigations


2020 - Cancelled

- Canceled - COVID-19 Concerns


2019 - Junction City

     - The Application of Forensic Disciplines in a Quadruple Homicide Investigation (Franklin County)


2018 - Topeka

     - Mass Casualty Events: Investigation and Crime Scene Processing (Hesston Shooting)


2017 - Lawrence

     - Arson and Bomb Scenes (Brett Seacat Case Study)


2017 - Council Bluffs, IA (Mid-States Joint Conference)


2016 - Wichita (40th)

     - Back To Basics (BTK)


2015 - Manhattan

     - Officer Involved Shootings: Investigation and Forensic Analysis

 

2014 - Lawrence

     - Crime Scene Fundamentals



2013 - Topeka

     - Mass Disasters / Large Crime Scenes

 

2012 - Junction City

     - Jodi Sanderholm Case Study


2011 - Wichita

     - Forensic Arson Investigation (Carr Brother's Case Study)



2010 - Manhattan

     - Bio-Defense (Kelsey Smith Case)


2009 - Lawrence

     - First 48 Hours After a Crime / Legal Issues at Crime Scenes


2008 - Salina

     - General Crime Scene Topics


2007 - Topeka

     - Classification Workshop / Crime Scene Photography


2006 - Junction City (30th)

     - General Crime Scene Topics


2006 - Davenport, IA (Mid-States Joint Conference)


2005 - Manhattan

     - General Crime Scene Topics


2004 - Manhattan

     - Back to Basics - Processing the Crime Scene


2003 - Lawrence


2002 - Wichita

     - Court Room Testimony and General Crime Scene Topics


2002 - Peoria, IL (Mid-States Joint Conference)


2001 - Salina


2000 - Salina

1999 - Topeka


1998 - Topeka


1998 - Davenport, IA (Mid-States Joint Conference)


1997 - Manhattan


1996 - Manhattan


1995 - Manhattan

1994 - Manhattan


1993 - Manhattan


1992 - Topeka

1991 - Overland Park - Spring Training


1991 - Overland Park


1990 - Mission


1989 - Overland Park - Spring Training


1989 - Colorado Spring, CO (Joint Conference)


1988 - Manhattan - Spring Training


1988 - Hays


1987 - Topeka


1986 - Manhattan - Spring Training


1986 - St. Joseph, MO (Mid-States Joint Conference)


1985 - Manhattan - Spring Training


1985 - Emporia


1984 - Topeka


1983 - Fort Scott - Spring Training


1983 - Overland Park


1982 - Wichita - Spring Training


1982 - Salina


1981 - Topeka


1980 - Emporia


1979 - Kansas City, MO (Joint Conference)


1978 - Mission


1977 -Wichita


1976 - Topeka

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