2019 President's Message
It is both a privilege and an honor to serve as the President of the Minnesota Division of the International Association for Identification in 2019. I hope everyone has a safe and relaxing holiday season and is settled in for yet another long Minnesota winter.
As is tradition, I will start with a brief introduction. I started my career with the Wright County Sheriff’s Office a decade ago. I work primarily in the patrol division but have been assigned, part-time, to our Major Crimes Investigation Unit since about 2012. As part of those duties I investigate and document crime scenes and physical evidence as well as serious injury or fatal crashes. I have been a member of the MNIAI and a Certified Crime Scene Investigator since 2013. I am married to my wife, Julie, and have two very ambitious little boys.
I hope most of you were able to attend this past year’s conference at Arrowwood Lodge in Baxter. Our 2018 President, Mark Ulrick put together an excellent slate of speakers, professionals, and vendors from across the country. As I review the conference evaluations, it is apparent that the conference was a success and that people were very happy with the accommodations, classes and workshops. Thanks to Mark for all of the work that you put into planning the 2018 conference!
I want to thank everyone who has been and continues to be associated with the Board of Directors. As with most of the past presidents, this is my first foray into any sort of board of directors. Over the past 5 years I have learned a tremendous amount; thank you to everyone who shared their experiences, insights, and wisdom with me.
I am actively in the process of planning our 2019 educational conference. It will be held at the Alexandria Holiday Inn from Sept 11th to Sept 13th. I am hoping to have a variety of great hands-on classes and exciting case studies. Two of the topics that I hope to cover are using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s/Drones) to map crime scenes and chemical processing of blood evidence. As always, this is your conference, and I’d love to hear any suggestions you have. I encourage you to contact me and share any thoughts or ideas that you have.
I hope everyone has a happy and safe Holiday Season. I hope to see you all next year and don’t forget to mark your calendars for September 11th, 12th, and 13th!
Jeff McMackins
Wright County Sheriff’s Office
2019 MNIAI President
As is tradition, I will start with a brief introduction. I started my career with the Wright County Sheriff’s Office a decade ago. I work primarily in the patrol division but have been assigned, part-time, to our Major Crimes Investigation Unit since about 2012. As part of those duties I investigate and document crime scenes and physical evidence as well as serious injury or fatal crashes. I have been a member of the MNIAI and a Certified Crime Scene Investigator since 2013. I am married to my wife, Julie, and have two very ambitious little boys.
I hope most of you were able to attend this past year’s conference at Arrowwood Lodge in Baxter. Our 2018 President, Mark Ulrick put together an excellent slate of speakers, professionals, and vendors from across the country. As I review the conference evaluations, it is apparent that the conference was a success and that people were very happy with the accommodations, classes and workshops. Thanks to Mark for all of the work that you put into planning the 2018 conference!
I want to thank everyone who has been and continues to be associated with the Board of Directors. As with most of the past presidents, this is my first foray into any sort of board of directors. Over the past 5 years I have learned a tremendous amount; thank you to everyone who shared their experiences, insights, and wisdom with me.
I am actively in the process of planning our 2019 educational conference. It will be held at the Alexandria Holiday Inn from Sept 11th to Sept 13th. I am hoping to have a variety of great hands-on classes and exciting case studies. Two of the topics that I hope to cover are using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s/Drones) to map crime scenes and chemical processing of blood evidence. As always, this is your conference, and I’d love to hear any suggestions you have. I encourage you to contact me and share any thoughts or ideas that you have.
I hope everyone has a happy and safe Holiday Season. I hope to see you all next year and don’t forget to mark your calendars for September 11th, 12th, and 13th!
Jeff McMackins
Wright County Sheriff’s Office
2019 MNIAI President