Minnesota Division - International Association for Identification

09/25/2026

It was a pleasure to have our future forensic scientists speak at our educational conference, and we look forward to more in the years to come!

09/20/2026

🩸🫆 HAPPY NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCE WEEK 🚔 💻

All of us at the MN IAI want to recognize the hard work, dedication, and professionalism shown each and every day by our forensic professionals not only here in Minnesota, but all over the United States! Thank you for what you do; we appreciate you all!

09/17/2026

🚨 Attention 2026 Conference Attendees 🚨

Please see the recent email from the Secretary/Treasurer and fill out the conference surveys by TONIGHT! Your responses will help our 2027 President plan a successful conference next year. You can even be entered to win a $25 Caribou Gift Card!

09/14/2026

👥 Meet your 2027 MN IAI Board of Directors! 👥

Left to right:

3rd Vice President: Lauren Bjerke - Hennepin County Sheriff's Office

Sergeant at Arms: Jessica Hunt - MN BCA

IAI Division Representative: Melissa Loren - MN BCA

1st Vice President: Steve Swenson - MN BCA

2nd Vice President: Ashley Nacey - Burnsville PD

Secretary/Treasurer: Jen Jaspersen - MN BCA-Retired

Board Chair: Brad Litke - Burnsville PD

President: Josh VonHaugg - Minneapolis PD

Historian: Dean Olson - Wright County Sheriff's Office-Retired

Not Pictured:

Media Editor - Vacant (temporarily filled by Secretary/Treasurer)

09/13/2026

Today we want to, again, thank the following companies for their generous monetary donations and/or raffle prizes during our annual banquet. Your support truly makes our conference a huge success!

☕ Dakota Dirt Coffee

✍🏻 Collaborative Testing Services - CTS

⛳ Emerald Greens Golf Course

🫆 Delta Forensics, LLC

🔦 GRIMM Forensics

⛳ TwinCitiesGolf.com ( Twin Cities Golf )

09/12/2026

We would like to, again, thank the following vendors for having a physical presence at our 2026 educational conference. We appreciate their support and hope to see them again in the future!

🩸 Scene Clean (https://www.scenecleanmn.com/)

🔦 Foster+ Freeman

🧬 DNA Labs International

🎓 Hamline University

09/11/2026

🕵🏻‍♂️ INTRODUCING OUR NEW LOGO 🕵🏻‍♂️

Voted on Thursday night at our General Membership meeting, this logo created by 2nd VP Ashley Nacey has been chosen as our new MN IAI logo! Thank you to everyone who entered the contest and helped choose this new one.

The towering "IAI" letters are embedded with fingerprint patterns serving as a clever nod to the unique, identifying marks at the heart of our organization and our profession. These letters rise from a quintessential Minnesotan landscape—a tranquil lake reflecting our state bird (the loon), bordered by dark evergreen silhouettes, and watched over by the gleaming North Star!

*Note that small changes may be made to the logo at the MN IAI Board of Directors discretion.*

09/09/2026

Thank you for a great first day! Don't forget to pay our sponsor tables a visit tomorrow, and to fill out the day 1 survey via our website. Your opinions are vitally important to future successful conferences.
https://www.mniai.org/2026-conference-agenda.html

09/09/2026

WELCOME TO DULUTH! ⚓

The MN IAI welcomes everyone in town for our 2026 Educational Conference! You can find the digital conference agenda here: https://www.mniai.org/2026-conference-agenda.html

If you have any questions or concerns throughout the conference, please feel free to chat with Jen at the registration table!

Be sure to also check out our sponsor tables in the main lobby!

09/09/2026

❗ Sponsor Shout-Out ❗

We would like to thank TwinCitiesGolf.com ( Twin Cities Golf ) for their generous raffle donation for our conference starting tomorrow! We appreciate their support for our organization!

Voted Minnesota s #1 Golf Website. Golf course directory, golf discounts, golf tee times, get a USGA Handicap, and play in fun golf events.