History
A meeting was held November 28, 1964 at the Missouri State Highway Patrol Headquarters in Jefferson City, Missouri, for the purpose of organizing a Missouri Division of the IAI.
Fourteen members of the I.A.I. representing various law enforcement agencies from throughout the State of Missouri were in attendance and it was voted unanimously to apply to the I.A.I. for a Missouri Division Charter. Also, to apply to the Secretary of State for a charter, (as a non-profit organization).
Constitution and by-laws were approved as amended by the members in attendance.
An election of officers was held and the following persons were elected by acclamation, to serve until the next annual state conference.
President
Sergeant J. Buford McGahan St. Louis Police Department Bureau of Identification
First Vice President
Alfred J. Mettenburg Kansas City Police Department Laboratory
Second Vice President
Ray B. Jenkins Missouri State Highway Patrol Bureau of Identification and Records
Secretary – Treasurer
Gerald L. Lovell Kansas City Police Department Bureau of Identification
Board Members
Russell C. Griffing Kansas City Police Department Bureau of Identification
Donald Brocksmith St. Louis Police Department Laboratory
There will be one conference a year. The first to be held in October, 1965. The date and place to be selected by the Board of Directors.
All those present became members by majority vote, and the meeting was adjourned.
And the mission continues today...
Past Presidents
J.B. McGahan 1964-1965
Ray B. Jenkins 1965-1966
Donald Brocksmith 1966-1967
Russell Griffing 1967-1968
Frank Forgey 1968-1969
William Kaslick 1969-1970
Michael Fitzpatrick 1970-1971
Ray Hoevelmann 1971-1972
Joseph Brasser 1972-1973
Vince Manning 1973-1974
William Green 1974-1975
Douglas McGuire 1975-1976
Robert Dunsford 1976-1977
Richard Schweitterman 1977-1978
Alan Hunt 1978-1979
John Cayton 1979-1980
Ronald Stein 1980-1981
Gerald Lovell (acting) 1981-1982
Gerald Lovell 1982-1983
Ralph Baney 1983-1984
Timothy Zoll 1984-1985
James Davis 1985-1986
Stephen Warlen 1986-1987
James M. Duggan 1987-1988
Donald L. Lock 1988-1989
Donald F. Brian 1989-1990
Timothy Zoll 1990-1991
Robert C. Ahring 1991-1992
Kathy M. Hentges 1992-1993
R. Kevin Lawson 1993-1994
Michael L. Himmel 1994-1995
Steven P. Johnson 1995-1996
Roger L. Denton 1996-1997
Donald L. Lock 1997-1998
Stan L. Swaggart 1998-1999
Timothy D. Davis 1999-2000
Stephen C. Warlen 2000-2001
James Blaska 2001-2002
James Blaska 2002-2003
R. Kevin Lawson 2003-2004
Kathy M. Hentges 2004-2005
Carla Doll 2005-2006
Tom Krull 2006-2007
Steve Schicker 2007-2008
Michael Himmel 2008-2009
Gregory Owens 2009-2010
Timothy Zoll 2010-2011
Robert Paul 2011-2012
Stephen Warlen 2012-2013
Kevin Bushery 2013-2014
Dale Perry 2014-2015
Tanya Hiner 2015-2016 (April)
Chad Craig 2016 (April)-2016 (October)
Chad Craig 2016-2017
Kevin Bushery 2017-2018
Alan Mitchel II 2018-2019
James Yim 2019-2020 (February)
Emily Yim 2020-2021 (January)
Teresa Weaver 2021 (January)-2022
Teresa Weaver 2022-2023
John Cayton 2023-2024
Dale Perry 2024-2025
Teresa Weaver 2025-2026