Distinguished Members




International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts






MICHAEL C. TAYLOR 

DISTINGUISHED MEMBER AWARD



The Distinguished Member of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts is a special designation held by members of the Association as described in the IABPA Constitution and By Laws - Section 2.; Article D.2. (Amended: October 7, 2016)  þ










CRITERIA FOR

THE DISTINGUISHED MEMBER AWARD



  • Members who have rendered significant service to the discipline or the Association or have achieved special qualifications in the field of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis may be nominated for the Distinguished Member Award. 


  • A nomination for the Distinguished Member Award shall be by a Full Member in good standing or the Executive Board. 


  • The nomination shall be submitted to the President or the Secretary of the Association no later than sixty (60) days prior to any Annual Meeting. 


  • Each nomination shall be forwarded to the President and Membership Committee for review and a recommendation shall be made by the committee and presented to the membership.


  • The recommendation shall be voted on by voting members present at the Annual Meeting of the Association in which a quorum is present.  Passage of the recommendation shall be by majority vote. 


  • Not more than one Distinguished Member Award shall be awarded in any calendar year. 


  • Each Distinguished Member shall maintain all rights and privileges of Full Membership for life and all future membership dues and event registration fees shall be waived.








RECIPIENTS



V. Thomas Bevel
Norman, OK
USA

    

Norman H. Reeves
Tucson, AZ
USA


1997

Barton P. Epstein
Edina, MN
USA



S/Sgt. Daniel J. Rahn
RCMP - Edmonton, AB
CANADA



Alfred L. Carter, Ph.D.
Ottawa, ON
Canada


2004

Stuart H. James
Oakland Park, FL
USA


2007

Johnnie Earl Aycock
Texas Ranger (Ret.) Flat, TX
USA


2009

Pat Laturnus, RCMP (Ret.)
Ontario
Canada


2010

T. Paulette Sutton
York, PA
USA


2011

Tom "Grif" Griffin
Greeley, CO
USA


2012

Martin J. P. Eversdijk
Amsterdam
The Netherlands


2013

Paul E. Kish
Corning, NY
USA


2014

LeeAnn Singley
Duncannon, PA
USA


2015

Dr. Michael C. Taylor
Christchurch
New Zealand


2018

CSM Ross M. Gardner (Ret.)
Atlanta, GA
USA


2019

Toby L. Wolson, M.S., ABC-MBT, CBPA
Hallandale Beach, FL
USA


2020

Brian Yamashita, Ph.D.
Ottawa, ON
Canada


2021

Lynne D. Herold, Ph.D.
Tucson, AZ
USA


2022

Jeremiah A. Morris
Olathe, KS
USA


2023

Michael B. Illes, Ph.D.
Ontario
Canada


2024

Celestina Rossi
Conroe, TX

USA









Distinguished Member

Award Nominations


  1. Any Member in good standing may submit a nomination for any Full Member for Distinguished Membership.

  2. Nominations are accepted up until 60 days prior to the Annual Business Meeting.

  3. Complete and submit an online Nomination Form no later than 60 days prior to the Annual General Meeting.

  4. Please be prepared to include details satisfying the DM criteria and/or reference information for supporting factors for nomination.