Awards
The Ohio Chapter of I.A.A.I. Awards Committee is actively seeking nominations for the awards listed below. These awards are customarily presented at the Annual Chapter Meeting.
Please submit your Award nominations:
Ohio Chapter, IAAI
Chairman Robert Sharp
P.O. Box 202, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 or E-mail iaaiohioawards@aol.com
GEORGE "AL" EISNAUGLE AWARD
This award is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution toward the suppression of the crime of Arson in the State of Ohio. It is limited to one (1) recipient annually.
GEORGE “AL” EISNAUGLE RECIPIENTS
1974 Unknown
1975 Donald C. Cover
1976 Willis Peterson
1977 James R. Saddler
1978 Eugene L. Jewell
1979 Harry F. McLaughlin
1980 James Gamm
1981 Rollin Kerzee
1982 Marvin Olney
1983 Dave DeMeo
1984 Robert Lewis
1985 John T. Evans
1986 John C. Haney
1987 Robert Cryer
1988 Herb Shreiner
1989 Richard Cross
1990 Robert Workman
1991 James Lewis
1992 Charles G. McGrath
1993 Ralph Dolence
1994 William Yeazell
1995 Glen Baker
1996 Robert Gartner
1997 James Harting
1998 Michael Carrocci
1999 Dave Engleson
2000 Mohamed Gohar
2001 Bob Marihugh
2002 Genevieve Bures
2003 John Bernans
2004 Not Given
2005 Not Given
2006 Mike Linscott
2007 Not Given
2008 Not Given
2009 Dave Whitaker
2010
LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARD
A Life Membership Award may be conferred upon an active member in good standing for a period of 10 years. An individual who has rendered distinctive service to the Ohio Chapter and its purposes for a minimum of five (5) years. It is limited to one (1) recipient annually.
OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARD
This award is presented to municipalities, agencies (law enforcement or private), and companies who have developed successful programs to help reduce the incidence of arson. It is limited to two (2) recipients annually.
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AWARD
A person or persons who have made or assisted in a special contribution to arson investigation.
INVESTIGATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Investigator of the Year Award is presented to an individual who is an active member of the Ohio Chapter and the International Association of Arson Investigator’s. This person must have shown outstanding achievement using professional expertise, in both criminal and civil fields of arson control. The recipient shall not be a current officer or member of the Board of Directors, nor shall the recipient be a member of the Awards Committee of the Ohio Chapter. There shall be one annual investigator of the year.
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
A first place or second place award may be given in the categories of Arson (color) and Accidental (color) or training photography. This competition is open to members in good standing of the Ohio Chapter. All photographs entered must be the work of the person entering and must have been taken within the preceding 36 months.
A maximum of (5) photographs may be submitted by one individual in each category.
If mailed, prints must be 8 x 10.
No identification or marks of any kind may be placed on the front of the photograph.
Photographs are not to be mounted.
The following must be included with each photograph submitted:
Name:
Department or Company name:
Address or e-mail address if sent electronically:
Telephone Numbers:
Date photograph was taken:
Location of photograph taken:
Description must accompany each photograph submitted:
Entries must be submitted (postmarked) to the Awards Committee by July 1.
First and second place awards may be presented for each category. Photographs will be judged on content, technique and composition. Winning photographs will be submitted to IAAI photography competition. Photographs will be published in the Ohio Chapter Newsletter. All entries will become property of the Ohio Chapter. Photographs will be returned by written request or e-mail Award Committee Chairman Robert Sharp. Entries not complying with these rules will be disqualified.
Entries may be mailed:
Ohio Chapter, IAAI
c/o Awards Committee Chairperson Robert Sharp
PO Box 202, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
OR e-mail - iaaiohioawards@aol.com
EUGENE JEWELL AWARD
This award covers tuition to the Ohio Arson School Annual Seminar for a Chapter Member interested in furthering their education in the field of Arson Investigation
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2009 ANNUAL AWARD CEREMONY
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