North Carolina Chapter, IAAI Updates

Registration for the 2026 NCIAAI Spring Conference is open!

NCIAAI Membership — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:37:27 GMT

Visit the 2026 Spring Conference page for details and to view/download the schedule of classes.

Applications for 2026 Spring Conference Scholarship are open

NCIAAI Membership — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 02:23:16 GMT

The 2026 Spring Scholarship Application is also now available online at https://nciaai.wildapricot.org/event-6531005

Current members may apply.

The NCIAAI Board of Directors and the Scholarship Committee is offering TWO (2) $500 scholarships for NCIAAI members to assist in expenses incurred in attending the NCIAAI Spring Conference in 2026.

The Conference will be held in Pinehurst, NC May 18-22, 2026 hosted by Sandhills Community College.

The application period opens January 20, 2026. Any interested member should complete the online application no later than 11:59 pm March 31, 2026. The scholarship recipients will be notified prior to the Conference.

The online application includes a required upload of a Word or PDF document detailing why you want to attend the conference and why the scholarship important to you.

You should still register for the Conference if you plan to attend as the scholarship application is not connected to the event registration nor is an application any guarantee of receiving a scholarship. These scholarships are intended to help cover the costs of hotel expenses as there is no conference fee.

2026 Educational Scholarship Application is Available.

NCIAAI Membership — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 02:21:33 GMT

Visit the Academic Scholarship webpage for details.

Applications are available through the online portal at https://nciaai.wildapricot.org/event-6531001

Chapter Meeting 10/28

NCIAAI Membership — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:42:35 GMT

The Chapter Annual Meeting will be held in conjuction with the NC/SC IAAI Joint Conference.

Chapter Elections Close 10/28/2025 at 12pm

NCIAAI Membership — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:40:32 GMT

The election for 2025-2026 Officer and Board of Director seats closes Tuesday 10/28/2025 at 12pm.

Officer and Board Candidate Profiles Posted

NCIAAI Membership — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:34:27 GMT

Click/tap her for more information.

Asheville Fire Department, Fire Investigator 1 - Open until 8/9/2025

NCIAAI Membership — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:27:00 GMT

Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ashevillenc/jobs/4977817/fire-investigator-i?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs for details.

Nominations for Fire Investigator/Fire Investigation Team are being accepted

NCIAAI Membership — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 11:12:23 GMT

Nominate a Fire Investigator or Team - details at 2025 Fire Investigator/Team Award Nominations

NC/SC IAAI Joint Conference Scholarship Applications Open until August 1

NCIAAI Membership — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 11:11:14 GMT

Visit the Joint Scholarship informaiton and application page here - NC/SC IAAI 2025 Joint Conference Scholarship Application

2025 Mountain Fire Investigation Summit, Registration is Open

NCIAAI Membership — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 18:26:01 GMT

Registration for the 2025 Mountain Fire Investigation Summit is open.

Visit https://nciaai.com/2025-Mountain-Summit for more information.

2025 Academic Scholarship Awarded

NCIAAI Membership — Tue, 27 May 2025 00:11:17 GMT

Susan McGraw received an Academic Scholarship from NCIAAI

2025 Academic Scholarship Applications are OPEN

NCIAAI Membership — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:57:20 GMT

Visit https://nciaai.com/Academic-Scholarship for details.

Conference Scholarship Applications now being accepted for NCIAAI 2025 Spring Conference

NCIAAI Membership — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 01:14:25 GMT

The NCIAAI Board of Directors and the Scholarship Committee is offering TWO (2) $500 scholarships for NCIAAI members to assist in expenses incurred in attending the NCIAAI Spring Conference in 2025.

The Conference will be held in Pinehurst, NC May 19-23, 2025 hosted by Sandhills Community College.

The application period opens January 6, 2025. Any interested member should complete the online application no later than 11:59 pm February 28, 2025. The scholarship recipients will be notified prior to the Conference.

More details and the application can be found at NC IAAI 2025 Spring Conference Scholarship Application

2024 NC Chapter Service Awards

NCIAAI Membership — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:56:53 GMT

At the 2024 NCIAAI Annual Chapter Meeting, the following awards were presented by out-going Chapter President Darren Solomon-

Wendell Whately Silent Service Award - Bill States

President's Award - Lane Robeson, Mike Tapp, & Andy Thomas

2024-2025 NCIAAI Officers and Board of Directors

NCIAAI Membership — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:49:56 GMT

Serving 2024-2025

President: Andy Thomas

1st VP: John Bull

2nd VP: Patrick Barker

Secretary: James Thomas

Treasurer: Mike Tapp

Re-appointed by the Board as Membership Director: Geoff Woolard

Fire Service Directors: Bill States, John Webster

Insurance Directors: Angie Webster, Mark Beavers

Law Enforcement Directors: Craig Jarman, Jerry Coble

At-Large Director: Jason Boggs, Bill Rogers

View the Officers and Board webpage at NCIAAI Officers and Board Members

2023 Chapter Mtg Minutes

NCIAAI Membership — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:56:01 GMT

Minutes from the 2023 Chapter Meeting have been posted in the Member Center, which can be viewed after logging in to your profile.

https://nciaai.com/Sys/Login

September President's Message added

NCIAAI Membership — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:20:57 GMT

https://nciaai.com/Presidents-Corner/13408918

Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony - Brevard NC - Nov 13-15, 2024 (Proposed)

NCIAAI Membership — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 14:15:10 GMT

Registration for 2024 NC/SC Joint Conference Opens 8/7/24

NCIAAI Membership — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:00:00 GMT

Visit the 2024 Conference page here: 2024 NC-SC Joint Training Conference

Clayton Fire Department Names New Fire Marshal

NCIAAI Membership — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 14:46:16 GMT

"The Town of Clayton is excited to announce the hiring of Michael Tatum as the new Fire Marshal. Following a thorough and comprehensive selection process, Tatum emerged as the top candidate, bringing over 14 years of extensive experience in fire code enforcement, planning, emergency management, and investigations. "

A NEW litter of K9 plush animals just arrived - Check out NCIAAI Merchandise

NCIAAI Membership — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:57:33 GMT

The popular yellow and black stuffed animals are back in stock! Visit the NCIAAI Merchandise page to see them and more!

NCIAAI Merchandise

Registration is Open for 2024 Mountain Fire Investigation Summit

NCIAAI Membership — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:52:35 GMT

Visit the Mountain Fire Investigation Summit 2024 page on our website for more information and the registration form/instructions.

2024 Mountain Fire Investigation Summit, Asheville 8/20-22/24

NCIAAI Membership — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:57:51 GMT

2024 Mountain Fire Investigation Summit

August 20-22, 2024

Asheville, NC

You need to put this great educational opportunity on your calendar NOW for August 20-22 in Asheville - the first of its type in western NC!

Hosted on the campus of AB Tech Woodfin, experience three days on a rage of fire investigation topics including fire protection systems, photography, wildland fire investigation,vehicle fires, and more!

Registration will be open soon. For information, please contact Bill States (bstates@ashevillenc.gov) or fill out an interest form by clicking/tapping here. (Google Form)

Download the informational flyer by clicking/tapping here.

Registration fee: Class fee exemption for NC fire service and law enforcement employees; private sector and federal employees will be responsible for a registration fee through the community college.

Supply fee: All students will have a $25 fee to cover supplies and materials

Hotel room rate: GSA rate of $135/night plus appicable taxes

Hotel arrangements:

Fairfield Inn and Suites - Asheville/Weaverville

25 Fairfield Approach Dr, Weaverville NC 28787

(828) 645-9000

There are 20 rooms at GSA rate under the NCIAAI room block

Class location:

AB Tech Woodfin Campus

20 and 24 Canoe Lane, Asheville NC 28804

IAAI Fire Investigation Safety Officer - Charleston, SC

NCIAAI Membership — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:30:00 GMT

Details here - https://nciaai.com/Upcoming-Training-Classes/13364764

2024 Fire Investigation Awards Nominations

NCIAAI Membership — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:00:00 GMT

The NC Chapter, IAAI will be presenting two awards at the Fall NC/SC IAAI Joint Conference in October 2024.

One award will recognize an individual Fire Investigator of the Year.

A second award is to acknowledge a Fire Investigation Team of the Year.

Please complete the required information and attach a summary with the basis of the nomination. The description must detail the case work for the investigator or team investigation.

Nominations must be completed/submitted by a person/persons who were not involved in the investigation (i.e. no self-nominations accepted).

For questions about the application process, please contact NCIAAI Board Member and Chair of the Scholarship/Awards committee Patrick Barker.

Application deadline is August 1, 2024.

To submit a nomination, click/tap here.

NC/SC Joint Conference Scholarship Applications Open

NCIAAI Membership — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 14:11:04 GMT

The NCIAAI Board of Directors and the Scholarship Committee offers TWO (2) $500 scholarships for NCIAAI members to assist in expenses incurred in attending the NC/SC IAAI Joint Conference each October.

Current, active NCIAAI Members in good standing may apply by visiting https://nciaai.wildapricot.org/event-5750767

NCIAAI 2024 Spring Conference Schedule Archived

NCIAAI Membership — Fri, 17 May 2024 21:00:00 GMT

The Schedule of Classes for the 2024 NCIAAI Spring Conference in Pinehurst has been moved from the Conferences and Training section of the website to teh sub-page "Previous Conferences." You can find that information by clicking/tapping here.

2024 NCIAAI Spring Conference Registration Open

NCIAAI Membership — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 19:24:10 GMT

Registration for the 2024 NCIAAI Spring Conference and hotel information has been updated on the 2024 NCIAAI Spring Conference webpage.

NCIAAI Academic Scholarship Information added

NCIAAI Membership — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 20:39:03 GMT

New page added with information on the NCIAAI Academic Scholarship for children of a current NCIAAI Member.

Click/tap the link below for more information.

Academic Scholarship information page.

IAAI Board and Foundation Candidate Page Added

NCIAAI Membership — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 19:10:30 GMT

Looking for information on candidates running for the Board of Directors for the International?

For those candidates who have provided profile information and asked us to share it, you can find it under a new section on the main Home page of nciaai.com (IAAI Office Candidates) or by visiting the page at IAAI Board Candidates.

3/7/2024 - UP IN SMOKE - Atlantic Beach, NC NC Conference of District Attorneys

NCIAAI Membership — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:00:00 GMT

UP IN SMOKE

March 7-8, 2024 | Atlantic Beach, NC

Handling an arson case can feel daunting because most prosecutors and law enforcement will only ever handle a few arsons throughout their careers. This two-day course is designed to give prosecutors and law enforcement the vocabulary, knowledge, and tools necessary to feel confident investigating, assessing, and preparing arson cases for trial. The course is also open to fire professionals to acclimate them to the court system and forming partnerships with law enforcement and prosecutors. The curriculum for this course will cover fire investigation, where to look for evidence, what resources are available, and a live burn.

Open to Prosecutors and Law Enforcement.

Space is limited. Please register and make hotel reservations before February 5, 2024.

REGISTER FOR MEETING

TRAINING LOCATION AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:
DoubleTree by Hilton
2717 W. Fort Macon Road
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512

ONLINE RESERVATIONS: UP IN SMOKE 2024

Reservations can also be made by calling (252) 240-1155. If you call to make reservations, please use the Group Code: "Conference of DA's" to get the group rate.

CUTOFF DATE: Hotel Registration Cutoff is February 5, 2024.

GROUP RATE: Up to a maximum of $153.00+tax/night

Should you have questions please email Mary Hill.

Reimbursement: There is no registration fee to participate in this training. Attendees traveling more than 35 miles away from the conference site may stay overnight during the training period and will be reimbursed for lodging, meals, and mileage according to our state reimbursement guidelines. Daily commuters will be reimbursed for mileage only if driving a personal vehicle.

Univ Miami Fire Investigator Mental Health Research Study

NCIAAI Membership — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:55:55 GMT

Researchers with the University of Miami (FL) are looking for participants as part of a study to learn more about behavioral/mental health of fire investigators.

The survey is an anonymous online process.

On behalf of IAAI's Jeff Pauley and the IAAI Health & Safety Committee , the NCIAAI is forwarding this information to you to consider volunteering as a participant.

http://miami.edu/UMFireInvestigatorMental

NCIAAI 2024 Spring Conference Scholarship Application Period

NCIAAI Membership — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 13:42:45 GMT

The process of submitting online applications for one of the scholarships to attend the 2024 Spring Conference opens December 1, 2023 and runs until February 29, 2024.

NCIAAI Ornament

NCIAAI Membership — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Get your own NCIAAI ornament!

More info here.

October 17, 2023 Annual Business Meeting Minutes

NCIAAI Membership — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:04:53 GMT

The Meeting Minutes from October 17, 2023 have been posted.

NCIAAI Members may access these and previous Chapter Board Meeting Minutes from their Membership Dashboard or clicking the link below and logging in.

October 17, 2023 NCIAAI Annual Meeting Minutes

New Members Approved

NCIAAI Membership — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:12:21 GMT

Thirty new members were approved by the Board and ratified by those in attendance at the Annual Meeting held October 17, 2023 during the NC/SC Joint Conference.

The list of the Chapter's newest members can be viewed here.

Chapter Officers and Board Sworn In

NCIAAI Membership — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:30:00 GMT

Newly elected/re-elected Officers and Board Members were sworn in during the Annual Chapter Meeting in Myrtle Beach, SC on October 17, 2023.

President - Darren Solomon

1st Vice President - Adam Stanley

2nd Vice President - Andy Thomas

(L-R) Andy Thomas, Adam Stanley, Darren Solomon

Treasurer - Mike Tapp

Secretary - James Thomas

Fire Service Director - John Webster

Insurance Director - John Bull

At-Large Director - Bill Rogers

(L-R) John Webster, Bill Rogers, John Bull

Chapter Awards

NCIAAI Membership — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:00:00 GMT

At the 2023 NC/SC Joint Conference, several awards were recognized by Chapter President Ian Tedder.

The Wendell Whatley "Silent Service" Award was presented to Treasurer Mike Tapp and Membership Director Geoff Woolard.

Lifetime Membership honors were awarded to Andy Thomas and outgoing President Ian Tedder.