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INTRODUCTION AT
AWARDS DINNER
 Tonight we honor
a true champion in the fight
for truth and justice. For twenty three years, this award winner dedicated
his
career as a homicide investigator and later, Lieutenant Commander to his work
with the New York City Police Department. When he retired he was the
Commanding
Officer of the Bronx Homicide Task Force. The task force handled over four
hundred homicide investigations a year. During his career he was recognized
many times for his bravery and exceptional police work. His selection into
the
prestigious Honor Legion of the City of New York Police Department is but one
example of how his peers honored his work.
What distinguishes our honoree further is his continued service to law
enforcement. He is an internationally recognized educator, author, and
lecturer. His dedication to the professionalism of homicide investigations is
a
model for us all. He shares his homicide experiences as the author of
Practical
Homicide Investigation: Tactics, Procedures, and Forensic Techniques, which
is
considered the "'Bible for homicide investigations." The book in its fourth
edition promotes our honoree's belief that we must "do it right the first
time.
You only get one chance."
Over 50,000 members from over 7,000 law enforcement agencies have
attended seminars presented by our honoree, which he has provided over the
past
26 years.
Commander Geberth has accomplished much in his life and has been the
proud recipient of numerous accolades and awards. But clearly, whenever one
speaks with him there is no greater source of pride than his two sons who
have
followed their father's footsteps and serve proudly in the New York State
Police and NYPD.
Our honoree is a member of many nationally recognized law enforcement
professional organizations and I am proud to advise you that he is a charter
member of the IHIA.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct privilege to introduce our
honoree and award winner who continuously reminds us that "We Work for
God",
Commander Vernon J. Geberth
 AWARD
PRESENTED
Mr. William Hagmaier, is the Executive Director
of
the International Homicide Investigator's Association. He retired as the
Chief
of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit and has continued to serve as an adviser
to
the Department of Justice and the national Center for Missing and Exploited
Children. His background and experience brings an impressive expertise to
the
IHIA.
Bill made the presentation of the Award for Excellence to Vernon
Geberth along with the President of the IHIA, Lieutenant Steve Buras,
Jefferson
Parish Sheriff's Office and Inspector Kenny McKeel, Deputy Inspector, New
York
City Police Department.
PRESS RELEASE
: INTERNATIONAL HOMICICDE INVESTIGATOR'S ASSOCIATION
Lt. Commander Vernon J. Geberth, retired, New York
City Police Department received the International Homicide Investigators
Associations (IHIA) Award of Excellence for his contributions to training of
homicide investigators. The award was presented at the Association's 13th
Symposium held in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 31, 2006.
Mr. Geberth retired after 40 years of law enforcement service during which time
he investigated, supervised, assessed, researched, and consulted on over
8,000
death investigations. He continues to serve as a Homicide Instructor for the
New York City Police Department's Homicide Investigator's Course.
Mr. Geberth has authored Practical Homicide Investigation: Tactics,
Procedures, and Forensic Techniques, Practical Homicide Investigation
Checklist and Field Guide, and Sex Related Homicide and Death
Investigation: Practical and Clinical Perspectives which are all used
internationally for homicide training.
The IHIA was founded in 1988 and is the largest and fastest growing
organization of homicide and death investigation professionals. It's over
1,600
members come from all 50 United States and 15 other countries. Nearly 400 law
enforcement, criminal justice professionals, coroners, medical examiners,
prosecutors, and scientific specialists attended the Symposium from all 50
United States and 9 other nations.
The core values of the IHIA are professionalism, responsibility,
cooperation, partnership, teamwork, honesty, integrity, hard work, and
diligence, all of which are necessary to be a successful death and homicide
investigator.
A primary mission of the IHIA is to assist and support law enforcement
agencies and death investigation professional by providing leadership,
training
resources and expertise necessary to solve cases.
Other 2006 Awards for Excellence were presented to the Jefferson
Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff s Office; the New Orleans, Louisiana, Police
department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, New Orleans Division,
for
their Hurricane Katrina responses; the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children, Alexandria, Virginia, for its continued service to
victims
of crime; Director John W. Gillis, Office for Victims of Crime, United State
Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for his continued service to the
victims
of crime; Lt. Ken Landwehr, representing the Wichita, Kansas, Police
Department, for its BTK Task Force investigation; and Detective Rob Boon,
Utrecht Police Department, The Netherlands, for its successful investigation
of
a child rape murder.
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