The Minnesota Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators would like to take this opportunity to recognize those persons who have received awards from the Minnesota Chapter in 2008. The Awards are bestowed each year at the Annual Fire Investigation Conference in St. Cloud, Minnesota during the month of March. Congratulations to each of you. Thank you for your indiviual and collective contributions to field of fire investigation and the fight against the crime of arson.

Fire Investigator of the Year:

Steven Kellan
Deputy State Fire Marshal
MN State Fire Marshal Division

Prosecutor of the Year:

Michelle Eldien
Assistant County Attorney
Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Distinguished Service Award:

G. Crawford Wiestling
Investigative / Loss Control Services
Prior Lake, Minnesota

Michael Lapham
Criminal Investigator
Anoka County Sheriff's Office
Anoka, Minneosta

Honorary Life Membership:

Jeffrey Washinger
Investigative / Loss Control Services
Prior Lake, Minnesota

Business of the Year:

Hanson, Lulic and Krall L.L.C.
Attorneys at Law
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Team Award:

Glen Miller
Investigator
Hennepin County Attorney's Office
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Steve Kriteck
Detective
Hennepin County Sheriff's
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Brian McKague
Detective
Hennepin County Sherrif's Office
Minneaplois, Minnesota

Ronald Rahman
Deputy State Fire Marshal
MN State Fire Marshal Division

President's Award:

Marie Johnson
Detective
Blaine Police Department
Blaine, Minnesota

Arson Photography

Bruce Grothberg

Koochiching County

Sheriff’s Office

Accidental Photography

Edward Coppersmith

City of Chanhassen

2007 Scholarship Receiptents

Joseph Clemence

Cameron Novak

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