REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON!

The IHIA will be presenting an exclusive training course, titled, "UNRAVELING MYSTERIES:  Advanced Cold Case Training" from February 23-27, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas at the San Antonio Police Academy.  

This course will provide a unique opportunity for law enforcement investigators to actively work unsolved cases, learn the most recent advances in forensics and develop new leads and forensic opportunities to solve some of their most difficult unsolved violent crimes. 

The course moderators are:

Anne Marie Schubert - Former Sacramento District Attorney with 32 years experience; Nationally recognized expert on forensic DNA and Cold Cases.  Led the prosecution of the Golden State Killer.

Lieutenant Nuno Tavares  - Former Lieutenant with Placer County District Attorney's Office and a 27 year career; numerous investigative excellence awards, POST instructor and frequent lecturer at numerous homicide conferences.

They will be joined by several other experts, to include a Forensic Pathologist, Deputy District Attorney, DNA Criminalist, Genetic Genealogist and others as needed.  

The cost for this week-long training course is $700 for non-IHIA members and $650 for Active IHIA members.

For more information, click on the below flyer:

To participate in the case presentation, please go to the following link and provide a summary of the case. 

UNSOLVED CASE PRESENTATION   

LODGING INFORMATION

PENDING

If you have any questions, please contact:

IHIA Training Director - D/F/Lt. David Eddy (ret.), deddy@ihia.org, (517) 749-4167

IHIA Executive Director Lt. Steve Lewis (ret.), slewis@ihia.org, (813) 299-9921

**This event is for Law Enforcement personnel only.  If you are not in law enforcement, please contact the IHIA to confirm your eligibility to attend**

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