NEWS

Happy New Year!!

We want to extend our sincere thanks to all of our members and sponsors who continue to support and sustain this Chapter. Our success truly hinges on your involvement, and we are grateful for each of you. Because of you all 2026 is shaping up to be a great year!

Our first meeting of 2026 will be on Tuesday-February 10, 2026 @ 11:30 AM. This will be a VIRTUAL meeting. Lin Werkheiser with Command Investigation will be presenting and this presentation will be for 1 hour of CE. This is for members only and the meeting link will be accessible on the day of the event located in the Events Calendar. The link will also be sent out in an email. Join us!

We are excited about the year ahead! Our biennial Fraud Seminar is right around the corner, and we look forward to hosting this one-day educational event at the incredible WJ Ranch in Celina on Wednesday - May 20, 2026. This seminar will offer a full day of CE presentations, valuable networking with industry peers, and insights into the services and innovations our industry’s investigative partners have to offer. Be on the lookout for more details and upcoming announcements!

Now is the perfect time to join the North Texas Chapter of IASIU!

Membership gives you access to high-quality training, exclusive networking opportunities, and industry resources that help strengthen your investigative skills and professional connections.

Become a member today!!

We Appreciate Your Support of Our Chapter Sponsors

On October 14, 2025, the IASIU – North Texas Chapter team spent the day with My Possibilities for a Day of Inclusion, and it was truly an incredible experience. Touring their facility, meeting their team, and engaging with their students made for a meaningful and memorable day.

A huge thank you to all of our amazing volunteers who joined us. This event was a great reminder of the incredible people within our North Texas SIU community.

Special THANKS to Danielle McCane and PhotoFax for sponsoring this event and for their continued support of the IASIU – North Texas Chapter and the International Association of Special Investigation Units. Their generosity and partnership truly makes a difference.

If you’re not familiar with My Possibilities, we encourage you to learn more about their inspiring work empowering adults with disabilities at mypossibilities.org. Their mission and impact are truly remarkable.

Driving Fraud Out of Texas Sponsors

The IASIU - North Texas Chapter would like to thank the following vendor partners for the 2024 "Driving Fraud Out of Texas" seminar being held in Celina, TX on May 14th. With your contributions, this seminar will be a great success! Thank you!
Haag Global: Badge/Lanyard Sponsor
Collisiondata, Alpine Intel - National Fire Experts, Allied Universal Compliance & Investigations, and CoventBridge Group for being our Gold Sponsors

A Texas Advisory Council on Arson Committee - State Fire Marshal's Association

A little history about ATAC (A Texas Advisory Council on Arson Committee). About three years ago, ATAC was transitioned from a standalone committee to the Texas Fire Marshal’s Association (TXFMA) as a subcommittee in an attempt to reach a greater audience as we combat arson. Since its inception in the late 1980’s, ATAC has been the State’s lead committee that distributes informational posters to local jurisdictions and assists in providing reward monies to confidential arson informants. ATAC’s main source of income all these years has been through donations from the insurance companies in Texas.

The Mission for ATAC is: To Provide a broad-based resource drawn from the public and private sectors to serve the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Texas Department of Insurance and the public of the State of Texas.

The primary duties: It shall be the duty of this committee to meet and communicate as often as needed in order to: Support the stated purposes of the TXFMA; Improve coordination and cooperation among fire departments, law enforcement agencies, insurance industry representatives, and other directly interested in fire and arson prevention; Contribute to knowledge about the control, detection, and prosecution of arson; Provide for the exchange of technical information and new developments about arson; Review laws and legislative proposal regarding arson and provide information relative to them as needed; Encourage high standards of professional conduct among fire and arson investigators; Communicate to the public the extent, severity, seriousness, and consequences of arson; and, Maintain the Arson Hotline Reward Program.