Awards

Help us honor our membership during the NYS IAAI Annual Awards Ceremony!

The awards are:

  • James H McGroarty Fire Investigator of the Year Award
  • Alton Lewis Team of the Year Award
  • Jack Meehan Memorial Photography Award
  • Arson Prosecutor of the Year Award
  • President’s Award

The awards are presented in November of every year at the President’s Reception in Watkins Glen.

Please use our online awards nomination form by clicking on the button below. Application must be received by August 31, 2024.

2023 Awards Winners

2022 Investigator of the Year: Troy Fire Department, Troy Police Department, Rensselaer County District Attorney's Office

2023 Alton Lewis Team of the Year Award - Individual Award winners names and agencies can be viewed under the Past Award Winners Tab.

2023 James H McGroarty Fire Investigator of the Year Award - Vincent Spampinato - NYS Dept. of Financial Services, Fraud Bureau

President's Award: Robert Stephens, Sotera Investigative Group

2023 Jack Meehan Memorial Photo Award Accidental - Lt. Anthony Cruciata, Jr, New Rochelle FD

President's Award: Robert Stephens, Sotera Investigative Group

2023 President's Award - Robert Stephens, Sotera Investigative Group