American Polygraph Association

Today is the final day to submit nominations for the 2026 APA Awards!!

Visit: www.polygraph.org to download and submit your nomination from.

APA Awards 2026 nominations are due NLT Monday, June 1st, 2026!!

Go To: www.polygraph.org to download the nomination form.

In Honor of those who made the ultimate Sacrifice ♥️

There are 8 days remaining to submit nominations for the 2026 APA Awards.

June 1st, 2026 is the deadline!

Visit the website: www.polygraph.org to download the nomination from.

Dear APA Members:

The 2026 APA Elections will run from 12:00 AM Sunday, June 14, 2026, through Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

To ensure you receive a ballot, please ensure your email address is current on the APA website: www.polygraph.org. (If you received this message via email, then this is the email address we have on file.) To update your email address, select “Login” from the main menu, and then enter your username and password. You will land on the “Member Menu” where you can select “Change Contact/Profile Info” to change your email address. All changes must be made by June 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.

The APA email election ballot will come from the email address [email protected]. If you do not see an email from them by the time the election begins, please check your spam/junk folder.

You can review each candidate’s statement in advance of the election using this link. If the link does not work, paste the following into your browser: https://www.polygraph.org/2026_board_of_director_electio.php

Should you encounter any problems related to the election please contact the election committee at [email protected] or, during normal business hours, call the APA National Office at 1-800-272-8037.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT to apply.

JUNE 1st, 2026 is the deadline!!

The Dr. William J. Yankee Memorial Scholarship.

Up to $6,500.00 awarded to a qualifying applicant to attend an APA accredited basic Polygraph program...

.................... PLUS....................

The scholarship recipient has traditionally received a new computerized Polygraph system donated by Lafayette Instruments!!

Go to www.polygraph.org (under the training tab) for details!!

June 1st, 2026 is the deadline!!

Nominate a Worthy APA Member.... in recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the Polygraph profession.

Go to: www.polygraph.org to download the nomination from.

There are 21 Days Left to nominate a member for a 2026 APA Award !!

1. Cleve Backster Award
2. William L. and Robbie S. Bennett Memorial Award:
3. David L. Motsinger Horizon Award:
4. John E. Reid Award:
5. Leonarde Keeler Award:

Nominations are electronic. Go to the website (www.polygraph.org) to download the nomination from.

Submissions must be emailed to;
([email protected].)

The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2026.

2026 APA AWARDS SEASON

There are 29 days left to submit nominations for the following Awards:

1. Cleve Backster Award
2. William L. and Robbie S. Bennett Memorial Award:
3. David L. Motsinger Horizon Award:
4. John E. Reid Award:
5. Leonarde Keeler Award:

Nominations are electronic. Go to the website (www.polygraph.org) to download the nomination from.

Submissions must be emailed to;
([email protected].)

The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2026.

Greetings from the editor's desk-

We are pleased to deliver to you the second magazine of 2026.

We worked diligently to get this out as soon as possible, as it has the candidate platforms for your 2026 APA election. Please take time to read about each candidate, they worked hard to prepare these statements and have shown a great desire to serve our organization.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected].

Please note the President Jamie McCloughan has issued a directive that the magazine will be published four times per year, going forward, to ensure time to collect sufficient content.

The new closing dates will be: December 31st, March 31st, June 30th, and September 30th. We will publish the magazine within the month following the closing date.

We hope you enjoy this magazine.

Mark Handler
editor