Senior Sergeant Karl Wilson, of Papakura, MNZM, for services to the New Zealand Police, disaster victim identification and Search and Rescue
Senior Sergeant Karl Wilson leads the Forensic Imaging unit for the New Zealand Police in Auckland. As a member of the National Disaster Victim Identification team, he has responded to many significant disaster sites. He has developed national systems to record the last remains of the deceased and ensure the imagery is preserved and stored with integrity. He was Forensic Imaging Consultant to the Pike River Re-entry. He provided leadership for the scene and search phase following the Whakaari/White Island eruption. He has coordinated hundreds of rescues with Police Search and Rescue. Senior Sergeant Wilson developed Digital Search Management in Auckland and GPS track logging of teams in search areas.