The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is a renowned science-based institution in Houston, Texas, dedicated to providing the highest quality medical examiner and crime laboratory services to the Harris County community. With a team of experts in various forensic disciplines, including forensic investigations, pathology, genetics, toxicology, and more, they conduct thorough investigations to determine the cause and manner of death, preserve evidence, and analyze various types of evidence for criminal cases. Committed to uncompromised integrity and unbiased practices, the institute collaborates with the justice system to serve the needs of the community.
Comprised of two distinct services, the Medical Examiner Service and the Crime Laboratory Service, the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences investigates sudden deaths, deaths resulting from physical or chemical injury, and analyzes evidence in drug chemistry, firearms identification, forensic genetics, toxicology, and trace evidence. Accredited by multiple forensic science organizations and a member institution of the Texas Medical Center, the institute upholds the highest standards of professionalism and compliance with the Texas Public Information Act, ensuring transparency and accessibility to non-confidential governmental information.
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