Accredited Laboratory Details

Laboratory Name

Texas Department of Public Safety Austin Laboratory

Status

Active

Address

5800 N Guadalupe Street
Austin, Texas 78752
County: Travis

Main Laboratory Phone

5124242105

Website

https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/crime-laboratory

Laboratory Director Name

Haley Yaklin

Quality Manager Name

Michelle Melo

Sector

State

Will the laboratory perform forensic analysis for criminal defense assuming no conflict?

Yes, but only pursuant to court order

Accreditation(s)/Discipline(s)

Accrediting Body	Dates Accredited	Forensic Discipline(s)	Accreditation Standard(s)
ANAB	12/17/2020 - 12/31/2024	Fire Debris and Explosive; Firearms/Toolmarks; Forensic Biology/DNA; Impressions; Materials (Trace); Seized Drugs; Toxicology; Toxicology (Limited to Blood Alcohol)	ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 & AR-3125 Forensic Supplement FBI Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories (Forensic Biology/DNA)
ASCLD/LAB	01/24/2017 - 12/16/2020	Firearms/Toolmarks; Forensic Biology/DNA; Materials (Trace); Seized Drugs; Toxicology; Toxicology (Limited to Blood Alcohol)	Contact laboratory for historical accreditation standard details
ASCLD/LAB	12/02/2012 - 01/23/2017	Firearms/Toolmarks; Forensic Biology/DNA; Materials (Trace); Seized Drugs; Toxicology; Toxicology (Limited to Blood Alcohol)	Contact laboratory for historical accreditation standard details
ASCLD/LAB	12/02/2007 - 12/01/2012	Firearms/Toolmarks; Forensic Biology/DNA; Materials (Trace); Seized Drugs; Toxicology; Toxicology (Limited to Blood Alcohol)	Contact laboratory for historical accreditation standard details
ASCLD/LAB	02/16/2002 - 12/01/2007	Firearms/Toolmarks; Forensic Biology/DNA; Materials (Trace); Seized Drugs; Toxicology; Toxicology (Limited to Blood Alcohol)	Contact laboratory for historical accreditation standard details

Accreditation/Laboratory Document(s)

File Description	Accrediting Body
FSC Accreditation Letter	ANAB
ANAB Scope	ANAB
ANAB Certificate	ANAB

Licensees

Currently Employed	Previously Employed
Arellano, Amy Aubel, Rachel Baker, Charlotte Bartnowak, Lauren Baxter, Dana Bender, Abigail Berman, Chance Beuerle, Friedrich Blackburn, Meghan Brown, Brayden Brownlow, Isabel Cansino-Jones, Gabriella Cantu, Ariela Carey, Michael Carrillo, Joslynn Cazares, Oscar Christopher, Ryan Coffin, Kiersten Dayton, Michael De La Rosa, Lyndsi Drake, Kiersten Durrenberger, Logan Fallon, Ava Freiwald, Stephanie Garcia, Tanya Goldstein, Rachel Gomez, Nataly Gonzales, Isaac Griffa, Jacopo Guerra, Tres Hall, Sarah Hawkins, Renée Heard, Allison Hillis, Savannah Hinshaw, Ashlyn Hoffman, Michelle Hosage, Elizaveta Keverline, Jeffrey Khan, Mah-ro King, Kelsey Korber, Jade Larson, Alisa Lewis, Aaron Lloyd, Rebekah Lopez, McCayla L'Roy, Felicita Martin, Sarah Martzke, Jessica May, Shannon McCauley, Ginna Meade, Robert Mellon, Monica LeeAnn Brady Merlo, Jason Miller, Kelsi Milligan, Katherine Morrison, Kylee Mory, Jessica Mudd, Anna Mudd, Ryan Muro, Emily Padilla, Eduardo Paris, Dana Pemberton, Melissa Peyton, Sheryl Preissinger, Rebekah Ramirez, Cesar Ream, Karen Renson, Christine Rios, Dan Rios, Sydney Rivera, Gerardo Rivera, Marcos Rodriguez, Isabelle Rommel, Megan Salas, Diana Salazar, Bryanna Sanderson, Jason Sheely, Andrew Singletary, Christopher Sosa, Nathan Strong, Bryan Sun, Peter Suttle, Katherine Tapia, Ruby True, Robert Villarreal, Tiffany White, Thomas Wykoff, Adam Yip, Julia	Allen, Cassey Amen, Henry Andrus, Baron James Anicua, Jonathan Bailey, Darren Barton, Megan Battle, Katrina Bauer, Meagan Baumgartner, Chase Bazazzadegan, Tiffany Bilyeu, Cassandra Brown, Bradley Bynum, Lindsey Chany, Christopher Chavarria, Itzel Cornelisen, Timothy John Counce, Tim Faulk, Allison Favela, Stephen Feldmann, Janna Fischer, Veronika Forman, Sophie Foster, Mallory Fout, Richard Gibert, Marc Graniere, Dominic Guerra, Gema Hecimovich, Tucker Howard, Jennifer Hulley-Buczny, Dominika Johnson, Keelie Koon, Brittany LaChance, Christian Leibowitz, Joseph Lipps, Mya Lott, Caitlin Means, Madison Melo, Michelle Monroe, Dianna Mustoe, Catherine Myers, Allison Nazareno, Emerald Neal, Danielle Neary, Kelsey Ondijo, Austin Oropeza, Celina Parent, Sandy Parker, Jessica Pierce, Frederick N Pittman, Ashley Pryor, Sarah Retamozo, Carol Roden, Gwenith Roe, Angela Rojas, Juan Sailors, Robert M Somolinos, Cristina Stump, Kendall Thomas, James Vargas, Salina Wisner, Mary

Currently Employed

Previously Employed

Cansino-Jones, Gabriella

Mellon, Monica LeeAnn Brady

Singletary, Christopher

Bazazzadegan, Tiffany

Cornelisen, Timothy John

Hulley-Buczny, Dominika

Standards

Standard Name	Implementation Date	Implementation Type
ANSI/ASB Standard 110, Standards for Training in Forensic Serological Methods, First Edition, 2020	08/09/2021	Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 115, Standard for Training in Forensic Short Tandem Repeat Typing Methods using Amplification, DNA Separation, and Allele Detection, First Edition, 2020	11/13/2020	Full
ASTM E3309-21 Standard Guide for Reporting of Forensic Primer Gunshot Residue (pGSR) Analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (SEM/EDS)	12/12/2022	Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 022, Standard for Forensic DNA Analysis Training Programs, First Edition, 2019	06/14/2024	Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 023, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Isolation and Purification Methods, First Edition, 2020	06/14/2024	Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 040, Standard for Forensic DNA Interpretation and Comparison Protocols, First Edition, 2019	11/10/2023	Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 116, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Quantification Methods, First Edition, 2020	11/16/2023	Full
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 068, Safe Handling of Firearms and Ammunition, First Edition, 2020	06/04/2024	Full
ASTM E2917-19a Standard Practice for Forensic Science Practitioner Training, Continuing Education, and Professional Development Programs	07/18/2024	Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 018, Standard for Validation of Probabilistic Genotyping Systems, First Edition, 2020	10/30/2023	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 020, Standard for Validation Studies of DNA Mixtures, and Development and Verification of a Laboratory's Mixture Interpretation Protocol, First Edition, 2018	10/30/2023	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 038, Standard for Internal Validation of Forensic DNA Analysis Methods, First Edition, 2020	06/24/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 077, Standard for the Developmental and Internal Validation of Forensic Serological Methods, First Edition, 2020	06/10/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 114, Internal Validation of Software used in Forensic DNA Laboratories, First Edition, 2022	06/14/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 060, Guidelines for Barrel and Overall Length Measurements of Firearms, First Edition, 2021	06/04/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 093, Standard Test Method for the Forensic Examination and Testing of Firearms, First Edition, 2020	06/04/2024	Partial
ASTM E1588-20 Standard Practice for Gunshot Residue Analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry	07/02/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 162, Standard for the Forensic Examination and Documentation of Non-Firearm Tools and Non-Firearm Toolmarks. 2024. 1st Ed	07/24/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 017, Standard Practices for Measurement Traceability in Forensic Toxicology, First Edition, 2018	06/13/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 037, Guidelines for Opinions and Testimony in Forensic Toxicology, First Edition, 2019	06/07/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 053, Standard for Report Content in Forensic Toxicology, First Edition, 2020	06/13/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 054, Standard for a Quality Control Program in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories, First Edition, 2021	06/24/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 119, Standard for the Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of Blood in Medicolegal Death Investigations, First Edition, 2021	06/24/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 120, Standard for the Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of Blood in Impaired Driving Investigations, First Edition, 2021	06/24/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 121, Standard for the Analytical Scope and Sensitivity of Forensic Toxicological Testing of Urine in Drug-Facilitated Crime Investigations, First Edition, 2021	06/24/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 152, Standard for the Minimum Content Requirements of Forensic Toxicology Procedures, First Edition, 2021	06/13/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 036, Standard Practices for Method Validation in Forensic Toxicology, First Edition, 2019	03/18/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 156, Best Practices for Specimen Collection and Preservation for Forensic Toxicology, First Edition, 2023	06/24/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 098, Standard for Mass Spectral Analysis in Forensic Toxicology, First Edition, 2023	06/28/2024	Full
ANSI/ASTM E3235-21 Standard Practice for Latent Print Evidence Imaging Resolution	06/20/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 142, Best Practice Recommendations for the Resolution of Conflicts in Friction Ridge Examination. 2022. 1st. Ed.	06/20/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 145, Standard for Consultation During Friction Ridge Examination. 2023. 1st Ed.	08/02/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASTM E3017-19 Standard Practice for Examining Magnetic Card Readers	07/09/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASTM E3150-18(2023) Standard Guide for Forensic Audio Lab Setup and Maintenance	07/09/2024	Partial
SWGDE 18-Q-001-1.0 Minimum Requirements for Testing Tools used in Digital and Multimedia Forensics	07/01/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASTM E2916-19e1 Standard Terminology for Digital and Multimedia Evidence Examination	07/09/2024	Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 011, Scope of Expertise in Forensic Document Examination. 2022. 1st. Ed.	03/05/2024	Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 044, Standard for Examination of Documents for Indentations. 2019. 1st. Ed.	03/06/2024	Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 128, Standard for the Preservation and Examination of Liquid Soaked Documents. 2022. 1st Ed.	07/24/2024	Partial