Accredited Laboratory Details

Laboratory Name

Texas Department of Public Safety Houston Laboratory

Status

Active

Address

12230 West Road Building C
Houston, Texas 77065
County: Harris

Main Laboratory Phone

2815171380

Website

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

Laboratory Director Name

Andrew Gardiner

Quality Manager Name

Somiyeh Zalekian

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	Firearms/Toolmarks; Forensic Biology/DNA; Impressions; Materials (Trace); Seized Drugs; 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 (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 (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 (Limited to Blood Alcohol)	Contact laboratory for historical accreditation standard details
ASCLD/LAB	02/16/2002 - 12/01/2007	Forensic Biology/DNA; Materials (Trace); Seized Drugs; 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
Allen, Caroline Allen, Kai Augustyn, Zachary Bernard, Mackayla Brownfield, Erin Bruner, Erin Bush, Richard Canela, Priscilla Cantu, Klarissa Chacon, Lauren Chan, Berenger Chiang, Irene Crago, Devin Davis, Ziahni Dean, Tanya Domer, Amanda Ehmann, H Ross Ehmann, Jessica Erin Estrada, Irene Flannery, Mary Forrest, Kadi Fryer, Grace Groshon, Nicole Hatch, Jennifer Ho, Yenjun Hopper, Richard Jones, Deshuntrice Joseph, Shauna Kibbe, Ashley Kiser, Andrea Kotter, Lauren Laetsch, John Lantzsch, Madison Letts, Brandon Lounsbury, Jenny Marra, Tiffany McKinney, Kathleen Marie McWhorter, Andrew Mendoza, Christine Elizabeth Monte, Claudia Moyer, Kevin Ordinario, Claudia Ormos, Andrea Ovide, Oriana Pando, Veronica Parker, Tifani Patnaik, Sikta Raesz, Laurie Ralston, Mary Ricks, Briana Rubenstein, Lindsay Ruzicka, Melanie Sahin, Tayfun Segal, Jonathan Solis, Jacaranda Stanfield, Paige Szkudlarek, Cheryl Tan, Katrina Temple, Angelina Todd, Kerry Train, Alexandra Turner, Frances Wimsatt, Kristi Windsor, Shane Young, Jennifer	Aubel, Rachel Bui, Patricia Ngoc Anh Daniel, Sean Frommhold, Sebastian Goetz, Ariana Harris, Emily Lake, Jessica Lopez, Severo Ludwick, Whitney Michalik, Monnie Mitchell, Danielle Moran, Lauren Muko, Cristina Nguyen, Minh Pollock, Jennifer Rosales, Benny Salazar, Bryanna Sayen, Haleigh Watson, Kirbie Yaklin, Haley Zalekian, Somiyeh

Currently Employed

Previously Employed

McKinney, Kathleen Marie

McWhorter, Andrew

Mendoza, Christine Elizabeth

Bui, Patricia Ngoc Anh

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
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
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