Accredited Laboratory Details

Laboratory Name

Texas Department of Public Safety Weslaco Laboratory

Status

Active

Address

2525 North International Boulevard
Weslaco, Texas 78599
County: Hidalgo

Main Laboratory Phone

9565657250

Website

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

Laboratory Director Name

Jose Zuniga

Quality Manager Name

Emerald Nazareno

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; 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; 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; 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	Firearms/Toolmarks; 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
Aleman, Marcos Alonso, Daniel Aranda, Juan Ricardo Blanco, Ana Deliz-Cuevas, Peggy Fadgen, Casey Gallegos, Dominique Garcia, Daniela Hanson, Gene Lawrence Huerta, Maegan Krezdorn, Caitlin Luna, Norma M Martinez Rubalcava, Leeanne Mendoza, Alejandrina Rivera Miller, Emily Ortega, Vanessa Pena, Jamie Saldivar, Erica Saucedo Flores, Max Humberto Stroupe, Adam Suarez Vega, Valeria Trujillo, Shelby Urbina, Damian Vaca, Marcos Vazquez, Alejandro Zaragosa, Cynthia	Barrera, Monica Garcia, Caleb Garcia, Santos Gomez, Nataly Hitchcox, Richard Khan, Shifa Knight, John-William Martinez, Michelle Means, Bradford Orozco, Erik Ortega, Zuni A Palmer, Stephanie Rodriguez, Jassiel Stahl, Kevin Trevino, Maria Tina Tucker, Adam Vindell, Stephanie Ysaguirre, Kimberly

Currently Employed

Previously Employed

Hanson, Gene Lawrence

Huerta, Maegan

Krezdorn, Caitlin

Luna, Norma M

Martinez Rubalcava, Leeanne

Mendoza, Alejandrina Rivera

Saucedo Flores, Max Humberto

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
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