Texas Forensic Science Commission
Commission Investigative Reports
| Type | Case # | Submitted By | Subject | Report | Discipline | Published ▴ | Size (MB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 21.27 | National Innocence Project; University of Colorado Law School | Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory | Final Report on Complaint 21.27; National Innocence Project, University of Colorado Law School (Houston Police Dept. Crime Lab; Firearms) | Firearms | 04/26/2024 | |
| Complaint | 22.16 | Harris County Public Defender | Ron Smith & Associates | Final Report on Complaint 22.16 Harris County Public Defender (Ron Smith & Associates; Latent Prints) | Latent Prints | 10/20/2023 | |
| Self-Disclosure | 21.72 | Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Crime Laboratory | Final Report on Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Crime Laboratory No. 21.72 (Blood Alcohol) | Blood Alcohol | 07/21/2023 | ||
| Self-Disclosure | 22.39 | Bode Technology | Final Report on Bode Technology No. 22.39 (Forensic Biology/DNA) | Forensic Biology/DNA | 04/14/2023 | ||
| Self-Disclosure | 22.17 | Fort Worth Police Department Crime Laboratory | Final Report on Fort Worth Police Department Crime Laboratory No. 22.17 (Proficiency Testing) | Proficiency Testing | 04/14/2023 | ||
| Complaint | 20.55 | ExperTox | Final Report on Complaint No. 20.55 Wood, Carrie (ExperTox; Forensic Toxicology) | 04/14/2023 | |||
| Self-disclosure | 22.18 | Houston Forensic Science Center | Final Report on Houston Forensic Science Center Self-discloure No. 22.18, Forensic Biology/DNA; Trial Testimony of Stephen Adam Vinson | Forensic Biology/DNA | 11/15/2022 | ||
| Complaint | 21.46 | Damon Earl Lewis | Final Report on Complaint No. 21.46, Damon Earl Lewis (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Kim Basinger) | Sexual Assault Nurse Examination | 05/05/2022 | ||
| Complaint | 21.54 | James Smiley | Final Report on Complaint No. 21.54, James Smiley (Signature Science, LLC; Forensic Biology/DNA) | Forensic Biology/DNA | 04/28/2022 | ||
| Self-disclosure | 21.49 | Fort Worth Police Department Crime Laboratory | Final Report on Self-Disclosure No. 21.49, Ft. Worth Police Department Crime Laboratory (Forensic Biology/DNA) | 04/22/2022 | |||
| Complaint | 21.32 | Harris Co. Public Defender for Theodore Schimdt | Final Report on Complaint No. 21.32, Harris County Public Defender's Office for Theodore Schmidt (Dr. Melba Ketchum; Canine DNA) | Forensic Biology/DNA | 03/04/2022 | ||
| Self-Disclosure | 21.41 | NMS Labs | NMS Hemp Marihuana Differentiation Final Report | Seized Drugs | 01/27/2022 | ||
| Self-Disclosure | 21.17 | Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences (SWIFS) | Final Report Concerning Firearms/Toolmarks Analyst Phong Ngo, Ph.D. | Firearms/Toolmarks | 12/09/2021 | ||
| Complaint | 20.47 | Trisa Crutcher | Fort Worth Police Department Crime Laboratory | Multiple | 07/28/2021 | ||
| Complaint | 20.60 | Gerard Cantu | Armstrong Forensic Labs, Inc. | Seized Drugs | 07/23/2021 | ||
| Self-Disclosure | 20.20 | DPS Austin | Texas Department of Public Safety (Austin) Concerning Materials (Trace) Analyst Katrina Battle | Materials (Trace) | 04/13/2021 | ||
| Self-Disclosure | 20.48 | DPS Austin | Texas Department of Public Safety (Austin) Self-Disclosure Concerning Seized Drug Analyst Timothy Cornelisen | Seized Drugs | 04/01/2021 | ||
| Self-Disclosure | 20.13 | Signature Science | Signature Science Self-Disclosure of Professional Misconduct and Evidence Handling by Technician Caitlyn Mercer | Forensic Biology | 04/01/2021 | ||
| Complaint | 19.04 | Dr. Robert Collins | Texas Department of Public Safety (Houston) | Forensic Biology/DNA | 04/01/2021 | ||
| Self-Disclosure | 19.46 | NMS Labs | NMS Labs Self-Disclosure Concerning Analyst Jessica Almond | Seized Drugs | 07/24/2020 | ||
| Self-Disclosure | 19.03 | Texas Department of Public Safety (Austin) | Texas Department of Public Safety (Austin) Self-Disclosure Concerning Testimony of D. Jody Koehler | Forensic Biology/DNA | 08/16/2019 | ||
| Complaint | 18.21 | Amanda Culbertson | Texas Department of Public Safety- El Paso | Blood Alcohol | 08/16/2019 | ||
| Self-Disclosure | 19.12 | Ft. Worth Police Department | Ft. Worth Police Department Crime Lab Self-Disclosure Concerning Analyst Amanda Schaffner | Forensic Biology/DNA | 08/16/2019 | ||
| Complaint | 16.56 | Walter Reaves for Joe. D Bryan | Complaint Against Robert Thorman and Texas Department of Public Safety | BPA/Serology | 10/05/2018 | 0.85 | |
| Complaint | 17.04 | Lisa Gefrides | Complaint Against Houston Forensic Science Center | Forensic Biology/DNA | 07/08/2018 | 46.20 | |
| Self-Disclosure | 17.28 | Texas Department of Public Safety- Garland | Self-Disclosure Concerning Testimony of Christopher Youngkin | Toxicology/Blood Alcohol | 04/20/2018 | 104.20 | |
| Complaint | 16.48 | Harris County Criminal Lawyers' Association | Complaint against Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences & Fessessework Guale | Toxicology | 04/20/2018 | 74.80 | |
| Accreditation | N/A | Texas Forensic Science Commission | National Medical Services, Inc. (NMS) DNA Analysis in Case of U.S. v. Torney | Forensic Biology/DNA | 04/20/2018 | 20.60 | |
| Complaint | 16.40 | Harris Co Public Defender's Office | Complaint against Harris Co Institute of Forensic Sciences, Harris Co Sheriff's Office and Houston PD on behalf of Norma Clark | Gunshot Residue/Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | 02/02/2018 | 6.80 | |
| Accreditation | N/A | Texas Forensic Science Commission | Austin Police Department Forensic Services Division, DNA Section | Forensic Biology | 07/08/2016 | 17.00 | |
| Complaint | 1088.14.08 | Frank Blazek | Complaint against Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences on behalf of Joshua Ragston | Firearms/Tool Marks | 04/19/2016 | 28.30 | |
| Complaint | 1109.15.07 | National Innocence Project | Complaint on Behalf of Steven Mark Chaney | Bite Mark Comparison | 04/12/2016 | 0.29 | |
| Complaint | 1081.14.11 | Tamara Parsons | Complaint against Knox & Associates on behalf of George R. Powell, III | Forensic Video Analysis/Height Determination | 04/12/2016 | 45.10 | |
| Self-Disclosure | 2003.14.01 | Integrated Forensic Laboratories, LLC. | Integrated Forensic Laboratories, LLC Laboratory Self-Disclosure | Firearms/Tool Marks | 11/05/2015 | 10.30 | |
| Self-Disclosure | 2015.14.10 | Andrea Gooden | Houston Forensic Science Center Analyst Self-Disclosure | Toxicology | 01/23/2014 | 0.27 | |
| Self-Disclosure | 2001.12.02 | Texas Department of Public Safety- Houston | Texas Department of Public Safety Houston Regional Crime Laboratory Self-Disclosure | Seized Drugs | 04/05/2013 | 0.23 | |
| Self-Disclosure | 2000.12.01 | Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office Crime Laboratory | Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office Crime Laboratory Self-Disclosure | Forensic Biology | 10/05/2012 | 0.91 | |
| Complaint | 1050.12.01 | Debra Stephens | Complaint against Austin Police Department Crime Laboratory | Seized Drugs | 10/05/2012 | 9.89 | |
| Complaint | 10.4411.11 | National Innocence Project | Complaint against El Paso Police Department Crime Laboratory | Controlled Substance | 07/27/2012 | 5.89 | |
| Complaint | 1000.09.01 | National Innocence Project | Complaint against Texas State Fire Marshal's Office on behalf of Cameron Todd Willingham & Ernest Ray Willis | Fire Debris/Arson | 10/28/2011 | 22.6 | |
| Complaint | 1024.10.25 | Cecily Hamilton | Complaint against Austin Police Department Forensic Science Division | Forensic Biology/DNA | 09/08/2011 | 1.98 | |
| Complaint | 1001.09.02 | National Innocence Project | Complaint against Texas Department of Public Safety- El Paso | Forensic Biology/Serology | 09/08/2011 |