Headquarters
| Location | 3121 Panthersville Rd Decatur, Ga. |
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| Hours Phone |
8:00-4:30 |
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| Med. Examiner |
Yes |
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| Counties | Barrow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding, Walton |
Departments
Chemistry
The Chemistry Section analyzes suspected drugs and fire debris, provides expert testimony, and educates law enforcement.
Firearms
Examination of firearms and components, bullets and cartridge cases, distance determination tests, toolmarks, serial number restoration, filaments and NIBIN database.
HQ-Forensic Biology
Forensic Biology has the following services: serology, DNA and database.
Latent Prints
Identification and comparison of fingerprints and AFIS database.
Medical Examiners
The Division of Forensic Sciences provides a complete service in Forensic Pathology under the authority of the Georgia Death Investigation Act.
Operations Support
Evidence receiving, entry into LIMS, evidence transport, and storage/disposition of evidence.
Photography
Photography services
Questioned Documents
Performs examination of documents, handwriting, mechanical impressions, and photography services.
Toxicology
The Division of Forensic Sciences (DOFS) Toxicology Section provides state and local law enforcement officials and medical examiners with vital information about human biological samples and specifically whether drugs, alcohol or poisons may have played a role in the commission of a crime or a death.
Trace Evidence
The Trace Evidence section analyzes evidence containing paint, plastic, hair, fiber, glass, fractured materials, general materials, footwear and tire impressions and gunshot residue.