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02/17/2026

NBC Washington - DC's police chief, fire chief and medical examiner describe night of midair collision

02/17/2026

NBC NEWS - First responders reflect one year later on deadly midair collision over Potomac River

02/17/2026

Washington Post - A teddy bear, an ice skate, a wife’s note: DCA crash relics return home

02/17/2026

WJLA - Inside the massive recovery efforts after the Potomac midair collision

02/17/2026

WUSA9 - First responders reflect on DCA disaster as the one-year anniversary approaches

02/17/2026

Interim Director Francisco J. Diaz Fiscal Year 2025 Performance Oversight Hearing

07/21/2025

The DC Department of Forensic Sciences early detection work was cited in a Washington Post article identifying a newly emerging synthetic drug helping to strengthen public health responses across the region.

05/29/2025

DFS FY 2026 Budget Oversight Hearing

03/10/2025

DFS FY 2024 Performance Oversight Hearing

02/27/2025

NBC4 Washington learns how therapy dogs are supporting first responders.

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