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Feb 14 2025
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and Department of Forensic Sciences Present at the 77th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
(Washington, DC) – Next week, the District of Columbia’s Office of the Chief Medical...
Jan 24 2025
Mayor Bowser Announces Reaccreditation of DC Department of Forensic Sciences Latent Fingerprint Unit
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the American National Standards...
Oct 2 2024
Serial Sexual Predator Charged in Five Cold Case Rapes
(Washington, DC) – US Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan...
Jul 30 2024
Bowser Administration Welcomes New DFS Science Advisory Board Members
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) Interim...
Jul 26 2024
DFS Celebrates Exceptional Contributions of the 2024 Summer Interns
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS) proudly recognizes the...

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May 29 2025
DFS FY 2026 Budget Oversight Hearing
Testimony of Dr. Francisco J. Diaz, Interim Director Before the Committee on the Judiciary and...
Mar 10 2025
DFS FY 2024 Performance Oversight Hearing
Testimony of Dr. Francisco J. Diaz, Interim Director Before the Committee on the Judiciary and...
Apr 9 2024
DFS FY 2025 Budget Oversight Hearing
Testimony of Dr. Francisco J. Diaz, Interim Director Before the Committee on the Judiciary and...
Jan 31 2024
DFS FY 2023 Performance Oversight Hearing
Testimony of Dr. Francisco J. Diaz, Interim Director Before the Committee on the Judiciary and...

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Dec 26 2023
Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Reaccreditation of the Forensic Biology and Forensic Chemistry Units at the Department of Forensic Sciences
(Washington, DC) – The Department of Forensic Sciences’ application for reaccreditation...

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Feb 27 2025
NBC4 Washington learns how therapy dogs are supporting first responders.
NBC4 Washington learns how therapy dogs are supporting first responders. Therapy dog supports...
Feb 4 2025
Dr. Francisco J. Diaz, DC Chief Medical Examiner and Department of Forensic Sciences Interim Director speaks with FOX 5 DC’s Bob Barnard about the Consolidated Forensic Laboratory’s recovery, examination and identification process in support of the victim
Dr. Francisco J. Diaz, DC Chief Medical Examiner and Department of Forensic Sciences Interim...
Jan 25 2025
Dr. Francisco J. Diaz, Department of Forensic Sciences Interim Director talks to ABC 7 about regaining accreditation
Dr. Francisco J. Diaz, Department of Forensic Sciences Interim Director and DC Chief Medical...
Jan 24 2025
Dr. Francisco J. Diaz, Department of Forensic Sciences Interim Director talks to FOX 5 DC about regaining accreditation
Dr. Francisco J. Diaz, Department of Forensic Sciences Interim Director and DC Chief Medical...
Oct 3 2024
ABC 7 speaks with Public Health Lab Director Dr. Jocelyn Hauser about testing samples for flu season
ABC 7's Victoria Sanchez speaks with Public Health Lab Director Dr. Jocelyn Hauser about...

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