Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency

Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency
Quality, Accountability, Integrity, and Ethics.

Accredited forensic laboratory serving the Indianapolis-Marion County Indiana Citizens since 1985.

This week members of the Crime Scene Unit attended the Fire Investigation in Practice: Scene, Science, and Story trainin...
07/22/2026

This week members of the Crime Scene Unit attended the Fire Investigation in Practice: Scene, Science, and Story training held by the Indianapolis Fire Department. They learned different techniques on how to document and collect evidence as well as photographing a fire scene.
Thank you to IFD for having us!

"I awaken only in the dark, Where faded stains leave just a spark.A silent glow reveals what’s been, Uncovering truths o...
07/08/2026

"I awaken only in the dark,
Where faded stains leave just a spark.
A silent glow reveals what’s been,
Uncovering truths once wiped clean.
What am I?"
Scroll for the answer!

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Answer is ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Blue Star!

Members of our Crime Scene Unit recently attended an Advanced Photography training in Portland, Maine. While there, they...
06/24/2026

Members of our Crime Scene Unit recently attended an Advanced Photography training in Portland, Maine. While there, they learned and practiced new techniques that can be utilized when photographing BLUESTAR, trajectory rod lasers, drone photography, and different lighting methods for nighttime and evidence photography, among many other things. They were luckily able to get special access to the Portland Head Light, the most photographed lighthouse in the US, at night. There, they were able to practice some of their new nighttime photography skills. Shoutout to for offering the training and to for hosting!

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While we work on getting your questions answered, here's a fun forensics fact! ...
06/10/2026

While we work on getting your questions answered, here's a fun forensics fact!

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Thanks for the questions! You asked, we're here to answer! First Question: What degree is required to work in the Crime ...
05/20/2026

Thanks for the questions! You asked, we're here to answer! First Question: What degree is required to work in the Crime Scene Unit? The minimum educational requirement to work at I-MCFSA is a Bachelor's Degree in a science or criminal justice field. However, to work in the Chemistry and Biology Units, there are specific college courses that are required as well. There are a wide variety of majors achieved by our current employees. The vast majority earned a degree in Forensic Science, but others also majored in Criminology/Criminal Justice, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemsitry, Pharmacy and Anthropology. Check out governmentjobs.com for any future job postings we may have.

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Ever watch a crime show and wonder if that’s really how things happen? Or even just been curious about what we do here w...
05/12/2026

Ever watch a crime show and wonder if that’s really how things happen? Or even just been curious about what we do here when you hear us mentioned on the news? Now is your chance to ask us all your questions! We will do our best to answer as many as we can in upcoming social media posts! Comment your questions below or submit them in our story comment box!

*Disclaimer: due to the nature of our work, some questions may not be able to be answered and we cannot comment on any active investigations*

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From our back porch to the work ahead, every sunrise marks a continued dedication to serving justice through science. ...
04/29/2026

From our back porch to the work ahead, every sunrise marks a continued dedication to serving justice through science.

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The FET Unit takes postmortem prints of decedents that serve as both elimination prints and to supplement any prints cur...
04/22/2026

The FET Unit takes postmortem prints of decedents that serve as both elimination prints and to supplement any prints currently on file. This is the last chance to get fingerprints on record. This picture shows a mock up of the 20 cards we take per case. They are hardly ever this neat and tidy in practice because the process involves manipulating the decedent's hands and fingers that are most often stiff and locked with rigor mortis. To be able to get these prints we sometimes have to break the rigor which sounds a lot like a really loud knuckle crack or snap.

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April is National Stress Awareness Month! Here at the lab, we are no strangers to stress between backlogs, court dates, ...
04/15/2026

April is National Stress Awareness Month! Here at the lab, we are no strangers to stress between backlogs, court dates, and the distressing nature of a lot of the cases we work on. One of the ways we try to help combat this is by having quarterly visits from Grace the Therapy Dog! Grace works with the Victim Assistance Unit of IMPD and provides support to officers and victims, especially after high-profile, or high-stress events. We love our visits from Grace.

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Our Latent Print Unit is responsible for training all Crime Scene Specialists in latent print processing. There are cur...
04/08/2026

Our Latent Print Unit is responsible for training all Crime Scene Specialists in latent print processing. There are currently three trainees in this training class. They will learn all the different chemical processes used at I-MCFSA for developing latent prints, as well as how to photograph any latent prints that are visualized. The training culminates with a written test and competency test with mock evidence.

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Indianapolis, IN
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