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ISO Standards Addressing Issues of Bias and Impartiality in Forensic WorkHCIFS12/18/2020https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/ISO_Standards_and_Bias_Pierce_Dror.pdfActive
Development and Implementation of an Effective Blind Proficiency Testing ProgramHCIFS12/17/2020https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/Blind_Proficiency_Testing_Pierce_Cook.pdfActive
Confirmed Imelda Flood-Related Deaths (Final list)HCIFS9/23/2019https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/19-0923_11am_Harris_County_Imelda-Related%20Deaths.pdfActive
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Announces Certification to ISO 9001:2015HCIFS6/4/2019https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/Press-Release-ISO-9001-Final-060419-002.pdfActive
Local Agencies Unite in Effort to Locate Missing PersonsTexas Center for the Missing4/5/2019https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/MIHCD_Media_Release_2019.pdfActive
HCIFS Crime Laboratory Receives AccreditationHCIFS1/29/2019ArticleActive
2018 Missing in Harris County DayHCIFS4/18/2018https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/18-0418FINAL-MIHCAdvancePressRelease.pdfActive
Harris County Crime Laboratory Now Provides Automotive Paint AnalysisHCIFS11/16/2017https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/17-1116_FINAL_PaintPR.pdfActive
Confirmed Harvey Flood-Related Deaths (Final list)HCIFS9/25/2017https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/HarrisCountyHarvey-RelatedDeaths.pdfActive
Harris County DNA Laboratory Makes 5,000th DNA Database HitHCIFS6/12/2017https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/17-0612FINAL5000CodisHit.pdfActive
Harris County Opens New, State-of-the-Art Facility for HCIFSHCIFS3/16/2017https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/17-0316HCIFS_RC_PressRelease.pdfActive
HCIFS Earns Accreditation from National Association of Medical ExaminersHCIFS2/28/2017https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/17-0228%20FINAL%20NAME%20Accreditation%20Release.pdfActive
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Path of the Pandemic-How the coronavirus came to TexasThe Dallas Morning News9/14/2020https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/Path_of_the_Pandemic_How_the_coronavirus_came_to_Texas.pdf
COVID's true toll in Texas is even higher than reported, federal data showsHouston Chronicle8/13/2020https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/COVID_true_toll_in_Texas_is_even_higher_than_reported.pdf
Houston pathologists hoping autopsy research will unlock new COVID-19 treatmentsClick Two Houston6/11/2020https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2020/06/12/houston-pathologists-hoping-autopsy-research-will-help-unlock-new-covid-19-treatments/
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences moves cautiously and positively through the COVID-19 pandemicTMC News6/3/2020https://www.tmc.edu/news/2020/06/five-questions-for-pramod-gumpeni-m-d-assistant-deputy-chief-medical-examiner-at-harris-county-institute-of-forensic-sciences/
Why We Can't Dismiss Any COVID-19 DeathsLife Hacker4/28/2020Why We Can't Dismiss Any COVID-19 Deaths
Forensics On CallTMC Pulse Magazine3/20/2020https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/forensics_pulse_feb20.pdf
What's Killing Texans?Texas Medicine Magazine6/1/2019https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/June_2019_Death_stats.pdf
Missing in Harris County Day Facebook PageHarris County Sheriff's Office4/27/2019https://www.facebook.com/edgonzalezhouston/photos/a.10151872683737593/10157040931807593/?type=3&theater%20%20%20%20%0D
Families of missing seek clarity for what happens, how they can helpChron.com4/27/2019https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Families-of-missing-seek-clarity-for-what-13801104.php
New sketch released of human head found in trash bagABC13.com4/27/2019https://abc13.com/new-sketch-released-of-human-head-found-in-trash-bag/5274052/
Texas Center for the Missing Facebook PageTexas Center for the Missing4/27/2019https://www.facebook.com/MIHCD/
Identifying remains with DNA tests on Missing in Harris County DayHouston Press4/25/2019https://www.houstonpress.com/news/identifying-remains-with-dna-tests-on-missing-in-harris-county-day-11282223
Harris County Crime lab providing automotive paint analysisHouston Chronicle11/20/2017http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/bellaire/news/article/Harris-County-Crime-lab-providing-automotive-12371859.php
Storm-Related Deaths Can Be Difficult to DetermineWall Street Journal9/15/2017https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-counts-as-a-storm-related-death-it-can-depend-1505416887
Elephant Tranquilizer Drug Carfentanil Hits Houston StreetsTMC News6/29/2017http://www.tmc.edu/news/2017/06/elephant-tranquilizer-drug-carfentanil-hits-houston-streets/
Families turn out for help finding their missing loved onesHouston Chronicle6/10/2017http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Families-turn-out-for-help-finding-their-missing-11211124.php?ipid=houstex#photo-13059998
Unsolved cases: Helping families of the missing find closureKHOU/Channel 116/9/2017http://www.khou.com/news/local/unsolved-cases-helping-families-of-the-missing-find-closure-1/447577021http://www.khou.com/news/local/unsolved-cases-helping-families-of-the-missing-find-closure-1/447577021
Parents of missing children won't give up hope: Event connects families with groups, resources to help locate loved onesHouston Chronicle6/9/2017http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Parents-of-missing-children-won-t-give-up-hope-11209548.phphttp://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Parents-of-missing-children-won-t-give-up-hope-11209548.php
Harris County To Host 2017 Missing in Harris County DayHouston Patch6/9/2017https://patch.com/texas/houston/harris-county-host-2017-missing-harris-county-day
(Spanish) Para familias hispanas de Texas el ADN es la clave para encontrar a desaparecidosMundo Hispánico6/9/2017https://mundohispanico.com/ciudades/houston-texas/para-familias-hispanas-de-texas-el-adn-es-la-clave-para-encontrar-a-desaparecidos-video
Harris County Officially Opens New State Of The Art Institute Of Forensic SciencesKUHF/Houston Public Media3/16/2017https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2017/03/16/192240/harris-county-officially-opens-new-state-of-the-art-institute-of-forensic-sciences/
Harris County Opens New, State-of-the-Art Building for the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences: Ribbon cut on the new home for the county’s Medical Examiner and Crime LaboratoryGuidry News Service3/16/2017Published IFS Press Release
Harris County Forensic Institute Opens $75M Facility, Gets CertificationForensic Magazine3/16/2017Online News Article
A Sneak Peek Inside Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences’ New BuildingTexas Medical Center News 3/15/2017Online News Article
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