DOFS Video Tour

Deputy Director's Message

The link above  will take you to Deputy Director Dr. George Herrin's welcome message introducing the GBI Crime Lab instructional/informational videos. These videos are separated by subject area and have a combined length of just over one hour. Click on the section title to view the video tour.

The Laboratory Support section begins the process of analysis for almost all Crime Lab services. Over 60,000 evidence items are received in Lab Support for all DOFS disciplines. read more

The Medical Examiner's Office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation provides complete forensic pathology services to the state of Georgia. read more

The Forensic Biology section of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation performs serological and DNA analyses of physiological fluids for the purpose of identification and individualization.  read more

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.  read more

The Implied Consent section of the GBI, in cooperation with the Georgia State Patrol, oversees the state’s breath alcohol testing program. read more

The primary function of the Chemistry Section is to analyze items of evidence in order to determine the presence or absence of controlled substances. read more

The term "trace evidence" is generally thought of as any type of evidence occurring in sizes so small that it can be transferred or exchanged between two surfaces without being noticed.  read more

The Questioned Documents examiners of the Impression section analyzes documents involved in criminal activities. read more

The Latent Print section conducts all work pertaining to the examination of latent prints on evidence submitted to the GBI Crime Lab. read more

The Firearms section conducts the forensic examination of firearms, firearm components, bullets, cartridge cases, toolmarks, and filaments. It also maintains NIBIN database. read more