Crime Lab Information

Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory
Emily Esquivel, Director
5030 Highway 69 South, Suite 500
Beaumont, TX 77705

Phone: 409-726-2577
Fax: 409-726-2576

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday

Mission Statement

“The Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory will strive to provide the community with reliable, impartial and timely forensic services from skilled professionals to ensure the highest quality of scientific analysis”

The Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory is located in the administration building of the Jefferson County Correctional Facility and is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and the Texas Forensic Science Commission. As a regional crime lab, the lab analyzes evidence from criminal cases in Jefferson and Orange counties. The laboratory is accredited in Forensic Testing in the areas of seized drugs, biology screening, blood alcohol, and firearms and toolmarks. In addition to these disciplines, Forensic Scientists assist law enforcement agencies at crime scenes, provide forensic science training, testify in court, and provide technical supervision and calibration services for Jefferson County’s breath alcohol testing program.

Forensic Scientists employed by the lab are involved with a number of professional organizations, including:

  • Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists
  • International Association for Chemical Testing
  • Alcohol Testing Alliance
  • Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners
  • Association for Forensic Quality Assurance Managers
  • Texas Association of Crime Laboratory Directors
  • American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors