Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

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New Edmond forensics center puts state among the nation's best: The state's most sophisticated forensic science crime-fighting work no longer will be done in a cramped, outdated office building in Oklahoma City, but in a state-of-the-art laboratory. More...

In lab, Edmond foresees windfall: The Edmond Economic Development Authority estimates the new Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Forensic Science Center will have an initial $44 million impact on the city. More...

New state crime lab brings 'justice to the guilty': A new navy and gold Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation flag whipped in the wind over Edmond as the bureau's Forensic Science Center was officially opened for business Thursday. More...

Big task lets lab see tiny matter: A lot of planning and special construction were required to protect and set up the microscope on the third floor of the new Forensic Science Center in Edmond. More...

OSBI move was calculated: Officials from the OSBI began moving their lab from its old office in Oklahoma City to their new facility a year ahead of time. More...

Click on any of the images to see a narrated slideshow
exploring the OSBI's forensic science laboratory

Seven units are housed in the OSBI
Forensic Science Center in Edmond


		Ryan L. Porter Supervisor - Biology Unit Ryan Porter began his career with the OSBI in the criminal history unit while still in college at the University of Central Oklahoma.

		Terrance A. Higgs Supervisor - Firearms and Tool marks unit A graduate of Harding University in Search, Ark., in 1988, Terrance Higgs began a criminalist supervisor in 2004.

		Jim Stokes Supervisor - Latent Evidence Jim Stokes joined the OSBI in 1995 where he processed crime scenes and evidence for latent prints.

		M. Paul Wallace Supervisor - Toxicology M. Paul Wallace began his career at the OSBI 18 years ago after graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1984

		Doug Perkins Supervisor - Trace Evidence Doug Perkins graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford and the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Oceans Springs, Miss.

		Kevin L Kramer Supervisor - Drug Unit He has performed scientific analysis on suspected controlled dangerous substances and testified in court as an expert witness.

		J.D. Lindstrom Supervisor - Combined DNA Index System J.D. Lindstrom is the administrator over the state’s DNA CODIS Database and supervisor of the OSBI’s CODIS unit.