FBI Laboratory
Also known as: Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory
- 1Located at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
- 2Originally opened on November 24, 1932.
- 3Formerly known as the Technical Laboratory.
- 4Provides forensic analysis services free of charge.
- 5Serves both the FBI and state and local law enforcement.
The FBI Laboratory is a division within the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation that provides forensic analysis support services to the FBI, as well as to state and local law enforcement agencies free of charge.
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Scientific forensic support division of the FBI
The FBI Laboratory provides advanced forensic analysis and scientific support for federal, state, and local investigations, setting standards for criminal evidence processing.
The FBI Laboratory is a specialized division within the Federal Bureau of Investigation that provides essential forensic analysis support. It offers its services to the FBI as well as to state and local law enforcement agencies at no cost, enhancing investigative capabilities across the country.
Laboratory building on the grounds of Marine Corps Base QuanticoWikimedia Commons; Federal Bureau of Investigation; https://fbi.gov/history/the-fbi-academy-a-pictorial-history ( direct link ); Public domain; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P18 (image)FBI crime lab in the 1940sWikimedia Commons: File:Fbi-lab-1940.jpgJ. Edgar Hoover, then the FBI Director, showing actress Shirley Temple a microscope in the labWikimedia Commons: File:Hoover-and-Shirley-Temple-1.jpgExample of a facial reconstruction by FBI Victims Identification Project, of the Elko County Jane Doe (murder victim, remains found in 1993)Wikimedia Commons Located at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, the facility has a long history of scientific support. It was originally opened on November 24, 1932, under the name Technical Laboratory. It transitioned into a separate, formal division when the original Bureau of Investigation (BOI) was officially renamed the FBI.