Relocation notice
The Crime Laboratory is moving to 135 N. Chestnut Street
The Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory, currently located at 1510 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, Missouri, will be relocating to a new facility at 135 N. Chestnut Street, Jefferson City, Missouri, on or about January 1, 2027. Please update your records to reflect the new Crime Laboratory address:
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Crime Laboratory
135 N. Chestnut Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Additional information regarding the transition, including any changes to evidence submission procedures or services, can be obtained by contacting the laboratory at (573) 526-6134.
The new building is the State of Missouri Multi-Agency Laboratory Campus, which will also house laboratories for the Departments of Health and Senior Services, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Conservation. Read about the project (opens on oa.mo.gov).
About the Division
The Missouri State Highway Patrol entered the field of forensic science with the opening of a crime laboratory in May 1936, one of the first in the country at a time when the FBI Laboratory had existed only a few years. The laboratory worked 230 cases in 1937 and 1938. By comparison, the laboratory system received 29,149 cases in 2021.
Forensic examination of evidence is essential to the successful investigation and prosecution of criminal cases. The laboratory accepts submissions from any Missouri law enforcement agency, and forensic services are provided at no charge. Approximately 80 percent of cases received are submitted by agencies outside the Patrol, including municipal police departments, county sheriff's departments, and county coroners.
From the firearms components of Bonnie and Clyde, to Governor Carnahan's plane crash, to the identification of Joplin tornado victims, the laboratory continues to work cases of national interest, many of which have been featured on Court TV, Forensic Files, and Dateline.
Employees are highly trained and hold more than 175 memberships across 18 forensic professional organizations. In addition to laboratory work, criminalists serve as board members, committee members, and assessors for organizations including OSAC, ASCLD, ANAB, NDIS, MAFS, and IAI.
Forensic Sections
DNA Casework
Analysis of biological evidence recovered from crime scenes.
CODIS
The DNA databasing program holding offender and casework profiles.
Drug Chemistry
Identification of controlled substances submitted as evidence.
Toxicology
Analysis of blood and biological samples, including impaired driving cases.
Latent Prints
Development, comparison, and identification of fingerprint evidence.
Firearms and Toolmarks
Firearms, toolmarks, impressions, and serial number restoration.
Trace Evidence
Explosives, fibers, filament, and fire debris examination.
Services and Publications
Division Staff
Director
Captain Joseph A. Veasman
Assistant Directors
Debra Oliveras
Stacey Bolinger
Division History
Crime Laboratory Division History
A written history of the division.
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Get in touch
Contact the Crime Laboratory
Office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
Fax: (573) 751-9922