Governor Braun proclamation for Forensic Science Week, September 20-26

he Indiana State Police would appreciate media support informing the public about the 14^th Annual National Forensic Science Week occurring September 20-26, 2026.

National Forensic Science Week brings recognition to the role that proper forensic science plays in the investigation of crimes throughout the nation, from exonerating the innocent to identifying the guilty.

For more information about National Forensic Week, please visit: https://forensicscienceweek.org/  

For information about the Indiana State Police Forensic Services Division and the services they provide, please visit: https://www.in.gov/isp/labs/.

Below are some interesting stats from the past year (2025): 

• There were 24,245 new cases submitted for analysis at the four Indiana State Police laboratories
• Crime Scene Investigators responded to 863 different crime scenes throughout the state
• Polygraph Examiners conducted 305 polygraph tests
• Digital Forensic Unit completed 904 cases
• In 2025, a total of 754 separate criminal investigations were aided by the Indiana CODIS program

There are four Indiana State Police laboratory facilities statewide and for additional information, please contact the Public Information Officer (PIO) listed adjacent to the named laboratory location:

• Lowell Laboratory PIO contact is Sgt. Glen Fifield at gfifield@isp.in.gov  
• Fort Wayne Laboratory PIO contact is Sgt. Wes Rowlader at wrowlader@isp.in.gov  
• Evansville Laboratory PIO contact is Sgt. Seth Rainey at srainey@isp.in.gov  
• Indianapolis Laboratory PIO contact is Sgt. John Perrine at jperrine@isp.in.gov or Captain Ron Galaviz at rgalaviz@isp.in.gov