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Sedgwick County staff present plan to expand Regional Forensic Science Center
Summary
County staff outlined a two-year plan to add a 24,600-square-foot forensic laboratory addition and remodel existing space, asking for design funds in 2026 and construction funding in 2027 to address electrical, air-handling and space constraints that limit case processing.
Sedgwick County staff outlined a proposal to expand and remodel the Regional Forensic Science Center to address longstanding space, electrical and air-handling limitations that staff say hamper forensic testing and death-investigation services.
"Shelly Stedman, the director of the Regional Forensic Science Center," told the commission the center currently combines laboratory services and medical-legal death investigation under one roof and that shortcomings in infrastructure — from electrical capacity to non–morgue-grade coolers — constrain operations and risk evidence integrity. Stedman said those constraints prevent the lab from adding personnel and modern instrumentation needed to reduce backlogs and support law enforcement and prosecutors.
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