INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Coroner’s Office and Forensic Services Agency are moving into a brand-new building in the city’s Twin Aire neighborhood. It’s the latest addition to the Community Justice Campus, about one-half of a mile away from Marion County’s jail and courts. The facility at 2545 E Pleasant Run Parkway North Drive will officially open Monday.
It’s the first time the Forensic Services Agency will operate out of one building. For 30 years, staff have been split between three different offices throughout Indianapolis. One of those buildings also housed the coroner’s office.
Leaders of both agencies anticipate the new building will save Marion County time and money. An in-house firing range means the county won’t have to contract with private ranges to conduct ballistic testing, and employees won’t have to drive evidence between multiple sites.
“For the first time in the history of this crime lab, we are bringing every element under one roof,” FSA director Richard Amberger said.