The East Dallas Government Center, formerly located at 3443 St. Francis Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75228, has officially relocated to a new, state-of-the-art facility.

Our New Location: 9731 Lake June Road, Dallas, Texas 75217

The former facility at 3443 St. Francis Avenue is now closed. We are excited to welcome residents, visitors, and employees to our new location, designed to provide an improved and more modern environment for serving the East Dallas community.

We look forward to serving you at our new location.
DALLAS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 22.02 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $29.08.

Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences

    Contact Us

    Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences Building - 2355 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207
    Telephone: (214) 920-5900

    Location

    Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences (SWIFS)
    2355 N Stemmons Freeway
    Dallas, TX 75207

    SWIFS is located on the southbound service road of I-35 between Medical District Drive and Wycliff Avenue.

    • We are 5 minutes from downtown Dallas.
    • It is a three-story facility located between the Dallas County’s Health and Human Services building and the Hilton Garden Inn.  

    Phone

    Telephone: (214) 920-5900
    Fax: (214) 920-5908

    Hours of Operation

    Monday through Friday
    8:00 am to 4:30 pm

    Body Release Hours

    Monday through Friday
    8:00 am to 4:30 pm

    To Report a Death

    Telephone: (214) 920-5900

    Departments

    Death Investigation

    Telephone: (214) 920-5900

    Medical Examiner Records

    Telephone: (214) 920-5921
    swifs.reports@dallascounty.org

    Forensic Chemistry

    Breath Alcohol Technical Supervisors
    Drug Analysis Lab
    Toxicology Lab
    Telephone: (214) 920-5961

    Physical Evidence

    Firearms/Toolmarks Lab
    Forensic Biology (DNA) Lab
    Trace Evidence Lab
    Telephone: (214) 920-5981

    SWIFS Employment Opportunities

    To view employment opportunities with SWIFS, please click here.

    • Search by job posting (IRC #), keyword, department name or job title.