When someone dies in a way that is sudden or unexpected, especially if that death is violent or suspicious, we want the most accurate possible answers to what happened, and we want these answers quickly. The best way for a city the size of Lubbock to provide these answers is to have an appropriately sized and equipped facility nearby.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a0Warm Weather and Wildfire Danger Ahead For Lubbock, Texas<\/a><\/p>\n How Has Lubbock Been Providing Death Investigation Services?<\/p>\n For a few years, Lubbock autopsies were outsourced<\/a> to Tarrant County, which likely caused delays in answers for families. I can’t imagine it was cheap for Lubbock County, either. In the past couple of years, the services have been performed in a temporary facility in town. However, Lubbock needed a permanent solution.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0Texas DPS Surges Border Security Amid Deadly Mexico Cartel Chaos<\/a><\/p>\n Lubbock’s New ME Facility Designed With Growth In Mind<\/p>\n The obvious, yet unfortunate, outcome of having more and more people living in Lubbock is that more of them will eventually die here, too. Planning for that need is obviously the intelligent thing to do, and this facility has ample extra space to provide for that need. The facility was designed in collaboration with Dekker<\/a> architects:<\/p>\n The 32,000sf design will result in a new office for MEO staff, which goes above and beyond the current aging facility. Through problem-focused and human centered design, evidence-based strategies for workplace wellness, and collaboration with Crime Lab Design and\u00a0Lee Lewis Construction<\/a>, we will bring greater efficiency and public trust to Lubbock County\u2019s MEO.<\/p>\n What Areas Will The New Facility Serve?<\/p>\n