Review: Dozens of errors by Houston crime-scene investigator
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A review of crime-scene work shows a Houston police investigator made errors in 65 cases, including homicides and officer-involved shootings, dating back to October 2015.
The Harris County district attorney's office said in a statement Wednesday that it's notifying defense attorneys of the errors.
Authorities say the scope of the problem was revealed in a recent audit of the work conducted by the unidentified officer.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The audit covered 88 cases and found numerous instances of incomplete documentation, administrative mistakes and misplaced evidence.
The cases include 26 homicides and five officer-involved shootings.
Authorities say the officer has been reassigned to a patrol division and a supervisor who did not notice various errors has been temporarily removed from oversight duties.