Brooks Announces Janet Anderson-Seaquist As New Public Safety Laboratory Administrator

County Executive Maggie Brooks announced the appointment of Janet Anderson-Seaquist to the position of Administrator of the Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory. Seaquist recently served as the Supervising Forensic Scientist for the Ventura County Sheriff’s Crime Laboratory in Ventura, CA. Her appointment was the result of a nation-wide search following the retirement of long-time Public Safety Laboratory Administrator Harvey Van Hoven.

“I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Janet Anderson-Seaquist to our Public Safety team and I know that she will serve our community well as Administrator of our Crime Lab,” said Brooks. “Janet brings a positive attitude and an impressive background in forensic science and law enforcement which will be invaluable as we move forward with the construction of our new Crime Lab. Janet is the perfect choice to help lead our crime-fighting efforts, and we are pleased to welcome her to our community.”

Before joining the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Seaquist worked as a Criminalist for the City of Phoenix Crime Laboratory in Phoenix, AZ. She is currently a member of the Academy of Forensic Sciences, Society of Forensic Toxicologists, and holds qualifications as International Assessor with ASCLD/LAB and is trained in Lean Six Sigma. Seaquist received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ, and is a graduate of the University of Florida, with a Masters Degree in Forensic Toxicology.

“I’d like to first thank County Executive Brooks for giving me the opportunity to join this wonderfully talented team of public safety professionals,” said Seaquist. “The opportunity to build a crime lab from the ground up was something that impacted my decision to move from California to New York. This area has a highly-skilled workforce that impressed me and I can’t wait until the new facility is finished. It’s going to be a great asset to Monroe County and the surrounding counties.”

Brooks also today provided an update on the construction currently underway for the County’s new state-of-the-art Crime Lab.

“Construction workers are busy at the site and it’s great to see this project’s progression,” concluded Brooks. “When completed, not only will we have a state-of-the-art building on the inside, but we will have a model for future sustainable building practices in the future.

The Crime Lab is a regional resource that provides forensic analysis services to law enforcement and public safety agencies in Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates Counties. The new $30-million dollar facility delivers on the County Executive’s commitment to ensuring that law enforcement and public safety professionals have the best possible resources available to prevent and solve crimes.

The new Crime Lab will be four stories tall and 45,000 square feet in size, allowing for future lab expansions. It is located at the Terminal Building Site on the southeast corner of Plymouth Avenue and Broad Street. The building’s architecture and engineering will comply with the County’s Green Building Policy by incorporating sustainable design principles.