Gulf Coast Forensic Solutions (GCFS) is a full-service forensic consulting and training agency based in Southwest Louisiana

With more than a century of combined field experience, the GCFS team brings unmatched expertise in cemetery response and recovery, forensic investigation, and professional education.

Our team has proudly served Louisiana communities since Hurricane Rita in 2005, providing disaster-response and cemetery restoration services that ensure dignity, respect, and proper documentation for every disturbed site.
Contracted by the Louisiana Cemetery Response Task Force (CRTF), GCFS has successfully restored over one hundred cemeteries across Southwest Louisiana — a FEMA-funded initiative performed at no cost to citizens.
Services include:

• Comprehensive cemetery assessments and documentation

• Resetting and repairing headstones, vaults, and monuments

• Recovery and re-interment of displaced human remains

• Coordination with local contractors for site restoration and tree removal

Every recovery is handled with professionalism, compassion, and strict adherence to state and federal guidelines.

Training & Education

GCFS is also a recognized leader in forensic education, offering modern, hands-on training to:

• Coroner’s offices

• Law-enforcement agencies

• Medical and emergency personnel

• Legal and academic institutions

Our instructors combine real-world experience with cutting-edge technology to deliver training in:

• Death scene investigation

• Crime scene processing

• Opioid-related and homicide investigations

• Mass-fatality and disaster response

• Digital forensics and electronic evidence handling

Each course is designed to elevate professional standards and strengthen investigative capabilities across the Gulf Coast region and beyond.

Digital Forensics

GCFS’s Certified Digital Forensic Examiner provides advanced analysis of electronic evidence, including:

• Recovery of deleted text messages, call logs, and documents

• Examination of social-media, email, and internet activity

• GPS, map, and multimedia (photo/video) data recovery

• Forensic imaging and reporting suitable for legal proceedings

These services are conducted with confidentiality, integrity, and compliance with all investigative and evidentiary protocols.

Our Mission

At GCFS, our mission is simple:
To serve communities, support professionals, and ensure that every life and legacy is treated with respect.
Whether restoring sacred ground after disaster or training the next generation of forensic professionals, we stand committed to excellence, compassion, and integrity in all that we do.