By Todd Hatton
Murray, KY – The Kentucky State Police lab in Madisonville will soon increase its space by about one-quarter with a move to a new 9,200-square-foot facility. The move is planned for this winter or early spring and will provide room for 14 employees, including two administrative specialists, six forensic chemists, two forensic biologists, two breath alcohol analysts, a polygraph examiner and the lab commander, Lt. Mark Mayes. Mays is also responsible for labs in Louisville and Frankfort. The Western Laboratory Branch is one of seven crime labs operated by the agency. It serves the area west of Bowling Green and Owensboro.