DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Gov. Kay Ivey will take part Monday in the grand opening of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences’ new laboratory in Dothan.
The state-of-the-art facility was built to improve efficiency, expand capacity and utilize the latest forensic technology, officials said. The lab’s main functions include reducing turnaround time for evidence analysis, supporting prosecutions, and enhancing community safety by more effectively tackling drug-related crime.
The Dothan lab will handle forensic drug chemistry testing for law enforcement agencies in seven Wiregrass counties: Houston, Henry, Pike, Dale, Coffee, Geneva and Covington.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, state Rep. Steve Clouse and ADFS Director Angelo Della Manna are also expected to attend Monday’s ceremony.
The event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. CDT, followed by a brief tour of the facility with the governor.
