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BIRMINGHAM REGIONAL LABORATORY

Services Provided

  • Drug Chemistry
  • Forensic Biology
  • Firearm and Tool Mark
  • Fire Debris
  • Toxicology

The Birmingham Regional Laboratory provides Chemistry services for the following counties: Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Shelby, Lamar, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker.

The Birmingham Regional Laboratory provides Firearm and Tool Mark services for the following counties: Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hale, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marengo, Mario, Marshall, Morgan, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston.

The Birmingham Regional Laboratory provides Forensic Biology services for the following counties: Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker.

The Birmingham Regional Laboratory provides Fire Debris services for all counties of Alabama.

The Birmingham Regional Laboratory provides Toxicology services for all counties for law enforcement submissions and all counties for death investigation submissions except Jefferson County.


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LAB INFORMATION

Birmingham Laboratory

2026 Valleydale Road
Hoover, AL 35244

Office: (205) 982-9292
Fax: (205) 403-2025

Office Hours:

Monday - Friday
8 am - 5 pm

Closed daily from 12 pm - 1 pm
and state holidays.

CONTACT
Title Name Phone Extension
Lab Director Justin Sanders Ext. 7772
Chemistry Discipline Chief Andrea Headrick Ext. 7831
Toxicology Discipline Chief Curt Harper Ext. 7901
Chemistry Section Chief Stacy Sanderson Ext. 7845
Toxicology Section Chief Kristin Tidwell Ext. 7902
Forensic Biology Section Chief Nathan Rhea Ext. 7931
CODIS Section Chief Sarah Olvey (659) 219-7812
Firearm and Tool Mark Section Chief Nicholas Drake Ext. 7881