WEST MINOT — Retired trooper Percy Turner briefed both town’s Historical Societies at a combined pot-luck dinner and presentation at the West Minot Grange Hall in recognition of the 100^th anniversary of the Maine State Police. Turner explained that initially most of the officers were assigned inspection duties but a few operated on motorcycles. Horses were used for transportation during the winter months. It was not until 1936 that automobiles were assigned to all troopers. A crime laboratory was established in 1937 and “finger printing” became a common procedure as part of their forensic science investigations. Turner recounted numerous stories of notable State Police cases, including several with which he was personally involved.