To determine how many pills were taken, O’Donnell said, investigators will either pull case reports and compare them to evidentiary chain-of-custody lists and the actual evidence itself. Or, he said, they’ll simply compare the chain of custody lists to the evidence. The investigation could be lengthy, depending on how investigators proceed.

“This could take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a couple of months for us to complete,” O’Donnell said. “It’s labor intense.”

Despite the possession of a controlled substance charge, O’Donnell said no prescription drugs were found at Murray’s residence. Murray previously served as an officer with the Alexandria Police Department.

O’Donnell said investigators would also try to determine if Murray kept and used any drugs he himself might have seized while working as a patrol officer. He said they expected to reinterview Murray.

According to jail records, Murray lives in Elwood, but O’Donnell said he had been staying in Anderson. Murray did not return a phone message seeking comment Friday.

Murray has not yet made an initial court appearance. It wasn’t immediately known if he had an attorney or when he would be arraigned on the charges.

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What’s next?

Indiana State Police Detective Sgt. Keith O’Donnell says he will be meeting on Tuesday with Madison County Prosecutor Thomas Broderick, along with other ISP officials, to determine how to proceed in the investigation of Elwood Police Elwood officer arrested

Andy Murray charged with three felony counts