Criminal Investigations

The Baker County Sheriff's Office is committed to the investigation of all criminal activity. Most investigations are initiated by the Patrol Unit and followed up by the appropriate investigator in the Criminal Investigations Section. The Criminal Investigations Section provides supplemental information to assist the Patrol Division in its daily activities. The Criminal Investigations Section also responds and assumes investigative authority over all major cases and crime scenes 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  An investigator has been assigned to the Northeast Florida HIDTA Federal Drug Task Force to work drug cases in conjunction with other North Florida agencies.  Each investigator coordinates with their counterparts in surrounding counties and meets monthly with other investigators through membership in their respective  investigator associations in areas such as Intelligence, Robbery, Burglary, Homicide, Sex Crimes, etc.  The Criminal Investigations Section is divided as follows:

 

 

Chief Investigator, Chief Chuck Brannan

General Crimes, Investigative Sgt. Steve Harvey

Homicide
Forgery/Fraud
Missing Persons
Marijuana Eradication


Property Crimes, Investigator David Morgan

Home and Business Burglary
Vehicle Burglary
Theft
Auto Theft


Narcotics, Investigator Scotty Rhoden

Dangerous Drugs
Surveillance
Vice

Narcotics, Investigator David Bryant

Dangerous Drugs
Surveillance
Vice

Narcotics-HIDTA,   Investigator Randy Crews

Federal Drug Joint Investigations

Highway Interdiction
Surveillance
 


Sex Crimes/Child Abuse, Victim Advocate, Investigator Brad Dougherty

Adult Sexual Assault
Child Sexual Assault
Physical Child Abuse
Elderly Abuse

Missing Children

 

Information Technology Services-System Administrator Silas Daniel

Computer Maintenance

 

Information Technology Services-System Technician Trent Page

Computer Maintenance