Alachua County Sheriff's Office

Detective Bureau

Lieutenant Jack Jacobs
(352) 367- 4160
jjacobs@alachuasheriff.org

The Detective Bureau is located at the ACSO main building on SE Hawthorne Road. The ACSO detectives assume their investigations from the Patrol Deputies in order to devote more time to significant crimes and enable Patrol Deputies to continue responding to calls for service.

The Detective Bureau is made up of four squads of detectives. One squad has the primary responsibilities for investigating violent personal crimes, one squad investigates crimes with a special classification of victims, another squad focuses on financial and computer crimes, and the fourth squad is responsible for investigating property type crimes. Each squad is supervised by a Detective Sergeant.

Person Crimes Squad

This Unit conducts the follow up investigations on numerous types of violent personal crimes, to include the following: homicides, armed robbery, arson (with personal injury) and aggravated assault and battery. This Unit often works with the following outside agencies, the Medical Examiner’s Office, FBI, ATF, the U.S. Marshals, FDLE and other local law enforcement agencies.

Sergeant Paul Bernal
(352) 367-4168
pbernal@alachuasheriff.org

Special Victim Crimes Squad

This Unit conducts the investigations on crimes that involve victims with special follow-up procedures, to include the following: sexual battery, child abuse, domestic violence and some crimes against the elderly. This Unit often works with the following outside agencies, the Child Protection Team, Child Advocacy Center, the Department of Children and Family Services and the Victim Advocates.

Sergeant William T. Crews
(352) 367-4124
wcrews@alachuasheriff.org

Financial and Computer Crimes Squad

The Computer and Financial Crimes Unit conducts investigations into reports of criminal activity which is facilitated by the use of computers and/or fraudulent financial means. These crimes include cases such as embezzlement, forgeries, Internet-related frauds and scams, identity theft, the distribution of child pornography, and the use of the Internet by predators to lure child victims. This unit works closely with local, state, and federal agencies to identify and prosecute criminal violators.

Sergeant Scott Anderson
(352) 367-4163
sanderson@alachuasheriff.org

Property Crimes Squad

These Units conduct follow up investigations on various types of crimes, to include: burglary, theft, auto theft, criminal mischief, and arson. These units conduct salvage yard inspections and often work with outside agencies to include: Fire Marshall, State Wide Prosecutors, Postal Inspectors, Secret Service and Florida DHSMV.

Members of the Detective Bureau work together in order to achieve a common goal. We often rely on help from citizens in solving crime. By working together with the community, we can make a positive difference and create a safer environment for all of us to live in.

Sergeant Vernell Brown
(352) 367-4162
vbrown@alachuasheriff.org

Cold Cases

If you have any information on the following cases please call Detective Robert Dean at (352) 367-4161 or e-mail at rdean@alachuasheriff.org or Larry Ruby at Lruby@alachuasheriff.org

Unsolved Homicide Cases - 1969 To Present

Missing/Suspicious Circumstances/Endangered Cases

Pawn Shop Reporting Program

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office is implementing a new automated Pawn Shop Reporting Program. Click on the following link for more details - Pawn Shop Reporting

Environmental Crimes Task Force

The Sheriff’s Office participates in the 8th Judicial Circuit Environmental Crimes Task Force. Environmental crimes are worked in conjunction with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

The Sheriff’s Office wants to provide a safe environment for all citizens of Alachua County. The Sheriff’s Office takes an aggressive stance on pursuing environmental crime enforcement. Detectives assigned to environmental crime enforcement receive specialized training in this task. You can click the link to your right to report any environmental crimes you witness or hear about.

Environmental crimes include, in part:

• Improper disposal of Solid, Hazardous, Medical, or Human Waste
• Discharge of Waste into Public Waters (surface or subsurface)
• Destruction of Wetlands
• Air Pollution to include Asbestos, illegal CFCs, open burning, and tampering with pollution control equipment
• Improper Use of Pesticides