Criminal Investigations Division

Lieutenant Norman Croy is in charge of the Criminal Investigations Division. The Sheriff's Office has six full-time investigators responsible for carrying out investigations of crimes that are committed in Montgomery County. They investigate known or suspected criminals and facts of these cases. They interview complainants, witnesses, victims of crime, officers and deputies who were at the scene, and suspects to obtain information, clues, and gather evidence. They arrest and assist in the arrests of suspects. Much time is spent preparing cases for court. They testify before the various courts and grand juries to help convict suspected criminals.

Evidence Technician

Evidence Technicians are responsible for responding to crime scenes as needed for the purpose of discovering evidence at the scene of a crime. They perform crime scene photography, development of latent fingerprints, sketches, cast techniques, and carry out many other types of evidence collection. They also provide expert testimony in court cases. Our Evidence Technicians are responsible for the storage of the evidence and the records associated with the evidence. They transport all appropriate evidence to the State Forensic Laboratory in Roanoke, Virginia, to maintain the chain of evidence. They are also liaisons between the State Forensic Laboratory and the Sheriff's Office.