Investigations
There are currently five (5) investigators, four (4) supervisors, one (1) juvenile specialist and two (2) administrative assistants assigned to the Detective Bureau. They are responsible for the most minor of investigations to the most critical. Patrol officers take the original reports and if an arrest can not immediately be made, or if the case can't be closed, it will be assigned to a detective for follow-up. Down from as many as 14 detectives at one time, cases must now be worked on a priority basis. The detectives case loads are enormous with the departments calls for service rising from 23,438 in 1997 to 32,010 in 2004. Detectives normally work during business hours Monday-Friday with a detective assigned to be on call at other times of the day and weekends. The on-call detective is assigned on a rotating basis.
In 2004, a detective was assigned to the DEA on a full time basis by Chief Robert Newell in an effort to maximize the efficiency of investigations involving the trafficking of narcotics in multiple jurisdictions, and bring a federal law enforcement presence to Parkersburg.
You may call the Detective Bureau at 304-424-8440.
Assignment to the Detective Bureau
Assignments to the Detective Bureau come directly from the Chief of Police. An officers work on the street, overall performance, and their willingness to become an investigator factor in the decision to transfer an officer to the unit. Under Civil Service law, this is not a promotion. It is an assignment change with the officer officially holding the same rank as a patrolman.
Detectives
Lieutenant R.J. Young
Detective D.A. Moody
Detective L.R. Board
Detective L.J. Gonzales
Detective D.A. Kyle
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Detective S.L. Bunner
Detective S.E. Elliott
Detective R.W. Black
Juvenile Specialist J.J. Williams (Click to go to this site)
2004 Numbers
In 2004, the Parkersburg Police Detective Bureau investigated 1,299 cases. That number does not include juvenile cases.
