The Criminal Investigation Division of the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office consists of 24 veteran investigators and is led by Capt. Brian Quinn.  The CID is broken down into two distinct, yet similar units, People and Property Investigations and the Drug Unit. The professionally trained and veteran staff of investigators assigned to the CID Forensics and Crime Scene Unit support these units.

People and Property Unit

People and Property Unit handles a variety of investigations, from homicides to stolen cars and other property crimes. The unit is broken up into sub-units designed to specifically focus on certain aspects of criminal activity. One sub-unit is dedicated to crimes against people, while the other sub-unit focuses on property crimes. Those officers assigned to the People and Property Unit of CID also undertake cases of domestic assault and fraud. This unit within the CID also undertakes investigation into environmental offenses. Officers in the People and Property Unit are cross-trained and available to handle a variety of criminal investigations.

The Drug Unit

It is a known fact that illegal drug activity fuels much of the crime in Bradley County, as well as the United States as a whole. The purpose of this specialized unit is to seek out the roots of our area’s illegal drug activity, whether it is illegal prescription use, street sales of imported narcotics or the manufacture and sale locally of any illegal drug. Six officers comprise the unit, with two focusing on drug interdiction, working daily to stem the flow of illegal drugs into and through Bradley County.

Crime Scene and Forensics

This office within CID handles processing of crime scenes and the collection and examination of fingerprints. The “chain of evidence” is of great importance in all criminal investigations, so this office is the sole custodian of such evidence from all CID cases. In today’s world, the proper collection, processing and custodianship of evidence are of extreme importance. Bradley County is fortunate to have talented and educated people involved in this vital effort.

CID Today

The “investigators” you see on television and in movies have many exciting and action-packed cases they usually solve in an hour or two. In reality, the talented and dedicated people that make up the Bradley County Sheriff’s Department’s Criminal Investigation Division spends countless hours working for you. The work of an investigator is often less than exciting and is often a methodical process. The clearing of cases is the number one priority of any investigator, all the while doing so lawfully and with professionalism. Bradley County citizens can be pleased with the hard working people that make up the Criminal Investigation Division of BCSO.

The Criminal Invesitgations Division maintains the Crime Tip and Internet Crimes Against Children hotline.  Information about crimes or criminal activity can be left anonymously if the caller wishes by calling 423 -728-7336. Other calls to CID can be made using 423-728-7337.