Investigations

Detectives of the Criminal Investigation Section are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year working cases across St. Mary Parish.   

Detectives assist patrol deputies in investigations. Once a uniformed deputy takes a report, detectives may begin a follow-up investigation. The Criminal Investigation Section is responsible for processing and cataloging evidence at crime scenes. They interview victims, witnesses, and suspects as well as prepare affidavits for arrest warrants and search warrants along with other various investigation related duties.

In 2013, detectives investigated four homicides making an arrest or arrests in each case. The solved murder cases are a direct result of the efforts of detectives in collecting and corroborating evidence and submitting DNA evidence from the crime scenes to the Acadiana Crime Laboratory for analysis.

If you have information for our detectives, you can send a crime tip to us:  stmaryso.com/crime-tip