The Cold Case Team is comprised of a homicide sergeant, four senior homicide detectives and a senior homicide analyst with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. The Cold Case Team reviews all requests for an investigation, provided the original detective, or reassigned detective is no longer in the Homicide Unit and there is no other active ongoing investigation.

 

Cases are assessed for additional investigation based upon the following Cold Case Solvability Protocol:

 

Statutory Issues: Does a statute of limitation prevent prosecution?

 

Evidentiary Priorities: Does new technology exist and is there evidence to process with the new technology?

 

Confessions: Has someone credible confessed to the murder?

 

Witness Information: Has a reliable, competent witness come forward?

Inmate Information:  Is the information from an inmate? Is it reliable and what's the inmate's motive for coming forward?

While the Cold Case Team will respond to all requests for a case review, these guidelines are utilized to justify reopening an unsolved murder investigation. Where none of these factors exist, a case review will be initiated only to assess for solvability factors.

 

For additional information about the Cold Case Team, 

Contact Us:

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

Sgt. Jim Parker

Cold Case Team

Police Memorial Building

 

501 East Bay Street

Jacksonville, FL 32202

(904) 630-1157

JSOHomicidecoldcase@jaxsheriff.org