Homicide Cold Case Team

The Cold Case Team is comprised of a homicide sergeant and four senior homicide detectives. 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 into the case.  

The Cold Case Team also investigates all officer-involved shooting incidents (when an officer shoots someone or is shot, regardless of the injury extent) and officer-involved custodial incidents with life threatening injury. In 2010, the team investigated six officer-involved shootings.  

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

Cold Case Team

Police Memorial Building

Jacksonville, FL 32202

(904) 630-1157
JSOHomicidecoldcase@jaxsheriff.org