Investigation Divisions & Units

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Criminal Investigations Division (CID)
& Narcotics Unit

Captain Tenita Huffman
CID Sergeant Craig Wolfe
Narcotics Sergeant

Investigators:

Corporal D.E. Schenz
Corporal C.G. Cleary
Corporal E.E. Lane
Corporal S.L. Humphrey
Inv D.J. Beck
Inv A.W. Chee
Inv K.N.King
Inv C.W. Hoover

Contact Criminal Investigations Division Captain Tenita Huffman: 704.878.3515 or [email protected]

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Violent Crime Unit (VCU)
& Crime Reduction Team

The CID Captain oversees the Violent Crime Unit within the Investigations Division and also supervises the Crime Reduction Team, a specialized unit that consists of officers who operate under focused deterrence directives and special assignments as support for investigations and patrol.

About Criminal Investigations

The primary function of the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is to conduct follow-up investigations of reported crimes. These investigations consist of locating and interviewing victims and witnesses; locating, identifying, and preserving physical evidence; recovering stolen property; identifying, locating, interviewing, and arresting criminal suspects; and presenting criminal cases to the District Attorney's office for prosecution.

All Statesville Police Investigators start their law enforcement careers as uniformed patrol officers, and are selected through a formal process receiving additional investigative training as a result of their assignment.

Investigators rotate in an "on-call" status to respond to major crimes after hours. The entire Investigations Division however, responds to all homicides as a team to insure that all of the Police Department's resources are utilized to solve these complex and sometimes lengthy investigations.

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Unsolved Homicides:

The Statesville Police Department is committed to bringing those responsible for the homicides of the following individuals to justice. If you have any information and have not come forward, or know of anyone with information, regarding any of these cases, you are urged to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 704.878.3515 or report anonymously by calling Iredell CrimeStoppers at 704.662.1340 as soon as possible.

3/16/1988: Delmer Gene Edwards @ 218 East End Avenue- Victim was beaten and stabbed inside his home.
1/3/1992: Ethel Weaver @ 538 Bond Street- Victim was stabbed in her bedroom during the early morning hours.
2/3/1992: Ernest Gill Sr. @ 311 Stockton Street- Victim was stabbed inside this residence.
2/5/1992: Linzy Williams @ 436 North Tradd Street- Victim was shot as he sat inside a vehicle at this location.
5/6/1992: Rosa Bratcher @ 521 Fayetteville Avenue- Victim was beaten by an intruder inside her home.
9/25/1992: Michael Scott & Willie Allison @ 746 Washington Street- Victims were shot during a robbery / home invasion at this address.
12/21/1993: Kenneth Moser & Brady Lowtharpe @ 1715 5th Street Extension- Victims were shot inside residence.
12/4/1998: Willie D. Connor @ 809-A Caldwell Street- Victim was shot and transported to this location where he collapsed and later died.
5/25/2001: John L. Davis @ 1226-C Wilson Lee Boulevard- Victim was shot at the back door of the residence.
7/10/2003: Charles W. Ikard @ 1226-A Wilson Lee Boulevard- Victim was shot in his apartment during an altercation.
11/1/2004: Jimmie M. Walker @ 174 Turnersburg Highway- Victim was shot near CVS Pharmacy, and possibly involved in an earlier home invasion outside the City limits.
10/19/2008: Cadet Lopez Blackwell @ 510 Hickory Avenue- Victim was shot outside of the residence during a house party.
9/12/2011: Joey Brewer @ 259 Jonathan Lane- Victim was shot in the parking lot of this location.