Mason County Sheriff's Office:  Investigations
Mason County Sheriff's Office Investigations is committed to serving the citizens and businesses in Mason County.  Currently one sheriff’s deputy is assigned to
investigations and is trained as the county’s detective.

Your detective conducts investigations of all major crimes that occur
in Mason County.  In part, the duties and responsibilities of the
detective include:
• Collecting evidence at crime scenes such as, but not limited to,
fingerprints, blood, other DNA, shoe prints, photographs and
crime scene measurements.  The detective must be able to process the evidence and be prepared to testify in court as to the specifics of the crime scene.
• Conducting liquor license investigations.
• Assisting other law enforcement agencies within Mason County on their investigations.
• Writing search warrants, overhear orders, asset seizure forms, and other documents used by the justice system.
• Submitting evidence to the state forensic crime laboratories.
• Preparing for trial by relocating witnesses, serving subpoenas, and preparing evidence for court. The preparation of evidence includes enlarging pictures or maps that need to be used for court testimony.
• Interviewing crime victims, witnesses, and offenders.
• Installing and conducting video and audio surveillance.