Jason Craighead

Criminal Investigator assigned to the Drug Investigative Division.

• Under cover drug agent, buying and participating in covert operations of narcotics trafficking and illegal activities
• Prepare reports, kept investigation records, and maintain all case-related paperwork.
• Coordinate with other agencies during multi-jurisdictional investigations
• Gather evidence and serve as witness in state and federal court proceedings.
• Certified drone pilot assigned to operate a SUAS-Skydiox2

• Conducted thorough face-to-face interviews with employers, families, neighbors, friends, and suspects, and documented investigative findings.
• Locate witnesses and serve subpoena for legal proceedings
• Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
• Collaborated with federal agencies on investigations.
• Collected, analyzed and interpreted information associated with investigations.
• Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
• Secured search warrants to investigate scenes of crimes and collect evidence.
• Collected crime scene evidence, examined bodies, and investigated secondary locations to build detailed cases based on sound evidence handling practices.

Conduct thorough investigations into drug trafficking, gather intelligence and evidence to dismantle illegal operation

Investigate and process violent crime scenes

• Investigated incidents and crimes, collected evidence, and recorded witness statements.
• Supervision of patrol officers
• Enforce laws of the state of TN and city of Mcminnville TN.
• Investigate accidents, gather and document information
• Post-Certified Firearms Instructor

• Monitored traffic violations, issuing citations as necessary.
• Conducted searches of individuals, vehicles and premises.
• Monitored crowded public areas and events to mitigate risk and promote safety.
• Provided testimony in court proceedings.
• Trained new officers in process, procedure, investigations and use of firearms
• Assisted in special investigations and crime prevention programs.