Warrant Section

The warrant section consists of five warrant officers, four secretaries, and one sergeant. The warrant officers are charged with serving felony and misdemeanor warrants received from Midland County courts and warrants received from courts through other jurisdictions. The warrant section works closely with other local, state, and federal agencies for the safety and protection of our local community. 

The warrant officers also transport prisoners from all over the 50 United States back to Midland Courts to stand trial for crimes allegedly committed in Midland County. The Warrants Section is also part of the US Marshall Lone Star Fugitive Task Force. In 2017, the warrant section served 4512 warrants and transported 479 prisoners.

Crisis Response Team (Mental Health Unit) Section

The Mental Health Unit began on October 1, 2005, with two deputies under a grant from Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental impairments (TCOOMMI). Since beginning, the CRT Section of Midland County Sheriff's Office, has increase personnel to four officers, one sergeant, and one secretary. The deputies assigned to the Crisis Response Team are specially trained deputies who can respond to all crisis calls involving mental health issues. 

Our goal is to provide crisis intervention and consistent care and services for consumers who are in a mental crisis. Requests for Crisis Response Team Deputies services comes from other Law Enforcement agencies in the county, local schools and colleges, hospitals, mental health consumer from the Criminal Justice System when appropriate and into the appropriate mental health service provider. In 2017, CRT had 1550 mental health calls and transported 537 consumers to mental health facilities and had Jail, ER and MH Divisions totaling 1,420 for 2017. 

The Crisis Response Team works cooperatively with other agencies and entities to connect mental health consumers to resources available in the community and mental health system. In addition, the Crisis Response Team is charged with handling all mental commitments as well as transports throughout the state to other mental health facilities.

Contact

The Mental Health Unit can be reached at 432-688-4671 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. or at 432-688-4600 after 5 p.m. and on weekends and holidays.

Crime Scene Unit (CSU)

The Civil/Warrants Section of Midland County Sheriff’s Office is led by Lieutenant Tommy Davis.
The Crime Scene Unit currently consists of two forensic investigators, and one sergeant. Although, future growth will place two property and evidence technicians within the unit.

 
Forensic investigations

Responsible for all activities related to investigating crimes, assists all divisions of the Sheriff’s Office and local, state, and federal agencies in investigations, identifications, and court appearances by gathering, securing, and maintaining all evidence, whereby all evidence is easily retrieved and presentable for court appearances; and conducts training classes as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Conducts crime scene searches, including collecting, processing, and maintaining custody, care, and control of all evidence obtained from the scene.
• Photographs and sketches major crime scenes.
• Submits evidence to qualified forensic laboratories and receives returned evidence for court presentation.
• Retrieves fingerprints from crime scenes and other officers and compares them with suspects’ fingerprints.
• Receives fingerprint cards of newly incarcerated offenders from Records Division.
• Classifies fingerprint cards and enters classification in the computer for further reference.
• Retrieves fingerprint cards of suspects for comparison with latent prints.
• Photographs latent and rolled fingerprints for court presentation.
• Maintains and utilizes official surveillance equipment as needed.
• Testifies in court regarding fingerprint evidence, as well as “pen packs” on the punishment phase of criminal cases.
• Classifies, registers, and enters fingerprints into the Office of Public Safety’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).
• Enters unknown prints in AFIS.
• Retrieves and manages prints already entered in AFIS.
• Photographs crime and other scenes, including overseeing the development and printing of film.
• Maintains files of crime scene negatives.
• Prints mug shots and constructs photo line-ups for investigators using X-ray image.
• Copies photographs as needed.
• Performs handwriting analysis, including examining, and comparing handwriting for various agencies, maintaining files of handwriting analysis, and testifying in court on related matters.
• Assists with narcotics searches, including collecting, preserving, submitting, and maintaining custody of all evidence.

Crime Scene Unit (CSU)

The Civil/Warrants Section of Midland County Sheriff’s Office is led by Lieutenant. Tommy Davis.
The Crime Scene Unit currently consists of two forensic investigators, and one sergeant. Although, future growth will place two property and evidence technicians within the unit.

Property and Evidence Technician

This position serves as a non-sworn and civil service represented member of the organization. The Evidence Technician has a variety of critical responsibilities and administrative duties within the property and evidence functions of the Sheriff’s Office. These responsibilities include maintaining the evidentiary chain of custody and integrity of evidence and property. Under general supervision, this position will receive, record, account for, store, safeguard, collect, load, transport, verify, release, and disburse evidence, and found or abandoned property. This position maintains separate property areas and performs work as required. A significant degree of initiative, independent judgement, discretion, and confidentiality is paramount. All duties and tasks are expected to be performed in an attentive, effective, efficient, and safe manner.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Include the following and other duties may be assigned.
• Supports, promotes, and emulates the values of the Midland Sheriff’s Office and the law enforcement profession.

• Proved documented chain of custody for all property/evidence from entry into system until final disposition.

• Maintains accurate manual and automated inventory systems and records of all property and evidence; documents, properly marks, tags and packages property as required, including support to the department’s digital evidence collection tools.

• Conducts mandated inspections and inventories of evidence room to include security systems, operating procedures, equipment readiness, and cleanliness.

• Receives, inventories, protects, and stores a variety of crime scene materials collected for analysis and/or evidence of all evidentiary materials submitted by uniformed and investigative personnel for potential litigation or criminal investigation.

• Purges evidence and recovered property in accordance with applicable laws, for destruction, or auctioning of unclaimed or illegal property.

• Must have excellent computer skills and be proficient with current version of the Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to learn the Spillman Police Records Management System in order to accurately input, identify, and track the status and transactions of all items.

• Initiates inquiries on property and evidence disposal/release procedures including owner identification, location notification, release, and transfer.

• Responsible for firearms, narcotics, biohazards, and large sums of money.

• Communicates information from the public or other departments related to property and evidence, including citizens in recovery of stolen and/or confiscated property, via telephone, written correspondence, and email.

• Prepares property and evidence for shipment and/or transport to crime laboratories and other destinations as needed.

• Testifies in court relative to evidence handling and chain of custody.

• May photograph property and evidence used in criminal cases.

• Ability to organize and maintain the Sheriff’s Office official records in accordance with department policy and state law.

• Assists at crime scenes when necessary.

• Assists investigators and others in collecting, packaging, tracking, and transporting of evidence.

• Instructs department personnel in best practices and proper methods of packaging all types of evidence property.

• Works with department personnel to package and log evidence, obtain dispositions, and to obtain evidence destruction orders.

• Prepares items for auction, release, or destruction in accordance with Texas State laws.

• Follows current policy on proper evidence storage and handling.

• Responsible for the proper disposition of all property in accordance with policy, law, and court orders.

• Uses discretion effectively to determine a proper course of action consistent with the department mission and values.