December - Highlands County Sheriff's Office

Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Member AttainsInternational CertificationDetective Jeff FennellThe International Association for Identification is theworld’s oldest and largest forensic science/identificationassociation. This organization certifies crime scenepersonnel in areas of bloodstain patterns, crime sceneinvestigator, analyst and reconstructionist, footwear, forensicart, photography and video, and latent and ten printfingerprints. In November, Highlands County Sheriff’sDetective Jeff Fennell, pictured above next to his HighlandsCounty Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene vehicle, attained theCertified Crime Scene Investigator designation. Thisrequires a minimum of one year in crime scene relatedactivities and a minimum of 48 hours of approvedinstruction in crime scene related courses. In additionthe applicant must pass a written test with a minimumscore of 75% for the 200 questions, without supportingtexts or internet access.CSD Fennell has been a member of the HighlandsCounty Sheriff’s Office for 14 years and served as aRoad Patrol Deputy and Evidence Technician prior tomoving into the Crime Scene Unit.“It is imperative that our members stay current on allmatters related to their profession. Crime sceneinvestigation is such a specific element in crime solvingand our members are so dedicated to this communitythat they take seriously their training andcertifications. Thank you Detective Fennell for yourwillingness to serve our community at this advancedlevel,” said Sheriff Susan Benton.Chief Deputy Mark Schrader added that “Jeff’sexperience, training, expertise, education andcertifications in the area of crime scene investigationsmakes him a valuable and respected resource within theSheriff’s Office, in assisting our deputies and inparticular our detectives in solving crimes.”HIGHLANDS COUNTYSHERIFF’S OFFICESheriff Susan Benton434 FERNLEAF AVENUESEBRING, FL 33870OFFICE: (863) 402-7200For tips on how to keep our kids safe see the Florida Sheriffs Association Child Safety Page@ www.flsheriffs.org/child-safety