The Support Operations Division is overseen by Lieutenant Mark Turner and consists of:

• Detective Bureau

• Identification Bureau

• Clerical Staff

• VIPER Unit

The Detective Bureau investigates cases generated by: the Patrol Operations Division, self generated complaints as well as investigations received from other Law Enforcement agencies including Federal, State and local.  These types of investigations include crimes such as: Bank Robberies, kidnappings, counterfeit money, computer crimes, child pornography and also technical assistance in video processes.

Continuous training to update the skills necessary to investigate these wide ranging and complex types of crimes.  One of the new challenges in the last few years have been computer based crimes including: monetary frauds, child pornography and counterfeiting.

The current staff in the Detective Bureau consists of: one clerical staff, a Detective Sergeant., two identification corporals and five detectives.

Tips:  Cases are resolved many times only because citizens are willing to provide information.  Anyone who might have information about past or present criminal cases is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers 1-800-422-Jail or the Bay City Detective Bureau; 989-894-0161.

Cold Cases:

Murder:  Jan Rohrer, 13 years old, reported missing 11-26-1973 found murdered 11-7-1974.  She was last seen leaving for school in the morning. 

Missing person:  Steven Clark, 26 years old, reported missing 7-22-1997.  He was last seen walking home from a party store in Bay City.

Abduction and rape: A 15 year old female on 1-16-1996 was the victim of an abduction, torture and rape.  This occurred in the area of Wenona and John St. in Bay City and ending in the area of Wenona and N. Union St. in Bay City.  The suspect was a w/m, in his 20's with short light brown or blond hair with some facial hair.  He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt under a Carhart jacket.