Operations Bureau

This is the segment of the Clay County Sheriff's Office where the "rubber meets the road" -- literally! The bulk (about 85%) of our agency's sworn officers work in this bureau and under the leadership of Major Carl Crossley. They are the patrol deputies and investigators responding to calls, preventing crimes and solving crimes. Here are the units that not only work together to form this division but also join forces with the other two Bureaus, Detention and Administration, to make Clay County one of the safest areas in the entire state of Florida.

The Patrol Division The Clay County Sheriff's Office responds to over 300,000 calls for service each year and, in large part, it is these patrol deputies who respond. Under the supervision of Chief of Patrol Division, Captain David Senters, we have on average between forty and sixty deputies assigned to patrol duties and they report directly to their supervisors regarding each day's events. Sheriff Beseler's goal is to increase this number of deputies. He has also supplemented patrol manpower through the creation of the Public Service Aide (PSA) positions.  These highly-trained civilian members operate as part of Patrol Division's Community Relations Unit. In addition, Civilian Crime Scene Technicians are now trained to collect evidence at various types of crime scenes allowing patrol deputies and detectives to focus more time and energy on investigations.

The Detective Division is a major component of our agency's Operations Bureau that brings together all of the investigative branches of the Clay County Sheriff's Office.   Under the direction of Captain Joe Bucci the following sections are consolidated:   Robbery/Homicide, Burglary/Auto Theft/Forgery, Special Victims (sex crimes, child abuse, crimes against the elderly), White Collar Crime, Narcotics/Vice, Crime Lab and Street Crimes/Intelligence. 

The Special Operations Division lives up to its name every day. In many ways, these men and women provide services that prove to be very visible to the public and can make front-page news. This division, led by the Chief of Special Operations Division, Captain Ronnie Gann, includes the Community Relations Unit, Traffic Unit, the Reserve Unit, Juvenile Crime, Crossing Guards, the Marine Unit, the SWAT Team, the Dive Team, Hostage Negotiators, and Emergency Tactical Deployment.