The St. Clair County Sheriff's Department Investigation Section is committed to serving the citizens and businesses in the County of St. Clair. The Investigation Section conducts follow-up investigations regarding major crimes, such as homicide, sex offenses, robbery, burglary, aggravated battery, auto theft, fraud, theft, arson, and all crimes not specifically assigned to the other sections. The Sheriff's Department is an active member of the St. Louis Area Metropolitan Major Case Squad.
Cases are screened and used as part of the investigative case-management procedure. The purpose is to achieve the highest rate of clearance possible by prioritizing criminal investigations in terms of the crime's seriousness and it's potential solvability, and allocating investigative personnel according to the needs as prioritized.
Capt. Steven Johnson |
618-277-3505 x 5715 |
Chief Investigator |
Sgt. Dan Stockett |
618-277-3505 x 5734 |
Investigative Sergeant |
Inv. Matt Dobler |
618-277-3505 x 5718 |
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Inv. Michael Hundelt |
618-277-3505 x 5716 |
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Inv. Scott Toth |
618-277-3505 x 5776 |
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Inv. Patrick Walters |
618-277-3505 x 5779 |
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Inv. Matt Jany |
618-277-3505 x 5712 |
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Inv. Desmond Williams |
618-277-3505 x 5309 |
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DSA Alonzo Collins |
618-277-3505 x 5204 |
Deputy Service Aide |
Kim Massie |
618-277-3505 x 5738 |
Evidence Technician |
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Investigations Division Annual Statistics
Submitted by Captain Steven Johnson - Chief Investigator
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department reported an increase (12%) in major crimes which occurred in unincorporated St. Clair County. The following is a break down of the Uniform Crime Reporting Index 1 crimes as reported to Illinois State Police and the FBI:
| Murder | Criminal Sexual Assault | Robbery | Aggravated Assault/Battery | Burglary | Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Arson | |
| 2006 | 2 | 40 | 26 | 44 | 267 | 673 | 124 | 17 |
| 2007 | 3 | 20 | 35 | 60 | 352 | 791 | 86 | 9 |
| 2007 # Cleared | 3 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 72 | 161 | 33 | 6 |
| 2007 % Cleared | 100% | 65% | 22% | 81% | 20% | 20% | 38% | 66% |
There were a total of 1,356 Index 1 crimes in 2007 and 1,193 in 2006. In addition to the major crimes reported above, the following incidents were reported:
| Types | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Missing Persons | 66 | 113 | |
| Runaway | 88 | 56 | |
| Battery | 153 | 141 | |
| Domestic Battery | 300 | 306 | |
| Violation of OP | 65 | 45 | |
| Deceptive Practices | 102 | 98 | |
| Criminal Damages | 575 | 551 | |
| DUIs | 154 | 209 | |
| Resisting Arrest | 31 | 67 | |
| Traffic Crashes | 868 | 814 | |
| Towed Vehicles | 805 | 697 | |
| Alarm Calls | 1775 | 1702 | |
| Disturbances | 1376 | 1779 | |
| Unattended Deaths | 47 | 62 | |
| Suspicious Person/Vehicles | 900 | 97 | |
| Miscellaneous Reports | 4536 | 4352 | |
| Totals | 11841 | 11989 | |
