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About
Referred to as the "Metro Homicide Unit", this division is one of two inter-agency divisions in Tuscaloosa County.
The division is made up of officers from
· TPD
· Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office
· University of Alabama Police
· Northport Police
The TPD ranking officer and homicide unit assistant commander is Capt.Joe Pearson. The Tuscaloosa Police Department has six officers assigned to the unit made up of two supervisors and four investigators.
Responsibilities
As the name suggests, this unit is responsible for investigating suspicious deaths in the City of Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa County. Additionally, the unit investigates rape and related sex crimes.
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