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Last Updated: 2010-01-20

Major Crimes Detectives

The Major Crimes Division is comprised of one captain, three lieutenants, 10 sergeants, 67 detectives, two forensic technicians and one photo lab technician.

It includes the units of Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Forensics, Arson and Youth and Family crimes.

Investigators from the Major Crimes unit continually provide information to the victim’s family throughout the course of the case. These investigators are integral to the process of the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office during the presentation and prosecution of the cases.

If you need to reach one of our detectives, please contact them at their phone numbers or e-mail addresses listed here on the website. If you have difficulty reaching a detective or are not sure which detective you need to speak with, please call the Major Crimes main number (804) 646-6741.


The Homicide Support Group provides a place of support and healing for survivors of homicide victims.


2013 Homicide Cases

As of June 17, 2013, 15 lives have been lost this year. At this date in 2012, 17 lives had been lost.

Name Date Location
Darvis M. McLaughlin 6/16/13 1200 block of St. Peters Street
Roosevelt Byrd 6/2/13 00-hundred block of W. 14th St.
Infant Robinson 5/28/13 1800 block of Monument Avenue
Robert L. Bowman Jr. 5/26/13 2700 block of Q Street
Rameik A. Nixon 5/23/13 1800 block of Keswick Avenue
Larry R. Pittman 5/21/13 2200 block of Walcott Place
Larry A. Austin 5/19/13 1600 block of Fendall Avenue
Ricky Jones 5/18/13 00 block of East 29th Street
Dominique Richardson 5/11/13 3300 block of 1st Avenue
William H. Jackson 4/23/13 2600 block of Whitcomb Street
Christina Mae Squire 4/20/13 3900 block of Rusk Avenue
Dwayne J. Fleming 3/18/13 1800 block of North 28th Street
Jared P. Ellison 2/17/13 Forest Hill Avenue and West 34th Street
Keon J. Robinson 2/9/13 1300 block of Coalter Street
Elbert D. Lynch 1/21/13 1800 block of Southlawn Avenue

Bold denotes cases that are considered cleared as of June 17, 2013



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