The Criminal Investigations Division is comprised of a Division commander, two Sergeants, and 11 detectives. Each detective is assigned cases based upon their general assignment, either person’s crimes or property crimes. Crime scene investigators are assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division. The investigators are responsible for crime scene investigations including forensic and crime scene recovery and processing of evidence.
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Captain Bohannon can be contacted via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone at 770-551-3325.
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 Sergeant Jon M. Williams is assigned as a supervisor to the Criminal Investigation Division of the Sandy Springs Police Department. He currently supervises Detectives who have the task of investigating all types of crimes. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia where he earned his Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. After serving 3 years with the DeKalb County Police Department, he joined the Sandy Springs Police Department in 2006 as one of the inaugural members. Sergeant Williams patrolled Sandy Springs for 4 years while becoming a Field Training Officer and a Crime Scene Technician. He then spent the next 7 years as a Detective until he was promoted to Sergeant in 2017.Sergeant Williams can be contacted via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone at 770-551-3296. |
 Sergeant Marc P. McGowan is assigned as a supervisor to the Criminal Investigations Division, where he supervises and manages cases under investigation by the Sandy Springs Police Department. He joined the Sandy Springs Police Department in 2010 and has over 25 years of law enforcement experience.
Before joining the Sandy Springs Police Department, Sergeant McGowan served with the Fulton County and Henry County Police Departments. His experience includes Uniform Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Field Training Officer, and Community Policing. He is also a member of the North Metro Crisis Negotiations Team. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2016 Sergeant McGowan can be contacted via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone at 770-551-2565. |
Special Investigations Unit (SIU)
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Captain F. Bohannon is the Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division. She supervises both the Criminal Investigations Divisions and Special Investigations Unit. She began her career at the Sandy Springs Police Department in July 2006 after having previously worked at the Fulton County Police Department. In 2016, she was promoted to the rank of Captain. Captain Bohannon has served as Night Commander, Administration/Community Affairs Commander, and is currently the South District Commander. Her educational background includes being a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command Class #399, Georgia Law Enforcement Command College, Master of Public Safety Administration from Columbus State University, and Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of San Diego. Captain Bohannon is also a graduate of the 2018 Leadership Sandy Springs class.