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Criminal Investigations Division
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The Criminal Investigations Division is assigned the task of investigating all reported criminal offenses as well as certain investigations which are initiated by the department (narcotic and vice investigations, targeting repeat offenders, etc.). The Division is currently comprised of 6 Adult Crimes detectives, 2 Narcotics detectives, 2 Juvenile detectives, and 5 School Resource officers. The division is under the supervision of Lt. David Nabors.
Crimes Against Persons
The Crimes Against Persons Section investigates violence against individuals ages 17 and older, including homicide, kidnapping, robbery, sex crimes, narcotics, vice, threats, and harassment.
Narcotics
The Narcotics Section investigates all cases involving controled substances. Narcotics investigators work closely with the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, various regional drug task forces, and local law enforcement agencies in areas to which an investigation may lead.
Crimes Against Property
The Crimes Against Property Section investigates crimes involving citizens personal property, including burglary, theft, arson, auto theft, financial fraud, and criminal mischief. The vast majority of reported crimes in the City of Rowlett fall into this category.
Youth Services
The Youth Services personnel investigate all crimes committed against and by juveniles (ages 16 and under). With the proliferation of gang activity, the unit has noted an increase in the level of violence sustained and committed by juveniles. To help combat this trend, School Resource Officers (SRO's) have been placed in the middle schools and high school. There are also two SRO's who divide there time between the 7 GISD elementary schools in the city.
Lt. David Nabors is the Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division. He is a 22-year law enforcement veteran starting his career with the City of Dallas in 1982 working for the Dallas Security Force in several of the Federal Housing Projects throughout east and south Dallas. He attained the rank of Sergeant in 1984 and continued to work there until 1986 when he came to work for the City of Rowlett as a Police Officer.
In 1987 Nabors received additional training in crime scene investigation and began working as a Crime Scene Investigator in addition to his patrol duties. He continued working in patrol until he was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Division in 1990. There he worked juvenile, sex crimes, child abuse, burglary and theft until 1995 when he was promoted to Patrol Sergeant. At that time Nabors was named supervisor over the Crime Scene Unit and worked to add additional personnel, state of the art equipment for the detection and collection of physical evidence and increased training for the unit.
In April 1999 Nabors tested for and received the highest certification awarded, Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst, from the International Association for Identification, a professional Crime Scene Organization. In June of 1999 he was named to the Crime Scene Certification Board for the Texas Division of the International Association for Identification, which he chaired until 2001.
In August of 1999 Nabors was named acting Lieutenant over the Criminal Investigation Division, and promoted to Lieutenant in February 2000 where he continues to supervise the Criminal Investigations Division. Lt. Nabors has over 2300 hours law enforcement training in patrol tactics, criminal investigations, interview techniques, law, child abuse, narcotics, death investigation, crime scene and management. He holds a TCLEOSE Master Peace Officer and Instructor certifications.
Lt. Nabors is an August 2001 graduate of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Drug Unit Commanders Academy Class #33 and is also a November 2001 graduate of the Sam Houston State University Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute Leadership and Command College, class #39. Lt. Nabors can be reached at (972) 412-6215 or by email at Lt. David Nabors.
Lieutenant Nabors recently visited the nation of Zambia, where he was invited to speak during a training session for the national police organization. For some interesting photos of his trip follow this link.
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