Brett Peachey
Delaware,OH
Summary
Dedicated police officer with extensive experience in report documentation, responding to crime scenes, identifying, collecting and analyzing evidence, conducting interviews of suspects and victims and formulating strategies to solve complex cases. Proven track record of success in building strong cases, working with other investigators and prosecutors across jurisdictions throughout the country to identify and prosecute offenders. Significant experience in the preparation and execution of legal process at both the state and federal level as well as providing testimony in trials, grand jury and court proceedings such as detention, suppression and sentencing hearings.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Officer/Detective/Task Force Officer
City of Westerville
Westerville, OH
12.1995 - Current
Conducted hundreds of complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations involving state and federal crimes
Served as a field training officer supervising and training new officers
Served as a Community Services and School Resource Officer
Prepared and executed hundreds of search warrants and subpoenas in the collection of evidence, identify suspects and successfully prosecute offenders in courts throughout the United States and Ohio
Specialized in the investigations of online child exploitation including enticement, sexual exploitation and the possession, distribution and production of child sex abuse material
Conducted hundreds of undercover online investigations to identify and prosecute subjects involved in the sexual exploitation of children throughout the United States as well as other countries.
Extensive training and certifications involving advanced computer forensics to recover digital evidence of various crimes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA06-1995
Skills
- Case management
- Writing investigative reports, progresses and legal process at the state and federal level
- Crime scene processing
- Interview and interrogation techniques
- Extensive undercover online operations to include the Dark Web
- Search and seize procedures
- Extensive experience in court testimony
- Background investigations involving potential employees
- Extensive computer forensic training and experience
- Formerly held Top Secret government clearance with access to classified information
Accomplishments
Received a Certificate of Commendation from FBI Director Christopher Wray regarding my work on a sexual exploitation case in 2017
Presented a complex case study at the 2022 National Law Enforcement Seminar on Child Exploitation in Atlanta, GA
Certification
My training files to include all professional certifications and training certificates are available upon request
Timeline
Police Officer/Detective/Task Force Officer
City of Westerville
12.1995 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Criminology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
2022 Project Safe Childhood Shield of Innocence
In 2022 I was selected as the recipient of the inaugural Project Safe Childhood Shield of Innocence award by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Ken Parker.
The following information was included in the press release:
Det. & Task Force Officer Brett Peachey (Westerville Division of Police)
Westerville Detective Brett Peachey has been a dedicated Task Force Officer with the FBI’s Crimes Against Children Unit and the Franklin County Internet Crimes Against Children task force for nearly 14 of his 27 years of law enforcement service.
During his tenure, TFO Peachey has arrested hundreds of child pornography offenders and rescued countless children. He’s stopped numerous dangerous pedophiles through undercover online chat communications and continues to tirelessly pursue the most heinous offenders.