Jesse Henschel

Detective Jesse Henschel is currently assigned to the CCSO Major Crimes Unit, as the Evidence Detective, and has been so employed since November of 2018.

Detective Henschel's duties include:

• Crime scene processing and documentation
• Searching crime scenes
• Evidence collection
• Crime scene photography
• Taking 3d scans of crime scenes
• Video documentation
• Performing presumptive tests on biological materials
• Bullet trajectory documentation

Prior to his posting to Major Crimes, Detective Henschel served a Patrol Deputy with he Sheriff's Office, responding to routine and emergent calls for service. Detective Henschel has served on the Mobile Response Team, and as a Field Training Officer.

Staff Sergeant Jesse Henschel served as a UH-60 Helicopter maintainer with the Washington Army National Guard, from December 2012, through October of 2022. SSG Henschel's duties included:

• Logging maintenance notes regarding status of aircraft repairs.
• Maintaining accurate records of all performed maintenance tasks, contributing to regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Performing work in adherence with aviation regulations and protocols.
• Diagnosing and resolving complex mechanical issues, increasing operational readiness rates.
• Supervising a maintenance platoon.

During this term of service, SSG Henschel Deployed to Kuwait in 2015, in support of Operation Spartin Shield, and to Kosovo in 2020, in support of Operation Joint Guardian.

Sgt Henschel served as a 13F, Field Artillery Forward Observer from February of 1998, through February of 2008, his duties included:

• Supporting friendly forces during direct action missions by providing overwatch and coordinating indirect fire support assets as needed.
• Conducting reconnaissance missions to gather intelligence on enemy positions, contributing to successful mission planning and execution.
• Providing timely and accurate targeting data for artillery units.
• Collaborating with joint force partners to synchronize fire support efforts across multiple platforms and organizations during large-scale operations.
• Establishing effective observation posts in various environments, maximizing visibility while maintaining concealment from enemy forces.
• Ensured compliance with established rules of engagement when directing fires against enemy targets.
• Performing crater analysis of artillery impact sites to ascertain the fire's point of origin.

During this term of service, Sgt Henschel deployed to Iraq in 2004, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II.

Officer Henschel was employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Police Officer for Approximately 18 months, between 2006 and 2007; Officer Henschel's duties during this time included:

• Patrolling VA campus and conducting traffic enforcement.
• Investigating and reporting crimes, accidents, offenses, and damage to property.
• Responding to emergency calls for service, to provide assistance to citizens in need.