OPERATIONAL SUPPORT BUREAU

The Operational Support Bureau is comprised of the Courthouse Division, Juvenile Division and Special Operations Division. Each division has various assigned units. Major Brian Dotten oversees the entire Bureau. 

The Courthouse Division is commanded by Captain Timothy Andrews. This division is responsible for the Bailiff Unit and the Civil Process Unit. 

The Juvenile Division is commanded by Captain Ryan Robbins. This division is responsible for School Resource Officers (SRO), the Work in Lieu of Arrest (WILA) Program, the D.A.R.E. Program, Teen Driver Challenge, and the Victim Services/Behavioral Health Unit.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has many Specialty Units under the Special Operations Division, which is overseen by Captain Eric Owens.  This division includes units such as the Bike Unit, Bomb Squad, Crisis Negotiations Team, Field Force Team, Marine Unit/Underwater Recovery Team, and the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Unit.

Full-time Specialty Units include: Agriculture Unit, Aviation Unit, K-9 Unit, Traffic Unit, and the Community Service Specialist Unit. The Sheriff’s Office also maintains a Reserve Unit, a Mounted Unit, and the Honor Guard.