COLUMBUS – The Bartholomew County Prosecutor’s Office has a new criminal investigator.
James “Jay” Frederick will coordinate the investigative efforts for the office, promote relationships with law enforcement agencies, and coordinate with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Frederick is a lifelong resident of Bartholomew County and recently retired from the Columbus Police Department after 23 years of service. He also served as deputy county coroner and previously served 10 years with the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department.
At the police department, Frederick ran the Criminal Investigations Division. He is a longtime member of the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) and current state chapter president. He is a certified medico-legal death investigator and past president of the Bartholomew County Substance Abuse Council.
Frederick’s specialties include death investigations, crimes against children, and narcotics offenses.
Prosecutor Lindsey Holden-Kay said the office has long needed a criminal investigator and she is excited and thrilled to add Frederick to the staff in her first year in the office.
