OTFCA: Morgan County

South East Ohio Major Crimes Task Force

The South East Ohio Major Crimes Task Force was established in 2005 by the Washington and Morgan County Sheriff’s Offices, the Washington and Morgan County Prosecutor’s Offices and the Marietta Police Department.  Since that time the Task force has grown to include three additional counties with the purpose to disrupt the flow of narcotics into the rural areas of South East Ohio and to prosecute drug dealers with all applicable criminal charges.  Task Force Agents also understand the importance of providing support to those individuals who are battling addiction by connecting them with organizations that specialize in substance abuse issues.  The Task Force is part of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Organized Crime Investigation Commission and is comprised of representatives from the Washington, Morgan, Noble, and Meigs County Sheriff’s Offices; the Marietta, Belpre, Middleport, and McConnelsville Police Departments; the Washington, Morgan, Noble, and Meigs County Prosecutor’s Offices; and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.  The Task Force also works closely with the Athens Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Columbus Office of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, the Parkersburg (West Virginia) Narcotics Task Force and the Ohio Department of Public Safety.