Dive Team member D/S Angelo Minella recovers a weapon used in an armed robbery.  This photo was taken in the Manatee Pocket.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team is utilized for underwater crime scenes, recovery of evidence, and bio-hazardous incidents.  The team continually attends training, and has the ability to recover small items such as a dime or bullet casing under water with little or no visibility.  They have recovered numerous vehicles, boats, ATV’s, weapons, and other items related to criminal activity.

Current Dive Team members include Dive Team Coordinator, Sgt. Tommy Neild (open water, advanced open water, and rescue diver certified), Detective Joseph Obermayer and D/S Steve Beatty (open water, advanced open water, rescue diver, crime scene, and dive-master certified), and Detective Steve Franklin, D/S Angelo Minella, D/S Justin Lundstedt (currently hold all certifications up to crime scene divers and are presently working on their master diver certifications).