Criminal Investigation
Homicide Section
The Homicide Unit is a part of the Criminal Investigation Division which, in turn, is a portion of the Investigative Services Bureau. The Homicide Section is a unit made up of experienced detectives who investigate unsolved homicides that occurred one or more years ago. The Homicide Section also investigates police related shootings, and other unusual case as determined by the departments chain of command.
If you have information about a homicide, or would like information about the Homicide Section, you can contact us by calling either of the numbers below during normal business hours.
- Homicide Section - (615) 862-7329
- Sgt. Pat Postiglione - (615) 862-7550
Cold Case Investigations
The Nashville Metropolitan Police Department considers any unsolved homicide that is 1 year or older to be a cold case. These cases are reviewed by detectives to determine if new technology or new evidence exists that may help to resolve the case. Cases are reviewed any time additional information becomes available.
If you have information on a cold case, you may email this information to the Homicide Section.
You can also call the Nashville Police Department's Crime Stoppers Division anonymously at (615) 74-CRIME [742-7463].