Dave Braxmier


Captain David C Braxmaier


I have recieved many awards over the last 36 Years for fighting crime in Hillsdale County, Now my Job as Captain is leadership in that same fight.!

Age: 58

Assistant Chief of Police ,Litchfield Police Department (1979-1980)

Began Law Enforcement Career:
1972 with the Hillsdale City Police

Years with Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department: 26 - Hired in 1980


Positions held at Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department:

  • Road Patrol: 1980

  • Detective: 2001

  • Detective Sergeant: 2002 - 2003
  • Detective Lt.: 2005
  • Now serves as Captain of the Investigations Unit: 2006

Current Job Responsibilities:

  • Captain of Investigations

  • Evidence Tech. Unit

  • Narcotics Investigation Unit

  • Crimes Victims Unit

  • Directly involved in criminal investigations which include criminal sexual conduct , child abuse ,domestic assault and stalking complaints.

      • TRAINING and EDUCATION


      Jackson Community College
      (Basic Law Enforcement) August 25,1972

      Department of State Police
      Community Crime Prevention May 14,1976

      Michigan Law Enforcement Traffic Radar Operator March 22,1988

      Jackson Comm. College Homicide Invest. Seminar March 25-27,1991

      Michigan State Police Certified Breath Test Operator Oct. 19,1994

      Criminal Justice Training Center
      Forensic Interviews for Child Sexual Abuse Victims March 19,2001

      Reid Method of Crim. Interviews and Interrogation March 27-28 ,2001

      Advance Interview and Interrogations Technique Sept. 18-19 , 2001

      Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Training Council
      (Advanced ) April 16 ,1976

      Law Enforcement Combat Firearms Training Dec. 8 1977

      Jackson Comm College (FBI Basic Crine Scene) May 7-8 1990

      Macomb Comm. College High -Risk Felony Vehicle Stops April 30,1991

      Oakland Police Academy (Stalking...Profiling Stalkers) Sept,27 2000

      Michigan State Police Cert. (Legal Update Seminar)March 21, 2001

      Forensic Interviewing Children Seminar July 24-25 , 2001

      Domestic Viloence Conference Oct 10-11 , 2001

      MSP Criminal Update Seminar Jan. 17 , 2002

1974....Award of Mert in apprehending two felony suspects breaking and entering in progress.

1975....Award of Merit in apprehending two felony suspects breaking and entering in the Broad Street Market , Hillsdale.

1976 ... Recognition for above and beyond the call of duty for single handed wrestling " Victor the wrestling Bear" 1989....Commendation of Outstanding Service in the spprehending of two armed and dangerous felons for Armed Robbery.

1993....Commendation of Outstanding Service forprofessionalism and courage displayed at the scene of a triple Homicide.

1998....Commendation of Outstanding Service for saving a victim in a burning vehicle.

1998....Recieved the Leadership Award for above and beyond the call of duty. 1998....Hillsdale County Optimist Club "Officer of the Year".

2001....Commendation of Outstanding Skills for Arrest Skills in apprehending a known felon.

2001....Certificate od Accomodation for Outstanding Investigative Skills in a Murder resulting in the arrest of a suspect and conviction.

2001... Recognition from the prosecutor office for the fight against Child Abuse.