2017 Wall of Fame Inductee: Jeffrey Peake

Major Jeff Peake of the Pasco Sheriff’s Office (PSO) oversees the Investigations and Criminal Intelligence Bureau. He began his career in 1998 as a patrol deputy and has held investigative and/or leadership assignments in eight different units. Major Peake was recognized as Detective of the Year for his leadership of innovative crime strategies, and his role in the development of the Cyber Crimes Unit and the Field Training Program.

He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from St. Leo University and his Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from USF. Additionally, he is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute Command Officers Development Course. Major Peake continues to partner with USF on the development of the Outdoor Research Facility for advanced forensic research and law enforcement training and co-coordinated joint programming “Art of Forensics” and “Missing in Florida Day” with USF. He also fostered a research collaboration between USF’s SPRUCE Lab and PSO’s Intelligence-led Policing Section to advance crime reduction strategies. Moreover, he maintains a courtesy faculty appointment to the USF Florida Institute for Forensic Anthropology and Applied Sciences (IFAAS) and is a member of the IFAAS Advisory Board.