By Ashley Ball
News 3 On Your Side
All members of the Russell County Dive Team are now certified criminal underwater investigators. News 3 On Your Side
The eight-man team was sworn in Saturday, as family and friends looked on. The team completed nine days of training over the past week, training that, they say, was intensive.
Six members of the dive team were certified as Master Criminal Underwater Investigators. Team members say they are the only team in the country to have the majority of their members certified with their Masters in CUI.
All eight team members are volunteers and will conduct underwater investigations on their own time. Many of the men are reserve deputies with the Russell County Sheriff's Department.