On Tuesday, May 29, 2012, Sheriff Mark Hunter presented Corporal Jason Langston with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Medal of Commendation. Corporal Langston was recognized for actions he took following a medical incident at the Columbia County Detention Facility. On May 20, 2012, Corporal Langston discovered that an inmate in a holding cell had a…
On Friday, May 25, 2012, a promotions ceremony was held at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. The ceremony, attended by friends, family and coworkers, saw the promotion of Cpl. Todd Lussier and Detective Jimmy Watson. Corporal Todd Lussier was promoted to the rank of Sergeant by Sheriff Mark Hunter. Sergeant Lussier will be assigned to…
NEWS RELEASE Correctional Officer arrested for child pornography For Immediate Release May 18, 2012 LAKE CITY – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Cyber Crime Squad and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested Stanley Romero Johnson, 44, of Lake City , on five counts of possession of child pornography, a third degree felony. Johnson was a…
The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office announce the graduation of Captain Bennie Coleman and Captain David Wingate from the Chief Executive Seminar on May 16, 2012 at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Headquarters; located at 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Fla. The 23 seminar graduates represent criminal justice agencies…
On May 10, 2012, a Columbia County woman reported the theft of several pieces of jewelry from her residence. The victim suspected that the person who stole the jewelry knew that she had it and that the suspect was probably in her home for legitimate reasons on the day of the theft. Detective Glenn Wyche…