On Friday, December 20th, students from Eastside Elementary School toured the Sheriff's Office Operations Center, seeing firsthand how the Sheriff's Office personnel perform their various duties. During the visit, the [...]

On Monday, December 23, 2013, in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff's Office Members, Sheriff Mark Hunter promoted Deputy Sheriff Harry Paul Lee Jr. to the rank of [...]

On Monday, December 23, 2013, in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff's Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter swore in Robert Morando as a Deputy Sheriff. We would like [...]

On Monday, December 23, 2013, in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff's Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter swore in Richard Conger as a Deputy Sheriff. We would like [...]

On Wednesday, December 4, 2013, in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff's Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter swore in Dennis Hampton as a Deputy Sheriff. We would like [...]

On Tuesday, December 3, 2013, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office received a request for assistance from the Broward County Sheriff's Office in reference to locating a homicide suspect. The Broward [...]

On Tuesday November 19th, 2013, Sheriff Mark Hunter presented the Distinguished Service Award to Mr. Arthur C. Butler Sr. for 30 years of service and support to the Florida Sheriff's [...]

On Wednesday, November 20, 2013, in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff's Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter swore in Lesli Strait as a Deputy Sheriff. We would like [...]

On Sunday, November 17th 2013, at 11:30 p.m. Columbia County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to a call of a shooting at a residence on 252B North of Troy Road. Upon [...]

The preliminary investigation reveals nothing of a suspicious nature at this time and both occupants were asleep in different areas of the residence at the start of the fire on [...]