At 3:18 pm Thursday, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office responded to 3764 SW Wilson Springs Road due to a 911 call from a male reporting “a man had a gun was going to kill everyone”. When deputies arrived, the caller told the deputies that Patrick James Dempsey, 32 armed himself during an argument with his…
In April 2008, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division began an investigation into a missing person, Jarrick Benard Lindsey, 21. Jarrick had not been seen for approximately a month and was reported missing by his mother, who felt “something bad had happened to him”. Jarrick lived in the Lake City area and interviews…
Few people could imagine more heartbreaking news than a serious crash of a van loaded with church youth; however that’s exactly what happened on Friday, February 21. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office provided only minimal assistance at this tragic crash by directing traffic and securing the area for FHP. It is what occurred afterward that…
On January 16, 2014 the Florida Sheriffs Association of which Sheriff Mark Hunter is a member, released the following resolution. Concerned that legalizing marijuana will jeopardize public safety; Florida’s sheriffs have passed a resolution opposing the legalization of marijuana in Florida. The Florida Sheriffs Association today announced the majority vote, stressing that the main priority of FSA…
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam that is taking place throughout the state. This particular scam has been widely seen in south Florida, but is now moving north. The scammers call and fraudulently identify themselves as Florida Power and Light associates. They advise that your bill is past due and…