A deputy with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was arrested and placed on administrative leave following a theft investigation. In the early morning hours of July 30, 2021, a citizen complaint was received alleging a deputy had stolen money from a vehicle during a call for service. Supervisors immediately began looking into the complaint. During…
On July 28, 2021 at approximately 11:30pm, deputies were involved in a vehicle pursuit which resulted in a fatal crash. A deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and accelerated. A pursuit was initiated with other deputies responding to assist.…
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Unit received special recognition earlier today. Each year, the sheriff’s office sends resource deputies to the annual Florida Association of School Resource Officers (FASRO) conference. This year, the conference was held in Orlando. Every year, one agency is selected as the agency of the year after a FASRO…
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has received calls concerning recent COVID-19 cases at the Columbia County Detention Facility. We wanted to reassure the public that we are taking precautions to prevent the spread of the virus within the facility. The following measures have been implemented: Anyone gained into the facility is screened upon arrival.…
After a nearly year-long investigation, two Columbia County residents were arrested for homicide resulting from their involvement in an overdose death. On August 14, 2020, deputies responded to a residence in Columbia County for a female who was unresponsive. The female was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Preliminary investigation revealed signs…