Captain Brewington It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of one of our employees. Captain Charles “Chuck” Brewington died late last evening (11/26/22) from injuries sustained in an off-duty utility terrain vehicle (UTV) crash. Captain Brewington served with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office since 1991. Since then, he has served in…
On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, Sheriff Hunter held a promotion ceremony at the CCSO Operations Center. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO personnel. Corporal Scott Busby was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Corporal Busby has most recently served in the School Resource Unit as a supervisor and will now be assigned…
We are aware of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office body camera video involving the arrest of Mr. James Hodges on October 31, 2022. Sheriff Hunter is troubled by what he has seen in the video and the matter is being addressed. An administrative investigation was initiated on November 3, 2022 when the incident was brought…
Corporal DaSilva with Sheriff Hunter On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, a promotional ceremony was held at the CCSO Operations Center. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO personnel. Sheriff Hunter promoted Deputy Matt Douglas to the rank of Corporal. Corporal Douglas has most recently been assigned to the Detective Division and will…