On Tuesday March 15th, at approximately 11:30am, a call was received through the Columbia County Combined Communications Center regarding a possible explosive device at Columbia High School. Although a device was not initially located, students were evacuated from the building and law enforcement responded to investigate further. It was determined that a more thorough…
Markel Strong & Sheriff Hunter On Wednesday March 9, 2022, Sheriff Hunter conducted a swearing in ceremony at the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Operations Center. Markel Strong and Stormi McAdams were sworn in as deputy sheriffs. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO employees. Please join us in welcoming these new employees…
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office announces its bid for reaccreditation. A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive April 4, 2022. The agency initially received accreditation status in 2019. Accreditation is a rigorous and continuous process by which the agency can ensure the highest and most professional industry…
On Monday February 21, 2022 detectives with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in connection to a shooting incident which caused a lockdown of Lake City Middle School on February 14, 2022. The original incident occurred last week approximately 100 yards from the campus of Lake City Middle School, and resulted in a…
On Tuesday February 15, 2022 the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office assisted the ATF and DEA with a large operation which was conducted in our community. This operation comes in response to recent gun violence in our community. The operation was conducted following several months of investigation and cooperation between our citizens and our local…