On March 7, 2023, Christopher Jones was sentenced to life in prison following a conviction for his role in supplying illegal narcotics which resulted in the death of a female back in August of 2020. On August 14, 2020, deputies responded to a residence in Columbia County for a female who was unresponsive. The female…
On Wednesday March 8, 2023, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony for a new employee. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO personnel. Joesdaly Alicia-Dedos was sworn in as a detention officer and will be assigned to the Columbia County Detention Facility. Please join us in welcoming her to the CCSO family!
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office detectives with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) team arrested a man yesterday after executing a search warrant at his residence. James Foerster (59) was arrested after detectives found child pornography in his possession. Detectives began the investigation in late January after receiving a cyber-tip involving Foerster. Since that time, probable…
On Wednesday, December 21, 2022, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO Personnel. Aaron Croft was sworn in as a detention officer. Aaron has had prior experience with the Department of Corrections. Please join us in welcoming Aaron to the CCSO team!
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony at the CCSO Operations Center. William McGhin was sworn in as a detention officer. He was previously employed with the Florida Department of Corrections. His experience will be a welcomed asset. Please join us in congratulation William to the CCSO team!