(From Left: Cpl. Bedenbaugh, Sheriff Hunter, and Sgt. Waddington)   On Friday, September 13, 2024, Sheriff Hunter held a promotion ceremony at the CCSO Operations Center. The ceremony was attended [...]

Approximately ten (10) pounds of Crystal Methamphetamine and two (2) ounces of Fentanyl headed for Columbia County was seized last Friday by members of the Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force (MJDTF). [...]

On Friday, August 23, 2024, Sheriff Hunter conducted as swearing in ceremony at the CCSO Operations Center for three new members. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO [...]

On July 18, 2024, at approximately 5:30am, an inmate at the Columbia County Detention Facility died from apparent health complications while housed in the medical observation unit. David Odell (74 [...]

Detectives have arrested a Lake City man after shots were fired into an unoccupied vehicle and an occupied residence early Wednesday morning. Shortly before 6:00am on Wednesday, July 17th, a [...]

(Deputy Ceckanowicz "Chewy")   We are pleased to announce that one of our School Resource Deputies received special recognition during the opening ceremony of the Florida Association of School Resource [...]

Detectives arrested a robbery suspect late yesterday afternoon following the execution of a search warrant. On June 12, 2024, shortly after 7:00pm deputies responded to the Dollar General located at [...]

(From Left: Maria Knapp, Sheriff Hunter, Bill Frye)   On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Sheriff Hunter held a check presentation for the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. The check was for [...]

(Phyllis Leonard with Sheriff Hunter)   On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony for two new members. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and [...]

On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony for a new employee. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and agency personnel. Haily Leon was sworn [...]