New Employee Sworn In
On Wednesday August 4, 2021, a swearing in ceremony was held at the CCSO Operations Center. Andrea Young was sworn in as a detention officer. Please join us in welcoming Andrea to our team!
MEDIA RELEASE: Deputy Arrested
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…
MEDIA RELEASE: SUSPECT KILLED IN CRASH FLEEING FROM DEPUTIES
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.…
School Resource Deputies Receive Special Award
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…
MEDIA RELEASE REGARDING COVID PROTOCOLS AT DETENTION FACILITY
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.…