A traffic stop for a busted windshield resulted in the recovery of 4 pounds of methamphetamine, the arrest of a wanted fugitive in another state, and an ongoing multi-agency investigation. On April 24, 2024, a deputy with CCSO was conducting criminal interdiction on I-75. He observed a vehicle with a broken windshield and conducted a…
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is sad to report the death of one of our retired K-9’s. K-9 Deputy “Rek” passed away peacefully yesterday. Rek served with the CCSO from August of 2014 to October of 2020. During his career, Rek assisted in searching for and locating suspects, missing persons, and narcotics. Most of all,…
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On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony for a new deputy. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and agency personnel. Tharen White was sworn in as a deputy sheriff. Please join us in welcoming Deputy White to the CCSO family!
On Saturday afternoon deputies with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office located and recovered a 7-year-old boy who had been abducted from Brevard County earlier today. Information was received of a home invasion that occurred in Melbourne, Florida on today’s date. According to Melbourne Police, a female victim in the home had been beaten and her…