The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce Sergeant Steven Khachigan as our new Public Information Officer (PIO). Sergeant Khachigan has served with the Sheriff’s Officer for over 15 years in numerous capacities. Sergeant Khachigan replaces Sergeant Murray Smith, who is retiring at the end of the month. We would like to wish Sgt.…
On Wednesday, July 8, in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff’s Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter awarded Lieutenant Chris Sharpe and Corporal Matthew Baucom the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Commendation Medal for their actions on June 24, 2020. On that day, Lt. Sharpe and Cpl. Baucom responded to a call of an…
On Wednesday, July 1, in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff’s Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter awarded Deputy Anthony Cortese the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Lifesaving Medal for his actions on February 24, 2020. Deputy Cortese was working as a School Resource Deputy at Lake City Middle School that February day when…
In the earlier morning hours of Wednesday, June 3, a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested a wanted FBI fugitive suspected of being a member of a dangerous organized drug trafficking ring in north central Florida. At around 2:15, the deputy noticed a vehicle with an expired tag and stopped the vehicle for the…
Our community has a lot of questions about Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order 20-91 (Essential Services and Activities During COVID-19 Emergency) or as some have called it a stay at home order and how it will affect us. As a county we are complying with the majority of the directives listed in the Order to…