On Monday, November 17, Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter recognized a local resident for his service to the Florida Sheriff’s Association. In a ceremony attended by employees of the Sheriff’s Office, Mr. Tom Brown was presented with a Distinguished Service Award by Sheriff Hunter. Mr. Brown was recognized for his 35 years of contributing to…
On Friday, November 14, in a ceremony at the Sheriff’s Office Operations Center, Sheriff Mark Hunter praised the members of the Citizen Service Unit for their dedication and thanked them for their volunteer service. The Citizens Service Unit (CSU) was formed in 2006 and is comprised entirely of citizen volunteers who provide non-law enforcement services…
On Wednesday, November 12, in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff’s Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter swore in two new members. Mr. Evan Brand was sworn in as Detention Deputy and Mr. John Hartzog took the oath as a civilian employee. Detention Deputy Brand will be assigned to the Detention Division as a…
On Thursday, November 6, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two violent felons after a brief standoff. Deputies received a tip from a citizen that a warranted male, Tyrece Roundtree 25, was just seen at 140 SW Jupiter Glen in the unincorporated area of the county. Deputies arrived and saw Roundtree on the porch with…
On Wednesday, November 5, the Columbia County Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Force served a search warrant at 309 NE Alpha Terrance resulting in the seizure of over 5 pounds of marijuana, a large amount of cash, and an illegal firearm. The investigation began Tuesday night at 10 pm when two patrol deputies came upon a car…