On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony at CCSO Operations. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO personnel. Shi'an Wilson was sworn in [...]

Bowen   Detectives are releasing additional information in the homicide investigation of Coyoete Turner. On September 3, 2023 deputies responded to a field near SW Haltiwanger Road where Turner’s body [...]

Top Row from Left: Canto, Vilardi, Owens, Morper Bottom Row from Left: Haynes, Mason, Kirk, Higgs Jr.   The Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force (MJDTF) served two search warrants yesterday (9/5/23) [...]

Detectives have identified the victim of a homicide which was reported on Sunday near Ellisville. Shortly before 11:30am on September 3, 2023, deputies responded to a field near SW Haltiwanger [...]

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the possible homicide of a female. Shortly before 11:30am on Sunday, September 3, 2023, deputies were dispatched to a field in the area [...]

Deputy Canady with Sheriff Hunter   On Friday, September 1st, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony for three new employees. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO [...]

(Left: Scippio, Right: Smith)   The two subjects who were arrested at the Columbia High School football game this past Friday evening have been identified as 18-year-old Anthony Smith and [...]

Pictured from Left: Sheriff Gordon Smith (Bradford County), Sheriff Mark Hunter (Columbia County), Senator Jennifer Bradley, Sheriff Michelle Cook (Clay County), and Sheriff Brad Whitehead (Union County)   On Tuesday, [...]

On Friday, August 18, 2023, Sheriff Hunter presented a check to Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches (FSYR) president, Bill Frye. The check was for funds raised from the 12th Annual Fins-and-Pins [...]

On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, Sheriff Hunter held an awards ceremony for seven employees. Members of the Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force were presented with the "Sheriff's Commendation" for their work [...]