On Friday, August 15, the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches honored three members of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office for their 15 years of continuous giving and support. Mike Heller, Special Events Manager for the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch inducted Captain David Wingate, Detention Deputy Adam Jernigan and Ms. Holly Castagna into the Florida Sheriffs Youth…
On Monday August 18, the Columbia County schools are back in session and that means the familiar sight of yellow school buses, crossing guards, and lots of children. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office will be out in force making a concerted effort to remind drivers of the hazards and encouraging them to slow down during…
On Friday, August 1, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jeffery Brown for failure to properly care for nearly 20 horses on his property located at 385 NW The Lords Ct. The investigation began in mid-July, when deputies were called to an address in the unincorporated county area to check on horses that had wandered…
On Friday, August 1, in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff’s Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter swore in two new members. Jessica Smith was sworn in as Detention Deputy and Chelsea Collins took the oath as a civilian employee. Detention Deputy Smith will be assigned to the Detention Division as a detention officer…
On Friday, July 25 in a ceremony attended by family, friends and Sheriff’s Office personnel, Sheriff Mark Hunter promoted Corporal Jimmy Watson to the rank of Sergeant. Sergeant Watson will remain in the Criminal Investigation Division in his current assignment as the supervisor of the Crime Scene Unit. We would like to congratulate Sergeant Jimmy…