Davison Promoted
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office wishes to congratulate Detention Corporal Sirena Davison on her promotion to Sergeant. Sergeant Davison has served this agency with honor and trust since 2016. 07/27/2016 - Hired as a Deputy Sheriff 12/30/2016 - Transferred from Patrol to CCDF as a Detention Deputy 02/05/2021 - Promoted to Corporal – Detention 03/18/2022 - [...]
Retired Sergeant Troy Green Passes Away
It is with sadness that we announce the recent passing of CCSO Sergeant Tory Green, Retired. He served this agency for almost 30 years, with a career marked by dedication, leadership, and commitment to service. Our prayers go out to his family and the members of our community who served along his side during his tenure.
LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY GRADUATES 3 CCSO SPONSORED CADETS
In October 2025, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office hired 3 deputy sheriff cadets into our Sponsorship Program. This program includes a tuition-paid academy and a starting salary of $45,625 with our agency while in training. Since all candidates successfully passed the academy last night, to include the State Exam, they will all now be sworn in [...]
Khachigan Promoted
We are pleased to announce the promotion of one of our employees. On Monday, September 29, 2025, Sheriff Kitchings held a promotional ceremony which was attended by family, friends, and CCSO personnel. Sergeant Steven Khachigan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and will be assigned to the Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force in the Investigations Division. [...]
Firearms Law: “Open Carry” Update
The Florida Attorney General’s Office has issued guidance to law enforcement regarding the recent appellate court decision surrounding the open carrying of firearms decision. The existing statute only allowed open carrying when engaged in fishing, hunting, or camping. That statute is no longer enforceable. This means that “Open Carry” is now allowed in Florida. It is [...]
UPDATE: Arby’s Shooting
On June 26, 2025, around 11:30am, deputies were dispatched to Arby’s Restaurant located on Highway 90 West for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located two individuals inside the restaurant who had been shot. Three suspects were apprehended moments later following a high-speed vehicle pursuit on I-75. Since the initial incident took place, detectives [...]
Shooting Incident at Arby’s
On June 26, 2025, around 11:30am, deputies were dispatched to Arby’s Restaurant located on Highway 90 West for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located two individuals inside the restaurant who had been shot. As deputies rendered aid, witnesses provided information regarding the suspects, including a vehicle description. Within minutes, a responding deputy located [...]
Agency Achieves Reaccreditation
On Thursday, June 19th, 2025, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was Reaccredited for its 3rd time by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement at the summer FLA-PAC (Florida Police Accreditation Commission) Conference held in Orlando, Florida. The formal assessment for reaccreditation took place at the Sheriff’s Office on April 7-8, 2025, and reviewed the agencies policies [...]
INMATE VISITATION AND TELEPHONE USAGE
Effective June 24, 2025, The Columbia County Detention Facility has begun changing inmate visitation and telephone vendors from Securus to SmartCommunications. This may cause intermittent interruption of services during this time. It is also recommended that you limit the funds placed on the Securus account during this transition because funds will not transfer over to the [...]
