(Matthew Mandola) On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony for two new members of the agency. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO personnel. River Dana was sworn in as a volunteer with our Citizens Service Unit (CSU). Matthew Mandola was sworn in as a deputy sheriff.…
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has identified the homicide victim who was discovered in the woods near NE Gum Swamp Road on April 11, 2023. The victim has been identified as Shawn Waldron (32) of Lake City. Next of kin notifications were completed prior to this release. “Delivering such terrible news to a family about…
Detectives are continuing to investigate a death involving a body that was found in the area of NE Gum Swamp Road West of NE Range Road on yesterday’s date. At approximately 3:00pm yesterday, deputies were dispatched to the area for a report of a deceased individual located along the side of a forest road. Upon…
Detectives are investigating a suspicious death in the area of NE Gumswamp Road West of NE Range Road. At approximately 3:00pm on today’s date, deputies were dispatched to a forest road in this area for a report of a body which was located by a citizen. Upon arrival, deputies confirmed that there was a deceased…
Jacob Price w/ Sheriff Hunter On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in and promotional ceremony at the CCSO Operations Center. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and agency personnel. Jacob Price was sworn in as an Evidence and Forensics Technician. Sergeant Keith Spradley was promoted to the rank of…