On Friday, March 17, 2023, Sheriff Hunter held a promotional ceremony for Deputy Kimberly “Kim” Ray. The ceremony was attended by numerous family, friends, school personnel, and CCSO employees. Deputy Ray has served for several years as a school resource deputy. She was promoted to the rank of corporal and will continue to serve as…
Click link below for application and course details: Please complete the application and Civilian Ride-Along form. Links to both are below. Citizen Academy Application – May 2023 Civilian-Ride-Along-Program (Course Flyer below)
On March 7, 2023, Christopher Jones was sentenced to life in prison following a conviction for his role in supplying illegal narcotics which resulted in the death of a female back in August of 2020. On August 14, 2020, deputies responded to a residence in Columbia County for a female who was unresponsive. The female…
On Wednesday March 8, 2023, Sheriff Hunter held a swearing in ceremony for a new employee. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, and CCSO personnel. Joesdaly Alicia-Dedos was sworn in as a detention officer and will be assigned to the Columbia County Detention Facility. Please join us in welcoming her to the CCSO family!
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office detectives with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) team arrested a man yesterday after executing a search warrant at his residence. James Foerster (59) was arrested after detectives found child pornography in his possession. Detectives began the investigation in late January after receiving a cyber-tip involving Foerster. Since that time, probable…