On Wednesday March 31, 2021, Sheriff Hunter conducted a swear-in ceremony for a new employee. Clayton Pyle was sworn in as a Detention Officer. The ceremony was attended by family and CCSO employees. Pyle will be assigned to the Columbia County Detention Facility. Please join us in welcoming Clayton to our team!
On Wednesday March 10, 2021, Sheriff Hunter conducted a swear-in ceremony for 2 new members. Jimmy Sparks and Arthur Pacheco were sworn in as members of our Citizen Service Unit (CSU). The ceremony was attended by Sheriff’s Office personnel. Please join us in welcoming these gentlemen to our team!
On Wednesday March 3, 2021 detectives served a search warrant at the Roadway Inn in Lake City in relation to a registered sex offender who was in possession of child pornography. Paul Futch (48) of Lake City, was subsequently arrested. The “National Center for Missing and Exploited Children” (NCMEC) alerted CCSO last April about possible…
On Wednesday February 17, 2021, Sheriff Hunter held a swear-in ceremony at the Sheriff’s Operations Center. Rhionna Gaal was sworn in as a detention officer. The ceremony was attended by other Sheriff’s Office personnel. Gaal will be assigned to the Columbia County Detention Facility as a detention officer. Please join us in welcoming Detention Officer…
On Friday February 12th at approximately 6:30pm, one of our deputies was involved in a 3 vehicle traffic crash while driving home in his agency patrol car. The crash occurred on U.S. Highway 441 South near SE Sprite Loop. Sadly, the crash resulted in the death of a female who was driving one of the…