Resident urges external probe into sheriff’s office, tells commissioners elderly avoid 911

Jan 21, 2025

During public comment a resident accused the sheriff’s department of corruption and religious favoritism and asked commissioners to request an outside investigation; the chair said requests for external probes come from department heads and the FBI contact is a slow process.

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A Columbia County resident used the public-comment period to accuse the sheriff’s office of corruption, to urge commissioners to seek an outside investigation and to say some elderly residents will not call 911 because of fear of the sheriff’s department.

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