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Richland County Sheriff's Department (Page 6)

Active shooter exercise held at Columbia International University

2021-12-17
By: John
On: December 17, 2021
In: Public Safety

Richland County Sheriff’s Department lead agency in drill By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A multi-agency drill led by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RSCD) andContinue Reading

Sheriff Lott is the reigning boiled peanut eating champion

2021-10-28
By: John
On: October 28, 2021
In: Public Safety

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. As if being named National Sheriff of the Year 2021 and S.C. Sheriff of the Year 2021 were not enough,Continue Reading

Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. program praised during U.S. Senate hearing

2021-10-15
By: John
On: October 15, 2021
In: Community News, Public Safety

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. United States Senator Tim Scott, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, praised Project H.O.P.E., a programContinue Reading

Deputies presented Servant Leadership awards

2021-09-15
By: John
On: September 15, 2021
In: Public Safety

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Two Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) deputies received Eastminster Presbyterian Church’s Servant Leadership award during ceremonies which also awarded membersContinue Reading

Sheriff, two others receive gifts from NYPD

2021-08-23
By: John
On: August 23, 2021
In: Community News

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Last week, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) Major Maria Yturria, and yours truly received signedContinue Reading

Record turnout for 10th annual Guardians of the Night

2021-08-03
By: John
On: August 3, 2021
In: Public Safety

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Runners participating in GUARDIANS OF THE NIGHT 2021, a 5K road race in support of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’sContinue Reading

Deputy proves to be larger than life

2021-06-24
By: John
On: June 24, 2021
In: Public Safety

The story of RCSD Corporal Ryan MacAdams By W. Thomas Smith Jr. IT’S BEEN SAID THAT DYNAMITE COMES IN SMALL PACKAGES. And it does. ThenContinue Reading

Deputy receives bravery award from American Legion

2021-06-02
By: John
On: June 2, 2021
In: Public Safety

By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) Deputy Sarah Merriman was presented the American Legion (S.C. Dept.) Award for Bravery during ceremoniesContinue Reading

First responders host sixth annual joint-agency blood drive

2021-05-26
By: John
On: May 26, 2021
In: Events

Richland County deputies, Columbia Police officers, and Columbia firefighters compete for most blood donor votes in the annual drive By W. Thomas Smith Jr. TheContinue Reading

Army trainee armed with rifle hijacks bus with elementary school children aboard

2021-05-06
By: John
On: May 6, 2021
In: Public Safety

Children now safe – Deputies arrest suspect as he flees on foot By W. Thomas Smith Jr. A rifle-armed recruit from Fort Jackson hijacked aContinue Reading

Sheriff Leon Lott honored by the Town of Blythewood

2021-04-26
By: John
On: April 26, 2021
In: Community News

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott (pictured) was honored by the Town of Blythewood at the 11th annual Blythewood Rodeo, Sat., Apr. 24. The Sheriff receivedContinue Reading

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