Sheriff Lott and RCSD pledge to “do no harm”
2022-05-10
RCSD becomes first law enforcement agency nationwide to make peace officer promise By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott and the RichlandContinue Reading
Two new highway signs honor fallen deputies
2022-04-13
Signs memorialize deceased Deputies Jerry Lee Hurd, Jr. and Darral Keith Lane, Sr. By W. Thomas Smith Jr. TWO NEW MEMORIAL HIGHWAY SIGNS were erectedContinue Reading
Trust, the pursuit of peace, and a truly unique model quality
2022-03-04
Why the Richland County Sheriff’s Department is an ELITE law enforcement agency By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Countless law enforcement agencies have achieved fame andContinue Reading
Valentine’s Day or Three Dog Night
2022-02-12
Richland County Sheriff’s Department K-9s celebrate Valentine’s Day By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Kobe, Kane, and Rudy want to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day!Continue Reading
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s FORCE MULTIPLIERS
2022-01-19
By Marie Waldrop TEN YEARS AGO, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott established the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) Reserve Deputy Program to add needed personnelContinue Reading
Active shooter exercise held at Columbia International University
2021-12-17
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 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 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 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 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 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