Event to raise money in support of new Army-honoring park and visitor venues at Fort Jackson, South Carolina By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – The GATEWAY TO THE ARMY ASSOCIATION – a non-profit organization with a mission of designing, funding,…
Story by W. Thomas Smith Jr. Photographs by Joye King COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (aka “America’s Law Enforcement Agency”) won several awards during last week’s S.C. Law Enforcement Officers Association 2019 Police Olympics, including the coveted “Top Cop”…
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – It’s been a testing two weeks for the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD). First was the successful RCSD-led sting operation, Aug. 5-10, targeting online sexual predators – “monsters” as Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott…
“AMERICA’S LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY” honored for sex-offender registry management By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Major James Stewart of the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) and RCSD were presented the ‘NationalCertificate of Recognition for Outstanding Public Service and Sex Offender…
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Black Belt Hall of Fame (SCBBHOF), the Palmetto State’s premier martial arts organization, announced the endorsement of Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott in his bid for re-election one hour prior to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) Investigator Armando Yturria, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces sergeant major, was recognized by the national Quilts of Valor Foundation for his distinguished military service as a special operations leader, Thurs., Apr. 4. Yturria,…
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Twenty-seven deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) joined other Midlands-area runners in the EIGHTH ANNUAL QUARRY CRUSHER RUN at the Vulcan Materials Quarry off Georgia Street in Columbia’s Olympia neighborhood, Sat., Mar….
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Corporal Marcus Kim, a Community Action Team (CAT) supervisor with the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD), was recognized last week by the Charleswood neighborhood in northeast Columbia, S.C. for “outstanding dedicated service.” Kim received…
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Candidates for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Response Team (RCSD-SRT) are being put through the paces this week as they master the finer points of close-quarters-battle (CQB) techniques and other special tactics at both…
