Joshua Williams:

 I, Richard Roundtree, Sheriff of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, do hereby very proudly issue this letter and certificate of appreciation to Joshua Williams for his willingness to go above and beyond his call of duty. 

Dated this day, the Twenty-second Day of May, Two Thousand and Twenty-Four.

On April 22, 2024, at 1519 hours Deputy Joshua Williams was approached by a citizen at the Spring House Apartment complex, in reference to a young child in a pond drowning. Deputy Williams saw the child across the pond trying to stay above water. Deputy Williams started to cross the pond toward the child, and when the water became too deep for him to touch the bottom, he took parts of his uniform off so that he could swim. A maintenance worker observed Deputy Williams swimming toward the child and was able to help him get the child out of the water. Once the child was out of the water, Deputy Williams checked her to see if she was alert and breathing. The child had no signs of injury, and was breathing normally.

Joshua Williams willingness to go above and beyond any given assignment or situation presented to him is an asset to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. 

On March 31, 2024, two juvenile suspects were being pursued in regards to a stolen motor vehicle which had originated on Boy Scout Road. The vehicle pursuit eventually ended on Lake Forrest Drive and the two juvenile suspects fled on foot. David Dunagan was made aware of the situation after speaking to one of the deputy’s on scene and immediately made a post in the neighborhood Facebook group. Approximately 45 minutes later a citizen who was part of the Facebook group called to say that he saw two young men matching the description of the juvenile suspects and they were walking eastbound on Wheeler Road. David Dunagan and Lee Blitch were close by, so they drove to the last known location of the juveniles and searched the area. David Dunagan and Lee Blitch located the two juveniles and confirmed they matched the description of the suspects, so David Dunagan immediately notified dispatch. David Dunagan and Lee Blitch then observed the two juveniles from a safe distance and waited for units to respond. David Dunagan and Lee Blitch communicated directly with the units who arrived on scene to give them an up-to-date location of the two juvenile suspects. The two juveniles fled on foot and after a short foot pursuit one of the juvenile suspects was caught and placed into custody.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office would like to thank Investigator David Perkins for 20 years of distinguised service to this agency and the citizens of Richmond County. 

The Richmond County Sheriff's office would like to thank Corporal Robert Flanders for 20 years of distinguised service to this agency and the citizens of Richmond County. 

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office would like to thank Corporal Desmond Wells for 10 years of distinguished service to this agency and the citizens of Richmond County. 

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office would like to thank Deputy Jeanal Cardoso for 10 years of distinguished service to this agency and the citizens of Richmond County. 

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office would like to thank Records Sgt. Janice Safford for 5 years of distinguished service to this agency and the citizens of Richmond County. 

Congratulations to Sergeant Larry Thigpen on his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant. 

Congratulations to Sergeant Steven Bell on his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant. 

Congratulations to Sergeant Michael D. Humphreys on his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant.