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. 

Dated this day, the Twentieth of March, Two Thousand and Twenty-Four.

 On February 15th, 2024, at 2022 hours, Deputy Hayes responded to South-Bound Deans Bridge Road near Morgan Road in reference to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, Deputy Hayes found a female victim who was agonal breathing and her right leg was severed below the knee. Deputy Hayes immediately applied a tourniquet to the victim's leg and started CPR. Deputy Hayes continued CPR for an extended period after medical personnel arrived on the scene. This action allowed medical personnel to treat other injuries and prepare her for transport to the trauma center.

Deputy Taylor Hayes is a credit to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and the citizens of Augusta Richmond County.

Deputy Jason Cunningham

On August 13, 2016, Deputy Jason Cunningham took a report for an entering an auto where several credit cards were stolen. The cards were subsequently used at various locations around Augusta. Deputy Jason Cunningham completed a thorough follow up, gathering information and video from these various locations. Deputy Cunningham then placed a BOLO for the subjects and the car involved. Deputy Cunningham also notified the Columbia County Crime Suppression Sergeant of the incident and all available descriptions. That night, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office located a car and several suspects matching the information provided by Dep. Cunningham. Deputy Cunningham responded to the scene on his off time and identified the car and suspects from the video he had collected. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office CID was notified and an investigation began. Deputy Jason Cunningham took a personal interest in the case and assisted CID with the investigation. As a result of Deputy Cunningham's action, the arrests led to the clearance of numerous entering auto cases in both Richmond County and Columbia County.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office would like to recognize Deputy Steven Kopahzy for having a perfect score on the Sheriff's Office physical fitness performance test for 2015.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office would like to recognize Deputy Vincent Washington for having a perfect score on the Sheriff's Office physical fitness performance test for 2015.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office would like to recognize Deputy Harvey Hall for having a perfect score on the Sheriff's Office physical fitness performance test for 2015.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office would like to recognize Deputy Jason McCall for having a perfect score on the Sheriff's Office physical fitness performance test for 2015.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office would like to recognize Deputy Phillip Clark for having a perfect score on the Sheriff's Office physical fitness performance test for 2015.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office would like to recognize Deputy Jeffrey Adams for having a perfect score on the Sheriff's Office physical fitness performance test for 2015.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office would like to recognize Inv. William Walker for most improved on the Sheriff's Office physical fitness performance test for 2015.