The Columbus Police Department acknowledges and respects the decision of the grand jury regarding the officer involved shooting of Jermaine Hernandez on February 7, 2024.

On March 12, 2025 around 11:25 p.m., Columbus Police Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Shell Gas Station located at 2218 Victory Drive.

The Columbus Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Wanda Jean Perkins, who was reported missing nearly 23 years ago.

***UPDATE 3/10/2025*** On March 6, 2025, Marc Whatley was taken into custody and charged with the following: • Aggravated Assault • Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime • Home Invasion • Theft by Receiving Stolen Property

The Columbus Police Department is launching its first-ever podcast, Beyond the Badge, a new platform designed to connect the community with the officers and personnel who serve Columbus, GA.

The Columbus Police Department (CPD) will hold its first Cadet Appreciation Day on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 12 p.m., to recognize the hard work and dedication of its cadets.

The Columbus Police Department (CPD), in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Muscogee County District Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia, has successfully completed Operation D.I.R.E.C.T. Pressure (Data Initiated Response to Elevated Crime Trends).

The Columbus Police Department, in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the District Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia,

***UPDATE*** The suspect in the January 18, 2025, shooting has been identified as Jaymar Davis, 21.