Roach is new Columbia SRO

The Columbia School District recently welcomed a new school resource officer from the Columbia Police Department. Officer Joe Roach will be taking the place of Sgt. Zack Hopkins, who stepped…

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Retired CPD K9 passes away

With great sadness, the Columbia Police Department announced the passing of recently retired K9 Daggo on Friday.   He passed away peacefully following an aggressive form of cancer and was…

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Trooper’s death hits home

“Hero. Husband. Father. Brother. Son. Friend. Teammate.”  That is how the Illinois State Police described Trooper Nick Hopkins of Waterloo, who died Friday after being shot while serving a high-risk…

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Columbia OKs school resource officer

The Columbia School Board completed the first actionable step Thursday night toward having a school resource officer. The board approved an intergovernmental agreement between the school district and city of…

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