James R. Sweet, Undersheriff 85 Industrial Tract, Hudson, NY 12534 518 828-0601 Visit the Official Columbia County Sheriff's website	Back

Sheriff David Harrison, Jr. has been serving as Sheriff of Columbia County since 2005. He has steadily risen through the ranks since joining the Office in 1984. He has served as Chairman of the Zone 14 Counter Terrorism Committee, is a Police Instructor and member of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association, (#48). He serves on various boards and committees including the University at Albany Regional Advisory Council-Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, Columbia County Agricultural Society and Columbia County Association in the City of New York.  Since taking Office, Sheriff Harrison has increased in-service training, established Sheriff’s Office satellite offices, put computers in patrol cars and created the first Sheriff’s Office website.  Working with his division commanders, his Office has achieved corrections and law enforcement state accreditation.  He has initiated programs such as the Senior Safety Net, Safe Child ID, Project Life Saver and Explorer Post 220.  Sheriff Harrison has been a volunteer firefighter for 25 plus years.  He and his wife Kelly have three sons.  Columbia County has a population of about 64,000 and is 644 square miles in size.