For over 150 years, the Sumter Police Department has been serving the citizens of Sumter, South Carolina on the solid foundation of public trust and safety. Sumter PD officers serve a 40,000-strong town and are committed to treating all in our vibrant community fairly and with respect. We are a CALEA accredited agency and maintain their gold standard of serving and protecting our communities.
RUNAWAY: Officers and family members are working to find Zoe Sederlund, 14.
Sederlund left her Lillington Drive home at about 4 p.m. today (Friday) and has not returned.
She is 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs about 150 lbs. and has black curly hair. She was last seen wearing a light gray hoodie, black leggings, black slippers and was carrying a black purse.
If you see her or know where she is, please call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700. Always dial 911 in an emergency.
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I am deeply concerned for Zoe's well-being and am actively praying for her safe return. I know many of us are frequently on and use our cell phones throughout the day, and I urge anyone who may have any information regarding Zoe's disappearance—whether intentional or otherwise—to come forward. If you are a classmate of Zoe, please consider sharing any information you may have with someone you trust, such as a parent or guardian if you are not comfortable speaking to authorities. Zoe's disappearance is a serious and urgent matter that should not be overlooked. I hope that the community in Sumter and surrounding areas remains vigilant and reports any sightings of Zoe to the authorities immediately.
praying for a safe recovery home
Zoe you are so very loved. Please come home. We love you! β€οΈ
My loveβ€οΈ May light and guidance bring you home.
ππ½ππ½ππ½ Heavenly Father please bring her home safely
Oh my. Prayers for her and the entire family. We love you guys.
Lord please keep her safe.
Praying she’s found safe soonπ
Prayers for Zoe's safety and well-being, may she return home soon.
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Praying she's home soon. Such a beautiful daughter
Prayers that Zoe returns home or is found and returned home safe. Too young to be out there alone or with older ppl. Lord, please protect her from harm and bring her home safe ππβ€οΈππ
Prayers!!!!!!
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Praying for Zoe's safe return and well-being.
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God , please keep her safe!!!!!
Praying over her precious life.
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Prayers for her safe return
REINDEER RUN TRAFFIC ALERT: Traffic control and security measures for the Epps Orthodontics K-9 5K Reindeer Run will begin in the Wesmark Boulevard/Wilson Hall Road area beginning after 9 a.m. Saturday.
The run/walk starts at 10 a.m. at Epps Orthodontics and will proceed along Wesmark Boulevard, Wilson Hall Road, Creek Side Drive and Fennimore Drive before returning to Epps Orthodontics,
Drivers in the area are asked to use additional caution and patience. Roads are expected to return to normal traffic flow by 12:30 p.m.
Funds raised during the event help support the local SPCA.
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Help Cram-a-Cruiser this Saturday with new, unwrapped toys for local youngsters....
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LETTERS FOR SANTA
Once again, like magic, a special mailbox appeared in front of the Sumter Police Department, 335 N. Lafayette Drive, and is ready to receive Letters for Santa.
Letters placed in the box no later than Dec. 21 will be whisked away to the North Pole in hopes of the sender getting a response from merry ol' St. Nick in time for Christmas.
The letters do not require postage. However, Santa asks that you include your name and address in order for him to respond.
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So if I put my letter in there Santa gone give me everything I put in that list ? I got a whole bunch of expensive thingsπ
How lovely π₯°
Linda Louise Eaddy
Johanna Diaz
Linda Louise Eaddy
Hillary Brisson Nielsen
Madison Ardis
ID needed for person seen after shots fired from near public park
SUMTER, SC (Dec. 1, 2025) β Officers are working to identify a person who may have information after shots were fired from near a public park toward individuals gathered outside of a nearby apartment complex.
Police were called before 2:30 p.m. today after a man was seen firing shots from the South Purdy Street/South Guignard Drive area toward a group of individuals gathered outside of a South Guignard Drive apartment complex.
The unknown shooter then left the area before officers arrived. No injuries were reported.
The investigation is continuing and officers are working to identify a person captured by video surveillance in the area at about the time of the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sumter Police Department immediately at 803-436-2700.
Tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-888-CRIME-SC, going online at P3tips.com or using the P3tips app that can be downloaded for Android and iOS (Apple) devices.
A cash reward may be available for information leading to an arrest.
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Approved for media release by Chief Russell F. Roark, III
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Seen him walking but that was at 2:49 and then I seen all the cops at the apartment complex and the Bernie Hope center but they had a car at the Bernie so I thought they had what they needed and the red hooded guy I thought was just another homeless person walking
Yeah the way yall be telling it round here he be locked by the morning π€£π€£π€£
dude the back up camera on my jeep has better resolution?
This is not a good picture but I get it maybe all we have. We will definitely look out!
480p, literally , good luck
My questions are as follows: Does this person have on the same clothes that some people witnessed doing the shooting or do they think he may have seen something π€? I'm asking this because some people in the comments thinks that he's the shooter vs being a witness.
Man get yall son π€¦πΎβοΈ look like a YN!
Looks like the type
Looks like the same criminal I see on fb everyday.
The Individual could be White. ππππ
Shakoya Dashai
Betty Mcleod Dennis
Usual suspects I see
Why is it ALWAYS up to the "publics help" but whenever a cop is SHOT the suspect is usually apprehended within HOURS...π
Not surprised
Sumter got millions of dollars worth of private hunting property for big wigs and politicians and $3.47 worth of surveillance cameras. Crazy
Need a good caring Sheriff Leon Lott to come clean up Sumter, he would definitely do better....
Stop these revolving doors and give out years for crimes period.
Wth is wrong with these people π‘
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Nick gurr
Boy I'm telling you ppl have gone crazy shooting guns and shooting Ppl
All black forces tell me what I need to know
Being a Police Officer in a CALEA Accredited Department means you belong to an agency that is committed to following best practice standards developed by federal, state, and local law enforcement executives through comprehensive research. This is one of the most successful methods for reaching administrative and operational goals, while also providing direction to personnel.
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority through the joint efforts of law enforcement’s major executive associations:
SPECIFICALLY, CALEA’S GOALS ARE TO:
