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.
Let's ring in the new year by making safety a priority.
If you're going out tonight, follow the rules of the road (speed limits, traffic signals and signs), limit distractions and stay alert for pedestrians and other drivers. Keep in mind that alcohol consumption can affect your ability to react.
Call law enforcement if you encounter a reckless driver. Dial 9-1-1 or *HP with location and direction of travel and, if possible, a vehicle description -- make, model, color, license plate number and other details such as stickers or visible damage.
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UPDATE (1 p.m. Dec. 30, 2025): Mr. Nelson was located and is home with his family.
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MISSING: Officers and family members are working to find James Nelson Jr., 36.
Nelson was last seen at about 8 a.m. today after being released from the local hospital.
Nelson, of Thomas Drive, was last seen walking south on Main Street and was wearing a black jacket, black sweatpants and white shoes. He is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs about 150 lbs.
If you see him or know where he is, please call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700. Dial 911 in an emergency.
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UPDATE (1 p.m. Dec. 30, 2025): Mr. Nelson was located and is home with his family.
Then question is why does everyone go missing after leaving Sumter's Hospital?
SOS - Missing Persons has shared this missing persons post in the hopes that it may help to find James.
Why are so many missing, leave from this hospital ?? Prayers for the family ! 🙏🏼
Thank God for allowing him safe and return to his family 🙏
Heavenly Father we come before you asked him to hear our prayer Lord hears A Life That's missing for whatever reason it is you are the GPS to our prayers and we trust you and base our word the word that you place in our life that we present to you in search of this this man find his safety back home in Jesus name
Thank you Lord 🙏
Praise God!
Prayers 🙏
May he come home soon 🙏
Praying for safe return
Praise God🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thanking 🙏🏾 God
I’m glad they are posting sooner now…I always heard a person had to be missing for at least 48 hours (I think that’s what it was). PRAYERS HE IS FOUND SAFE AND SOON!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
They don’t have a ride
PRAISE GOD
I thought they couldn't release from hospital til they had a ride 🤔
Y’all need to be opening up some of these cold cases
Wonderful news!!! So glad he’s been reunited.with his family!!!
Oh no. I hope they find my friend 🙏🏽
Praying 🙏
AMEN 🙌🏾 🙏🏾
Bless God!!!
Thank God
Not trying to be rude but why they think he's missing in such a short time?
UPDATE (3:45 p.m. Dec. 29, 2025): Ms. Brown was located and is safe.
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MISSING: Officers need your help to find Rose Mary Brown, 60.
Brown, who has dementia, walked off from Prisma Health Tuomey after 8 a.m. today. Brown is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs about 165 lbs. and was wearing a black jacket, gray pants, shiny shoes, and carrying a black and white bag and a light brown bag. Toumey security footage showed Brown walking across Washington Street away from the hospital and then proceeding toward Calhoun Street, crossing and then continuing towards Broad Street.
If you see her, call the Sumter Police Department immediately at 803-436-2700. Always dial 911 in an emergency.
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UPDATE (3:45 p.m. Dec. 29, 2025): Ms. Brown was located and is safe.
I pray they find her she was walking with me Christmas Day while I was exercising she turned around. Check McDonald’s on Lafayette she told me she be there sometimes.
Lord, this my neighbor! I always give her a ride…let me go check McDonalds and pray she is there!!
She should be wearing an Air tag
SOS - Missing Persons has shared this missing persons post in the hopes that it may help to find Rose.
AMEN AMEN PRAISE GOD THANK YOU JESUS GLORY HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH!!!
Praise God for her safety
She is safe!! This is my sisters mother and they have her!!
Praise God!
Thank you Lord 🙏
Praying for her return soon
Praise the Lord!
Thank you Jesus! 😊
Praise God🙏🏽🙏🏽
Praying Answered Amen 🙏
Praying 🙏
Amen to that
Amen
Thank god she is safe
Amen
Praying for her and her family
Please praying for her safely travels back home with her families and friends
Tgank Gpod she was foynd safe
Prayers that she be safe.
Sending prayers for Rose Mary Brown's safe return 🙏
Even though Christmas Day has come and gone, perpetrators of grinch-ly activities are seldom done.
🟩 Remove valuables, firearms, keys/key fobs and all other enticements for unwanted mischief from your vehicles and keep them locked.
🟩 Be suspicious of text messages, emails and phone calls soliciting funds and/or your personal information or claiming you or a loved one has unpaid bills or fines. Some scammers may even claim you have something good coming your way. If you have to pay something to get it, then stay clear.
🟩 Notify law enforcement of activity near neighborhoods or businesses that strike you as odd. Descriptions of people or vehicles, direction of travel, time of day, etc. are helpful when provided to officers.
If within the city limits of Sumter, the Sumter Police Department can be reached at 803-436-2700. Always dial 911 in an emergency. E-911 telecommunicators are there to assist.
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It’s all about community and partnerships. Sambino’s shared the holiday spirit with all first responders working on Christmas by providing them with a meal. OFC G. Richardson and other Sumter PD on-duty officers were among those who stopped by for a bite. We are grateful to Sambino’s and the community we serve.
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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:
