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.
UPDATE (Jan. 5, 2026): Mr. Williams was located this morning. He is safe.
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MISSING: Officers are working to find Shadeer Williams, 35.
Williams, of Cherokee Street, has not had contact with relatives since a Christmas Day family gathering at a Bay Blossom Avenue residence.
He is 6 feet tall, weighs about 190 lbs. and was last seen wearing black pants and a black shirt.
If you have seen him or know where he is, please call the Sumter Police Department, 803-436-2700, or the nearest law enforcement agency. Always dial 911 in an emergency.
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UPDATE (Jan. 5, 2026): Mr. Williams was located this morning. He is safe.
Man Smoke ain Missing 🤣
He looks like a man we saw at the pig on Lafayette last night
If anyone see my nephew Shadeer please reach out let him know his family is looking for him.
Please pray for my brother safety return back home🙏🏾
Thank God for a safe return
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Thank you Jesus! 😁
Praying he’s found safe, In Jesus name Amen
Amen
Awesome What A Blessing To God Be The Glory I'm So Glad He Has Been Found
Prayers for a safe return 🙏
Sending prayers he is found safe 🙏🏾
Lord please bring him home safely to his family 🙏
Thank you Jesus
Praying for his safety and wellbeing.
Hallelujah and Amen
Thank you Lord 🙏
Praise God for grace and mercy! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Brothers and sisters let's continue to keep this person lifted up in prayer everything happened for a reason in the mind of God remember it is him who brought life on Earth it is him that sees and knows everything this is why his name has many names that covers everything about what we should do and not do he's a all sin all power for God omnipotent omnipresent he is alpha and Omega he knows the beginning in which he created in the end so please make sure you know who you are and what you called to do on Earth for one another This Love that he spoke of is unconditional love there's no limit it is nowhere near what this system of this world and how it tries to make it known for man and woman
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Sending prayers 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Jesus
Thank you Jesus
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UPDATE (10:38 a.m. Jan. 6, 2026): Mr. Givens was located and is safe.
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RUNAWAY: Officers are working to locate Tayon Givens, 16.
Givens of John Street was last seen Thursday by a family member and has not returned home.
He is 6 feet tall weighs about 170 lbs. and was wearing an orange and black jacket, black jeans, and multi-colored Jordan sneakers.
If you see him or know where he is, please call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700. Always dial 911 in an emergency.
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UPDATE (10:38 a.m. Jan. 6, 2026): Mr. Givens was located and is safe.
SOS - Missing Persons has shared this missing persons post in the hopes that it may help to find Tayon.
Praying for his safety 🙏
Praying for a safe return
Praying for his safety
Be careful out there, Tayon!
God please bring this baby home safe.
Im not saying hes not missing🤔and if he is🙏🏿praying for his safe return. But the police be lying..🤥
He will be in my prayers,God Bless You and keep him safe GOD 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Praying he's found safe and soon ❤️🙏🙏🙏❤️
Jesus PLEASE!
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He at that old lady house 🤣🤣🤣
My he found safely unharmed Praying 🙏 for a safe return 🙏
Thank you so much, I appreciate you letting me know that everything is fine and I thank you and God Bless You for being so Wonderful and kind 👍👍👍
Prayers 🙏
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I pray He's found safe and unharmed in Jesus name Amen ❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾 🙌🏾
Sending prayers for Tayon's safe return 🙏
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UPDATE (6 p.m. Jan. 1, 2026): Mr. Bates was located. He is safe.
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MISSING: Officers are working to find Qua’Shaun Bates, 22.
Police and family members are concerned for his wellbeing because of a severe cut to his arm that he suffered earlier on Wednesday.
Bates was last seen before midnight Wednesday when he walked away from his Anderson Street home in an unknown direction.
Bates is 6 feet 3 inches tall, weighs about 220 lbs. and was wearing black pants, black and white shoes and no shirt.
If you see him or know where he is, please call the Sumter Police Department immediately at 803-436-2700. Always dial 911 in an emergency.
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UPDATE (6 p.m. Jan. 1, 2026): Mr. Bates was located. He is safe.
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He’s safe yall can take this shit down
Thank you Our Father God the Creator Lord Jesus Christ Amen 🙏 🙌 ❤️
What a relief! Thank you to everyone involved in bringing Qua'Shaun home safely ❤
Hope he's okay and found safe and sound 😌
Praying he is found safe !
Please find one of my worker babies 😣 lord wrap your arms around him where ever he’s at
God You Are so Good 😊
Prayers for safe return and keep him safe and keep his mother in prayers and family. 🙏🙏🙏
Lord please watch over him and lead him to safety 🙏
Prayers
All praises to the Most High Elohim Shalom
Praying he returns safely 🙏🙏
Praying in Memphis TN for his safe return home soon Amen 🙏
I know this feeling also well JESUS WRAP YOU LOVING ARM AROUND HE LEAD HIM HOME IN JESUS NAME AMEN 🙏
Sending prayers!!
Praying praying for your Quashaun
Praying for his safety
Thank God🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Thank God
Read he is safe. Amen
Hallelujah,
Praise God Hallelujah He is Faithful God you are He is safe 🙏
Praying for a safe return
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:
