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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.

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RUNAWAY: Officers are working to find Itaca Arason Batts, 17.
Batts was last seen Saturday leaving to stay with extended family. He was expected to return home Monday but has not returned and has not contacted his parent since leaving.
He is 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs about 145 lbs., has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing all black clothing.
If you see him or know where he is, call the Sumter Police Department, 803-436-2700, or the nearest law enforcement agency. Always dial 911 in an emergency.
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RUNAWAY: Officers are working to find Itaca Arason Batts, 17.
Batts was last seen Saturday leaving to stay with extended family. He was expected to return home Monday but has not returned and has not contacted his parent since leaving.
He is 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs about 145 lbs., has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing all black clothing.
If you see him or know where he is, 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 (11:08 p.m. March 19, 2025): Mr. Batts was located in another county and is safe.

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UPDATE (5:28 p.m. March 18): Ms. Landreaux-Isaac is home and safe.πŸ™
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HAVE YOU SEEN HER: Officers are out looking for Mamie Landreaux-Isaac, 81.
Ms. Landreaux-Isaac was at the Sumter Mall a few hours ago and now can’t be found. She was last seen at Belk.
If you see her please call Sumter PD immediately at 803-436-2700 or dial 911.
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UPDATE (5:28 p.m. March 18): Ms. Landreaux-Isaac is home and safe.πŸ™
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HAVE YOU SEEN HER: Officers are out looking for Mamie Landreaux-Isaac, 81.
Ms. Landreaux-Isaac was at the Sumter Mall a few hours ago and now can’t be found. She was last seen at Belk.
If you see her please call Sumter PD immediately at 803-436-2700 or dial 911.Image attachment

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UPDATE (5:28 p.m. March 18): Ms. Landreaux-Isaac is home and safe.πŸ™

Prayers

Is she on foot or in a vehicle?

πŸ™πŸΏ for a safe return no harm intended but we gotta keep up with our elders this is a crazy and evil world we live in

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Praise God!!

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Prayers she is found safely πŸ™

Praying for her and family

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Thanks for the update I saw y'all out earlier work over here

Thank God she's safe

Praying she will get home safely.

Amen

Thanks for the update, great newsπŸ₯°

Thank you Sumter Police DepartmentπŸ₯°

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RUNAWAY: Officers are working to find Verniya Tindal, 14.
Tindal was last seen at about 1 a.m. today at her Lawrence Street home and was reported missing after her parents discovered she left without permission through a room window.
She is 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighs about 107 lbs. and has black hair and brown eyes and may have been wearing a black T-shirt.
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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RUNAWAY: Officers are working to find Verniya Tindal, 14.
Tindal was last seen at about 1 a.m. today at her Lawrence Street home and was reported missing after her parents discovered she left without permission through a room window.
She is 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighs about 107 lbs. and has black hair and brown eyes and may have been wearing a black T-shirt.
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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UPDATE (1:59 p.m. March 15, 2025): Ms. Tindal was found and is safe.

Prayers πŸ™πŸ™ for a safe return

Praying she's find safe.

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She’s safe

Praying for her safe return!

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I pray that this girl go back home and these grown ass men's bet not mess with that girl you got me.

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Another one smh

She out there with some boy having sex.

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UPDATE (1:30 p.m. March 14, 2025): Ms. Wilson has returned home and is safe.
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RUNAWAY: Officers are working to find Kia'Moni Wilson, 16.
Wilson was last seen at about 8:30 a.m. Thursday leaving from her Charlotte Avenue home to go to school but never returned home. Since that time, text messages were sent to her parents indicating she was at a friend's home and another this morning stating she was at school. However, officers determined she was not at school.
Wilson is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs about 100 lbs., has brown hair and eyes, and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, khaki pants, white shoes and a black jacket.
If you see her or know where she is, please call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700.
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UPDATE (1:30 p.m. March 14, 2025): Ms. Wilson has returned home and is safe.
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RUNAWAY: Officers are working to find KiaMoni Wilson, 16.
Wilson was last seen at about 8:30 a.m. Thursday leaving from her Charlotte Avenue home to go to school but never returned home. Since that time, text messages were sent to her parents indicating she was at a friends home and another this morning stating she was at school. However, officers determined she was not at school.
Wilson is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs about 100 lbs., has brown hair and eyes, and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, khaki pants, white shoes and a black jacket.
If you see her or know where she is, please call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700.

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UPDATE (1:30 p.m. March 14, 2025): Ms. Wilson has returned home and is safe.

Praying someone looks into the deep issues that lead to children running away.

These kids need to stop doing this, making their parents scared AF! Like dang bro. It's really kids going missing, meanwhile these kids in Sumter are running away to do who knows what

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She’s fine

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She know better nothing out there hope you return home safe .

She is a selfish person and needtogethelp

Thank You Jesus that she is back home safe .

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Martrez Johnson

Sickle cell is the zombie virus.

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CALEA Accredited

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:

  • International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
  • National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
  • National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)
  • Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)

SPECIFICALLY, CALEA’S GOALS ARE TO:

  • Strengthen crime prevention and control capabilities
  • Formalize essential management procedures
  • Establish fair and nondiscriminatory personnel practices
  • Improve service delivery
  • Solidify interagency cooperation and coordination
  • Increase community and staff confidence in the agency