Sheriff Leon Lott is proud to announce “Crossfit” as the newest addition to the Department’s efforts of health and wellness for the Deputies who serve our communities.

For the last 15 years Sheriff Lott has worked to create a sound physical fitness and health and wellness program for the Department. The Sheriff’s goal is to make sure that all the employees at the Sheriff’s Department have the tools, resources and support necessary to return home from work every day. Sheriff Lott knows that law enforcement is a high stress, physically and mentally demanding profession – the Sheriff believes that it is his responsibility to make sure that all of the deputies are equipped to handle those rigors.

Sheriff Lott adds that by requiring physicals every year, by providing health screenings, proper diet objectives and by providing support and resources toward the deputies’ health and wellness, that Richland County will have the most professional well rounded agency anywhere. An additional tool, “Crossfit”, will go a long way toward this effort.

Crossfit has proven to be a successful holistic fitness program. The Sheriff’s Department has seen what “Crossfit” can do in the results of the recent Police Olympics, the participation of a Richland County Deputy in the Television Show One Man Army and in the improved health of several deputies who recently began utilizing “Crossfit” as their fitness regime.

John Buriss Jr., one of the most recent citizens to graduate the Department’s Reserve Deputy Program, has graciously purchased all of the equipment necessary to make the Richland County Sheriff’s Department Crossfit Program a success.

“Crossfit” will be an additional tool and resource that Deputies can take advantage of – it will be taught by Deputies for Deputies. Deputy Scott Puckett, who will be conducting the “Crossfit” training for the Department, stated The Richland County Sheriff’s Department “Crossfit” program will prepare Deputies for the unknown and unknowable – training for inevitable confrontations that can come with the dangers of police work. “Crossfit” is applicable to law enforcement because it is specific fitness training that mirrors what the deputies do everyday.