Create And Track Police Department History
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In 1999, Deputy Randall Price was terminated from the McCormick County Sheriff’s Office for unsafe driving. Following his dismissal, he was employed by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Wagener Police Department and the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, from which he was also dismissed for various infractions, including insubordination and a criminal domestic violence charge. […]
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On September 21, 2022, Deputy Jason Erwin, while off-duty and intoxicated, was involved in a crash in Greenwood County. Dressed in shorts and a tank top, he approached the victims aggressively, leading them to flee. Erwin pursued them in his marked patrol vehicle, ramming their car multiple times. Upon stopping, he threatened to shoot the […]
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In May 2023, Deputy William Mosier was terminated after initiating a vehicle pursuit that crossed state lines from Dillon County, South Carolina, into Robeson County, North Carolina. During the pursuit, Mosier had an unauthorized civilian ride-along passenger in his patrol vehicle, who was not approved by a department supervisor. After the suspect’s vehicle crashed, Mosier […]
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On May 3, 2020, Deputy David Andrew Cook, under orders from Sheriff Charles Lemon, deployed his Taser on detainee Jarrel Lee Johnson at the Marlboro County Detention Center. Cook continued to activate the Taser multiple times after the initial deployment, targeting Johnson’s chest and leg. This assault was deemed likely to produce great bodily injury […]
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On May 3, 2020, Sheriff Charles Lemon ordered Deputy David Andrew Cook to deploy a Taser on detainee Jarrel Lee Johnson at the Marlboro County Detention Center. Lemon instructed Cook to continue activating the Taser multiple times after the initial deployment, targeting Johnson’s chest and leg. This assault was deemed likely to produce great bodily […]
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Since 2022, Officer Kristensen has been involved in 24 instances of use of force. Notably, he was involved in the death of inmate Whitley, where he sprayed chemical agents and applied restraints to gain compliance. Despite his involvement in multiple use-of-force incidents, there is no record of investigations or disciplinary actions in his file. ## […]
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In May 2016, Officer Holmer received a letter of reprimand for inappropriate use of force, specifically using his Taser on an inmate who was cooperating while on his knees with his hands above his head. In a subsequent incident, Holmer was involved in the death of an inmate, Whitley, where he discharged his Taser multiple […]
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In February 2004, Sgt. Kivett was terminated for allegedly violating department rules, including compliance with orders, competent performance, efficient performance, and truthfulness. The termination followed the release of an inmate, Mr. Carter, who had a hold from another facility. Disputes arose regarding whether Kivett had received direct orders to release the inmate without verifying the […]
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In January 2020, former officer Akers was charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult after allegedly hitting a patient with autism while working as an in-home nursing aide. The charge stemmed from an incident on October 13, 2019. Akers denied the allegation, and the charges were dropped in November 2020. In April 2021, she filed […]
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In December 2023, Officer Dozier was arrested and charged with misconduct in office and possession of contraband. He allegedly brought a 9mm firearm and tobacco products into the detention center and instructed a coworker to retrieve them from his locker without looking inside or informing anyone. Additionally, Dozier faced a sexual misconduct investigation involving criminal […]
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In July 2020, Deputy Matthew Fields pursued a suspect wanted on a federal gun charge. After a police dog apprehended the suspect, Fields struck the suspect in the face with a closed fist while the suspect was being bitten by the dog. Fields was terminated in July 2020 and charged with third-degree assault and battery […]
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Deputy Gabriel William Mulkey misrepresented his work hours by claiming he was on duty for the Sheriff’s Department while actually being paid by outside entities for off-duty work. This ‘double dipping’ occurred over 132.25 hours, resulting in improper earnings of $2,677.14. Mulkey was terminated in October 2022 and later charged with misconduct in office and […]
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Between May 2020 and September 2023, Deputy Lorna Shay Elders misused her access to the DMV database to obtain personal information about an individual, whom she then harassed by showing up uninvited at their residence and running license plate information of guests without legitimate purpose. Elders resigned in February 2023 amid an internal investigation and […]
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Investigator Michael J. Hart arrested a female inmate for filing a false police report after she reported being raped by a male inmate placed in her cell while she was on suicide watch in December 2020. The charges against the female inmate were dismissed after video evidence confirmed the assault. Hart remains employed with the […]
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In December 2020, Officer J.R. Belt placed a male inmate, detained on multiple violent charges, into the same cell as a female inmate who was on suicide watch. During the approximately 1.5 hours they were together, the male inmate raped the female inmate. The female inmate was later charged with filing a false police report, […]