Create And Track Police Department History
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In 2011, Community Service Aide Jack Long was involved in a lawsuit where the plaintiff alleged false arrest and imprisonment. The plaintiff contended that Long, along with other officers, lacked probable cause for the arrest, raising questions about potential Fourth Amendment violations. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Jack Long](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/jack-long/)
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In 2011, Detective Barbara Berg was named in a lawsuit alleging false arrest and imprisonment. The plaintiff claimed that Berg submitted an arrest warrant application containing false information, leading to the plaintiff’s wrongful arrest. The court considered this a potential Fourth Amendment violation. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Barbara Berg](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/barbara-berg/)
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In November 2023, former Deputy Brad Davidson was implicated in a use-of-force case where a suspect alleged being struck by multiple deputies while handcuffed. Davidson disputed the claims, and the internal affairs report noted a lack of video evidence for the period in question, leaving the allegations unresolved. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Brad Davidson](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/brad-davidson/)
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In November 2023, former Sergeant Christopher Meyer was involved in a use-of-force incident where he was recorded striking a suspect multiple times during an arrest. An internal affairs report indicated that the level of force used appeared to be in accordance with LCSO policy; however, it was suggested that intervention by other deputies could have […]
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In 2011, former Lee County Sheriff E.J. Melvin was convicted of racketeering, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, extortion, theft from a government agency, illegal financial transactions, and making false statements to a government agent. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison. ## Officer Forum Links: – [E.J. Melvin](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/e-j-melvin/)
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In July 2021, multiple deputies were involved in the restraint and tasering of Jarvis Evans, a 40-year-old man with a history of mental illness and drug addiction. Evans was restrained, placed in a restraint chair, and tasered multiple times. He was later found unresponsive in his cell and pronounced dead. A wrongful death lawsuit was […]
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In April 2022, while employed as a detention center officer, Wix initiated two physical altercations with an inmate. In the first incident, he repeatedly struck the inmate with a closed fist. Both incidents were captured on body-worn cameras. Wix was arrested in September 2022 and charged with third-degree assault and battery and misconduct in office. […]
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In April 2022, while serving as a detention center officer, Sammons engaged in two physical altercations with an inmate. During the second incident, he used an electrified G.L.O.V.E. deterrent device to shock the inmate multiple times. Both incidents were recorded on body-worn cameras. Sammons was arrested in September 2022 and charged with third-degree assault and […]
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In July 2021, while employed at the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, Hildebrandt violated the department’s use of force policy by allegedly choking an inmate and smashing his face into a glass window. He was terminated a month later. Subsequently, in July 2022, while working for the Travelers Rest Police Department, Hildebrandt was accused of sexually […]
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Former deputy Phillip Tollison pleaded guilty in 2022 to five counts of voyeurism and six counts of misconduct in office. He secretly recorded female staff undressing and conducted invasive strip searches under the guise of training. Tollison was sentenced to four months in jail, which he had already served, and was required to register as […]
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Officer Peter Beck has been accused of racially profiling and harassing Black residents in Lancaster County. In February 2020, while serving as a deputy with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, Beck allegedly harassed Yokima Cureton and her husband during a traffic stop. Cureton filed a formal complaint with the Sheriff, but it is unclear what […]
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On August 5, 2010, Sergeant Oddie Tribble assaulted a handcuffed arrestee, Charles Shelley, by striking him more than 25 times with a metal baton, causing lacerations and a fractured leg. The assault was captured on video at the Kershaw County Detention Center. Tribble was charged with violating Shelley’s civil rights, found guilty in February 2011, […]
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In October 2020, Deputy Johnathan Goldsmith responded to a suspicious vehicle call and encountered Tony Sims, who admitted to drinking. During the arrest, Goldsmith used excessive force, including striking Sims, using a taser, and deploying pepper spray, resulting in Sims losing consciousness and suffering a broken jaw. Goldsmith was fired in November 2020, arrested by […]
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A Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct during a raid of a Bluffton bar. Following the arrest, the deputy was placed on leave. The incident raised concerns about the hiring practices of the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, which employed several officers who had previously been fired from other agencies. ## […]
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In 2019, a Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputy made an inappropriate comment on his personal social media account, which was deemed uncalled for and inappropriate by Sheriff Chris Malphrus. The deputy faced disciplinary actions including demotion, pay cut, suspension without pay, extended probation, remedial training and counseling, and replacement of his administrative vehicle with a marked […]