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In June 2020, Deputy Taylor Hairston was fired and charged with third-degree assault and misconduct in office after allegedly assaulting an inmate at the Georgetown County Detention Center. A fellow correctional officer reported the incident, leading to an internal investigation that included witness interviews and security footage review. Hairston had been employed at the detention […]
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In February 2025, Investigator Everest ‘Hank’ Carrison II was charged with first-degree assault and battery after allegedly assaulting a female coworker on February 3, 2025. The incident occurred after a work event where both had been drinking. Carrison was placed on paid administrative leave on February 5, 2025, and was terminated on June 3, 2025, […]
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In May 2024, Deputy Chase McDaniel was deposed in a lawsuit brought by former law enforcement officer Daniel Barnett. The lawsuit claims that McDaniel, along with two other deputies, conspired to submit false reports and withhold evidence, resulting in Barnett’s wrongful termination. The alleged fabrication of evidence in a high-profile case led to substantial personal […]
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Deputy Scott Brown was deposed in May 2024 as part of a lawsuit filed by former officer Daniel Barnett. The lawsuit alleges that Brown, along with two other deputies, participated in submitting false reports and withholding evidence, leading to Barnett’s wrongful termination. The deputies are accused of fabricating evidence to secure a conviction in a […]
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In 2009, Deputy Jody L. Lynch filed a federal lawsuit against the Florence County Sheriff’s Office and Lieutenant Larry Roscoe, alleging sexual harassment, civil rights violations, retaliation, and negligence. Lynch claimed that Roscoe made inappropriate sexual comments and sent explicit emails and text messages. Despite reporting the harassment to supervisors, the behavior allegedly continued, leading […]
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In May 2024, Deputy Ben Price was deposed in connection with a multi-million dollar lawsuit filed by former law enforcement officer Daniel Barnett. The lawsuit alleges that the Florence County Sheriff’s Office submitted false reports and withheld evidence, leading to Barnett’s wrongful termination. Price, along with two other deputies, is accused of conspiring to fabricate […]
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In March 2019, Deputy Brian Thomas Proffitt was terminated and arrested on charges of misconduct in office and second-degree assault and battery. Investigations revealed that on February 1, 2019, Proffitt knowingly omitted material information from an incident report, which could have implicated him in an assault he committed on a suspect during an arrest. He […]
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In April 2020, Sheriff Will Montgomery was named as a defendant in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Kareem Martin. The lawsuit alleged violations of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina under case number 0:2020cv01400. ## Officer Forum […]
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In April 2020, Deputy Samantha Demirtas was named as a defendant in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Kareem Martin. The lawsuit alleged violations of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina under case number 0:2020cv01400. ## Officer Forum […]
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In April 2020, Sergeant Timothy Inman was named as a defendant in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Kareem Martin. The lawsuit alleged violations of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina under case number 0:2020cv01400. ## Officer Forum […]
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In April 2020, Sergeant Chris Darner was named as a defendant in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Kareem Martin. The lawsuit alleged violations of civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina under case number 0:2020cv01400. ## Officer Forum […]
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In February 2023, Deputy Jason N. Edwards was terminated and arrested following an investigation into multiple grand larceny cases in Fairfield County. He was charged with four counts of grand larceny and one count of conspiracy. The incidents occurred over several months at a property near U.S. Hwy. 321N in the White Oak area. Sheriff […]
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On July 22, 2022, Deputy James Patrick Florida III was involved in a domestic violence incident where he allegedly struck the victim in the face and body, causing bruising. He was charged with second-degree domestic violence on May 5, 2023, and was terminated from his position immediately upon the issuance of the warrant. ## Officer […]
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Since 2014, Sheriff Knight has been implicated in a lawsuit alleging that under his directive, female arrestees, including those menstruating, were subjected to invasive strip and cavity searches upon entry to the Dorchester County Detention Center. The lawsuit claims these practices were widespread and conducted without individualized suspicion, leading to allegations of constitutional violations. ## […]
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In 2005, Lt. Smith was terminated after an internal investigation found he assaulted a handcuffed suspect and lied to cover it up. He failed a polygraph test regarding the incident. Despite this, in 2009, Sheriff L.C. Knight reinstated Smith to his former rank, citing doubts about the initial investigation and emphasizing Smith’s probationary status upon […]