Deputy Carter – Charleston County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Carter has a documented history of policy violations. In fall 2018, he was suspended for seven days after pointing a personal firearm at a detective’s abdomen during an off-duty gathering, an act he later described as ‘stupid and tasteless.’ In November 2019, he engaged in a high-speed vehicle pursuit reaching 125 mph, driving the […]

Sergeant Matthew McGailliard – Charleston County Sheriff’s Office

Sergeant McGailliard was terminated after multiple allegations of sexual harassment by former Deputy Rickie Biggs. Incidents included making inappropriate comments and gestures, such as making humping motions, commenting on Biggs’ breath and car smell, and waving dollar bills in her face while insinuating she was a stripper. An internal investigation led to his dismissal. Biggs […]

Deputy Brooks Barlow – Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office

In May 2018, Deputy Barlow conducted an illegal search and arrest of Amanda Land on charges of trafficking and manufacturing marijuana. The charges were later dismissed, and Land filed a lawsuit in June 2021 against Barlow, alleging violations of her constitutional rights due to the unlawful search and arrest. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Deputy […]

Sheriff Duane Lewis – Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff Lewis was named in a June 2021 lawsuit filed by Amanda Land, alleging failure to properly supervise and train deputies, leading to unconstitutional practices such as illegal searches and arrests. The lawsuit claims that Lewis’s inadequate response to officer misconduct showed deliberate indifference to citizens’ constitutional rights. ## Officer Forum Links: – [Sheriff Duane […]

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