In 2013, a court ruling found that Sheriff Chris Malphrus had a ‘significant credibility problem’ during his service as a police officer. The order, issued by former S.C. circuit court judge Michael Baxley, determined that Malphrus failed to follow the law in three separate incidents involving two Black men and two Hispanic men who were stopped without reason on Interstate 95 and unconstitutionally searched. Additionally, during his tenure as sheriff, Malphrus faced multiple lawsuits alleging misconduct.
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