Twenty-one years ago, Lee Thomas answered the call to become a reserve deputy. “You have to have a burning desire to do it. You are wearing a badge and a gun and putting your life at risk and you’re doing it for free,” Major Lee Thomas said. “You really, really have to be committed to the […]
Arrest warrants have been issued for a West Columbia man in connection to a fatal shooting last month. “Our detectives have determined Kevin Lawrence Pearson is a suspect in a Feb. 8 homicide on Princeton Road in West Columbia,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. Pearson, 25, should be considered armed and dangerous, according to […]
Gregg Shockley, chief deputy of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, has graduated from the FBI’s National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. “I am very proud of Gregg,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said. “His completion of such a prestigious program will help us continue to provide our citizens with excellent service in the years to come.” […]
The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death of a Lexington County Sheriff’s Department civilian employee. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the employee as Lindsey Nicole Lee, 31, of West Columbia. Lee died as a result of a sharp force injury, according to Fisher. “Lindsey was a valued member of the LCSD […]