July 31 is Heatstroke Prevention Day. In just 10 minutes, a car can heat up by 20 degrees, enough to kill a child left alone in the vehicle. A child’s body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult’s. Heatstroke begins to set in when the core body temperature reaches about 104 degrees […]
July is Vehicle Theft Prevention month; surprisingly, a large percentage of these types of thefts actually happen in the summer. Imagine you step outside to leave for work one morning and your car is gone, right from your driveway! We see and respond to many motor vehicles stolen or broken into in Lexington County on […]
The Fourth of July marked a special day for many of our county’s public safety personnel. For the first time, front-line deputies, corrections officers, EMTs, dispatchers and firefighters in the county who worked a shift on the observed holiday received a pay incentive. During this year’s budget process, I asked County Council to consider paying […]
Sheriff Jay Koon The Fourth of July is celebrated by friends and families around the country. It’s a time for Americans to fire up the grill, sport the flag, and grab a seat for a spectacular fireworks display. Many Lexington County residents will spend their holiday on the water and we want that time to be safe […]
