Santee Cooper District SC

SC officer terminated for retaliation, striking a handcuffed suspect

Post and Courier | Charleston

Aug 30, 2026

SC officer terminated for retaliation, striking a handcuffed suspect

An officer with the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety was terminated after an internal investigation found he retaliated against a handcuffed suspect. |!| Charleston Orangebur…

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SC officer terminated for retaliation, striking a handcuffed suspect

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