Santee Cooper District SC

Former Sumter detention officer charged with bringing contraband into jail

WACH FOX Columbia

Sep 8, 2026

Former Sumter detention officer charged with bringing contraband into jail

A former detention officer has been charged with misconduct in office following an investigation, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. |!| Columbia Sumter County Sumter

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Former Sumter detention officer charged with bringing contraband into jail

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