Lexington County Sheriff’s Department patrol deputy Derris Prater has been named the Lexington County employee of the quarter for his actions following a motor vehicle crash in June. “While on his way to the crash scene, Deputy Prater was advised the vehicle had struck a house and was on fire,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon […]
Lexington County Sheriff’s Department investigators want the public’s help as they investigate an armed robbery at a Lexington County hotel. According to detectives, two masked black males went into the Red Roof Inn on Berryhill Road at about 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 14 and robbed two desk clerks at gunpoint. “Surveillance video shows the suspects […]
Detectives with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department hope the public can help them with leads in an armed robbery case. About 10 p.m. on Oct. 6, three masked black males went into the Quality Inn on Piney Grove Road and robbed the clerk of $540. The hotel’s security system captured images of the suspects as […]
Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon recently promoted two deputies. Eric Kirkland, 46, has been promoted to serve as a sergeant over resident deputies and code enforcement officers in the department’s north patrol region, which is based near Irmo. Kirkland, a native of Denmark, South Carolina, previously served as a detective in the department’s major crimes […]