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Sgt. Kirk Willis
has been employed with Richland County Sheriff’s Department since July
2002. Prior to serving with Richland County, Cpl. Willis was employed with
Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Department and Harleyville Police Department.
Cpl. Willis graduated the S.C. Criminal Justice Academy in 1999 and
achieved the J.P. Strom Award (top GPA) and physical fitness award. Cpl.
Willis has been with the Drug Suppression Team since it’s beginning in
January 2004 and advanced to the position of Corporal in August of 2006. Primary Area of Responsibility: Supervisor Phone: (803) 513-9676 |
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Cpl.
Becker and K-9 Chico: Chico is a Belgian
Malinois that was acquired by RCSD in November 2005 from Holland. Chico is
a full-service police K9 trained in criminal apprehension, tracking and
narcotics detection. Sr. Deputy Becker and Chico have proven themselves
through the recovery of immense amounts of illegal narcotics and the funds
used in their sale and purchase. Sr. Deputy Becker has been with RCSD
since 2004, having come from Cayce Department of Public Safety. Primary Area of Responsibility: Region2 and 6 Phone: (803) 513-7136
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Senior Deputy Brian Elliott is from
Roofin, SC. He graduated from Benedict College in 2005 with a BS in
Criminal Justice. During his college career he started with the Richland
County Sheriff's Department as a Judicial Security Officer (JSO). Upon
graduation he became a full time Class 1 deputy in 2006. Prior to his
selection to DST he was a deputy assigned to Region 3. Primary Area of Responsibility: Region: 3 Phone: (803) 513-3441 |
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Senior Deputy Sara Girón is originally from Chicago, Illinois and has been with the Sheriff’s Department since July of 2006. She was assigned to Region 3 area for the first three years of her service and was selected to be a member of DST in June of 2009. Deputy Girón comes to the department with 9 years of experience as a Military Police Officer with the Army National Guard serving in operation Noble Eagle and overseas in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Primary Area of Responsibility: Region: 7 Phone: (803) 600-2734 |
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Deputy
Glenn Oxendine has been employed with Richland County Sheriff’s
Department since December 2007. Deputy Oxendine is a graduate of the
Richland Northeast High School and served with the U.S. Army. Prior to
serving with Richland County, Dep. Oxendine was employed with Lexington
County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Columbia Police Dept. Dep.
Oxendine has experience working as a narcotics investigator as well as being
a field training officer (FTO). Dep. Oxendine has been with the Drug
Suppression Team since January 2010. Primary Area of Responsibility: Region: 1 Phone: (803) 513-3388 |
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Deputy Ricky Johnson
has been employed by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department since March
2007. Prior to joining the Sheriff’s Department, he attended and graduated
from the University of South Carolina with a bachelors degree in criminal
justice/criminology. While attending USC, he was a member of the nationally
ranked track and field team. Prior to being selected for the RCSD Drug
Suppression Team (DST) he was assigned to Region 4 as a patrol officer. Primary Area of Responsibility: Region: 4 Phone: (803) 600-2567 |
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