âI was concerned for my life:â Newberry Co. Sheriff still recovering from COVID-19 By Drew Aunkst | March 4, 2021 at 10:39 PM EST - Updated March 5 at 8:47 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Nothing in Lee Fosterâs 31 years of service as Newberry County sheriff prepared him for the battle he faced at the beginning of this year.
âThe bad part about it is, if itâs a man with a gun, I can fight that guy, I was helpless,â said Sheriff Lee Foster.
In January Sheriff Foster tested positive for COVID-19 and would eventually spend 16 days in the hospital with severe symptoms.