Editor s Note:
When The Greenville News and Anderson Independent Mail initially published these candidate submissions, we did not apply the same standards to all three candidates.
Candidates were told to submit answers of 200 words or less, and we did not take the time to edit down some answers that came in long.
We recognize that this did not allow all candidates and equal forum to state their views, and gave them the opportunity to expand beyond the initial 200-word limit.
We strive to be fair in our newsgathering, and wanted to be sure all candidates had an equal voice in advance of this special election. Therefore, we are republishing this story with the expanded answers.
Deputy faces probe after closing car door on suspect s head
March 12, 2021
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) A sheriff s deputy in South Carolina whose body camera showed him closing a car door on the head of a handcuffed suspect is facing an internal affairs investigation.
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office has an “active” probe of the April 2019 incident involving Sgt. Jacob Walters, spokesman Lt. Ryan Flood said Friday in an email, confirming a report in The Greenville News.
He said the agency has also requested an investigation by the State Law Enforcement Division. SLED has an “open investigation into this matter,” spokesman Tommy Crosby said in an email.