Former Newberry County sheriff s deputy accused of filing false statements to get unemployment benefits Share Updated: 4:05 PM EST Feb 17, 2021 Katie Smithson Detrick Bishop Newberry County Sheriff s deputy SOURCE: Newberry County Sheriff s Office
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 4:05 PM EST Feb 17, 2021 Katie Smithson A former sheriff’s deputy in Newberry County is charged with submitting false statements to get more than $3,500 in unemployment benefits.Officials said Detrick Bishop, 49, was a full-time employee of the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office when he filed for, and received, eight weeks of unemployment benefits.According to officials with the Department of Employment and Workforce, Bishop was also working part time at the Newberry County School District, and receiving paychecks from both employers.This happened between Aug. 16, 2020, and Oct. 10, 2020, according to arre