Chaplain Terry Joel Barrett is the department's first line-of-duty death related to coronavirus pandemic Author: WLTX Updated: 8:00 AM EST February 2, 2021 COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the department’s first line-of-duty death due to COVID-19 is the man that counsels and aids the department through difficult times. Chaplain Terry Joel Barrett, 69, of Columbia died in the hospital on Sunday, Jan. 31, from complications due to the COVID-19 virus. According to Lott, Barrett started his career with the Richland County Sheriff’s...