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Chester County S.O.

Sheriff Department | Chester, SC

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Tracked releases

Published incidents tied to this agency

7 days

Average release

1 measured release

1/1

Within 10 days

Measured against this state's listed release deadline

Official videos

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Release Timing

Calculated from published incidents with both an incident date and release date.

1 release measured

Average release

7 days

Median release

7 days

Fastest release

7 days

Slowest release

7 days

Source Coverage

Published incidents

Official videos

Cited sources

Latest release

May 30, 2026

Latest Release Timing

Recent tracked releases with incident date, release date, and measured delay.

100% within 10 days

Incident	Incident Date	Release Date	Delay
Deputy Runs Toward Danger, Rescues Driver from Burning Wreck on I-77	May 23, 2026	May 30, 2026	7 days

Agency Transparency Indicators

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Dedicated transparency page

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Agency maintains or links to a public critical incident, transparency, or release page.

Public video channel

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Release timing visible

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Incident and release dates can be identified for at least one tracked release.

Source records linked

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Tracked releases include cited source records or source links.

Official video located

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At least one tracked release includes an official video source.

Official website available

Located

Users can identify the agency's official website for additional public-record context.

Public-record instructions available

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Users can identify how to request public records or submit a records request.

Bodycam policy public

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A body-worn camera policy or related public-safety video policy is linked.

Use-of-force policy public

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A use-of-force policy or policy manual section is linked.

Complaint or oversight process linked

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Complaint process or oversight body information is linked.

Linked Incidents

1 published incident tied to this agency.

Deputy Runs Toward Danger, Rescues Driver from Burning Wreck on I-77

On Saturday, May 23rd, Patrol Deputy Threatt responded to a severe single-vehicle accident on I-77 Northbound at the 62 Mile Marker. When he arrived, he found the vehicle overturned, partially on fire, and a driver trapped inside. He was the first to arrive on scene, Deputy Threatt didn't hesitate, he immediately jumped into action, risking his own safety to pull the driver from the burning vehicle. Additional first responders quickly arrived to extinguish the fire and provide medical care. Later, we learned the driver was an out-of-state resident traveling through Chester to Charlotte to celebrate a massive milestone, finishing her radiation treatments for breast cancer.

Chester County S.O.Chester, SCSearch and Rescue

Researcher Quick Facts

Jurisdiction

Chester, SC

Agency type

Sheriff Department

Latest tracked release

May 30, 2026

Video platforms

facebook

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State Disclosure Context

Public-records and body-camera release context for Chester County S.O..

South Carolina treats body-worn camera data as not automatically public under FOIA. Access is limited to specific statutory channels or court orders. BWCs are governed by the Law Enforcement Training Council’s 2015 guidelines, which set wear, activation, retention, and release expectations. If you want BW footage, expect to pursue a court-ordered release or rely on one of the enumerated eligible request paths; FOIA alone will generally not compel BW footage. Administrative timelines for FOIA requests apply to non-BWC records and can be used to gauge agency response expectations; BW footage itself is not subject to FOIA disclosure.

Release deadline

Public-record requests (FOIA) to a public body have standard timelines: initial determination within 10 business days for records created within 24 months (and within 20 business days for older records), and final production within 30 calendar days after the initial response (or 35 days if records are older than 24 months and a deposit is involved). Note: BW footage itself is not a FOIA public record, so FOIA timelines do not force BW release; access to BW data generally occurs via the statutory channels (court orders or procedural rules). ([admin.sc.gov](https://admin.sc.gov/about-admin/submit-foia-request))

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Incident Types

Search and Rescue1

Severity Mix

Major1