SC deputy fired after arrest, Richland County sheriff says. Here’s the charge he’s facing

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department fired an officer after he was arrested on domestic violence charges Monday.

Brandon Davis, 26, was fired after being charged with second-degree domestic violence, Sheriff Leon Lott said in a news release.

Davis, who had been with the Sheriff’s Department since July 2023, was arrested by members of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, according to the release.

Davis was booked into the Lexington County Detention Center, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said. Information about his bond status was not available, but Davis is not currently listed on the prison’s inmate roster.

“Domestic violence is never the answer,” Lott said in the release. “If you make the decision to lay hands on someone, you are responsible for your actions and the consequences. … No one is above the law.”

According to the news release, Davis most recently served as a patrol officer in the Dentsville area of ​​Richland County before his firing.

If convicted on the domestic violence charge, Davis faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison and a $5,000 fine under South Carolina law.