Senior Fish

In the summer of 2017, the community of Columbia, South Carolina, was shaken by the loss of one of its own. Senior Deputy Derek Fish, a 28-year-old male officer with the Richland County Sheriff's Department, died on July 28, 2017. His death was a profound blow to his colleagues, family, and the citizens he had sworn to protect. He was a White / Caucasian man known for his energetic personality.

On that Friday, Deputy Fish completed his shift around 6 p.m., having handled routine service c ...

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