Allied Universal Security Officer Dies At SC Prison
RIDGEVILLE, S.C. August 3 2021
A private security officer working inside a state prison has been found dead.
Investigators from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are looking into a death that occurred at a state prison in Dorchester County last week.
Investigators from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) were called in to investigate the death at the Lieber Correctional Institution but have not said what happened.
Agents continue to investigate the matter according to a press release.
Dorchester County EMS and the Dorchester County Coroner’s Office both responded to the maximum-security prison in Ridgeville, according to Dorchester County public information officer Tiffany Norton.
A spokesperson for security company Allied Universal has confirmed that the man, who has not been identified publicly, was one of their employees and that he was on duty at the time.
“It is believed he died of natural causes,” the Allied Universal representative said. “We are deeply saddened about this event and our heart goes out to his family and friends. We are currently investigating this event and working closely with the local police department.”
An official cause of death has not yet been released as state investigators have not concluded looking into the matter.
