COLUMBIA — Lance Corporal B.A. Frazier of the SC Highway Patrol was presented with the SC Sheriffs’ Association’s prestigious Medal of Valor Award during a recognition ceremony on Thursday, Jan.
Alan Thibodeau was arrested in Bamberg County on Feb. 14, 2022. He died after being held for five months in jail without medication for schizophrenia or diabetes.
The family of a Bamberg County Detention Center inmate is suing the county following his death, claiming he didn’t receive the mental health or medical help he required.