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SC S0946
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Margie Matthews
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AI Summary
- George A. Malone, a Walterboro native born September 25, 1944, passed away on February 17, 2026
- Became the first African American deputy at the Colleton County Sheriff's Department in 1968 and later the first African American supervisor at Dayco Manufacturing in Colleton County
- Appointed interim sheriff by the Governor of South Carolina in 1999, then elected as the first African American sheriff in Colleton County in 2003, serving two terms
- Received numerous honors including Deputy of the Year, Officer of the Year for the State of South Carolina, and Best Elected Official via the Readers' Choice Award
- Retired in 2012 after thirty-three years in law enforcement and was a lifelong member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Walterboro
Legislative Description
George A. Malone
Last Action
Introduced and adopted
2/24/2026
Full Bill Text
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