Name not reported
A person died in the back of a Charleston County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle after a traffic stop near Ladson Road and Jamison Road, according to WCIV's report published March 2, 2026. The sheriff's office said the person had a medical emergency in the vehicle. The person was pronounced dead at Summerville Medical Center. The sheriff's office has asked SLED and the coroner to investigate, and the person's name has not been released.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Charleston County Sheriff's Office says the person had a medical emergency in the back of a patrol vehicle, and the sheriff's office has asked SLED and the coroner to investigate.
Reported by: Charleston County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.