SLED Investigating Death at Berkeley County Jail

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating a death that occurred at the Hill Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner over the weekend.

Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell said that on Saturday around 11:36 p.m. his office was notified of a death at the jail following a female inmate experiencing a medical emergency.

According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and medical staff responded to a pod where the inmate was unresponsive. They attempted to perform live-saving measures while waiting for Berkeley County EMS. However, she was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was notified to conduct an investigation into the death, per BCSO and state protocol.

Hartwell identified the inmate as Harmoney F. Timmer, 30, of Ladson.

An autopsy has been scheduled to help determined the cause and manner of death.

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