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The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says funeral services for Deputy James Kirk, Jr. will be held Monday, April 30th at 2pm.
The service will take place at Second Baptist Church on Great Falls Highway in Lancaster, followed by the burial at Lancaster Memorial Park on Memorial Park Road.
Visitation will take place Sunday, April 29th from 1pm to 7pm at Crawford Funeral Home on West Meeting Street.
Original Story (April 25, 2018)
LANCASTER, S.C. — A Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputy died after collapsing at a training event.
Officials say Deputy James Kirk, Jr., 57, of Lancaster passed away at Springs Memorial Hospital.
Deputy Kirk was reportedly at a training event at the Sheriff’s Office firing range and was rushed to the hospital where he later passed away from what appears to be a medical condition, according to a news release.
Deputy Kirk served the citizens of Lancaster for the past 28 years. Deputy Kirk began his career at the City of Lancaster Police Department and retired from that agency after 25 years of service. He joined the Sheriff’s Office in 2015 and continued his life of service.
Sheriff Faile said, “Deputy Kirk was a true public servant who dedicated his life to the service of others and this community. Our hearts are heavy as we mourn this loss. During this difficult time we ask that you keep Deputy Kirk’s family, his friends and his co-workers in your thoughts and prayers.”
