Lexington County reserve deputy passes away after battle with COVID-19

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says a reserve deputy passed away after a battle with COVID-19. On Monday afternoon, the sheriff’s department tweeted that they are grieving the loss of Reserve Deputy Blaine Newman.

The 60-year-old has served the community through the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department since 2010.

The department says this is their second employee to pass away due to COVID-19 in the past week. Officials with LCSD say Gwen Morris died on Friday die to complications from the virus.