Lexington man charged with impersonating a police officer at a school

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)–  Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of impersonating a police officer and carrying a weapon on school grounds, says the sheriff’s dept.

Christopher Patrick Brewer, 41, is accused of carrying a personally owned handgun while at Beechwood Middle School in Lexington between 2022 and February 2026, according to an arrest warrant. (Photo: Lexington Co. Sheriff’s Dept.)

Christopher Patrick Brewer, 41, carried a personally owned handgun while at Beechwood Middle School in Lexington between 2022 and February 2026, according to an arrest warrant.

Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon says, Brewer would present himself as a law enforcement officer when he entered the school.

He was certified as a constable at one time, but he hasn’t served as a constable since 2019, according to SLED.

Security camera video shows Brewer inside the school with his personally owned handgun.

Brewer was arrested at his home Friday morning, May 15.

He has been released from the Lexington County Detention Center on a personal recognizance bond.