Run for County Sheriff in Fairfield County, SC

Candidate must be a citizen of the United States, be a resident of the county in which the person seeks the office of coroner for at least one year before qualifying for the election to the office, be a registered voter, have attained the age of twenty-one years before the date of qualifying for election to the office, have obtained a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent by the State Department of Education; and have not been convicted of a felony offense or an offense involving moral turpitude contrary to the laws of this State, another state, or the United States. In addition to the requirements of subsection (A)(1), a coroner in this State shall have at least one of the following qualifications, the person shall: have at least three years of experience in death investigation with a law enforcement agency, coroner, or medical examiner agency; have a two-year associate degree and two years of experience in death investigation with a law enforcement agency, coroner, or medical examiner agency; have a four-year baccalaureate degree and one year of experience in death investigation with a law enforcement agency, coroner, or medical examiner agency; be a law enforcement officer, as defined by Section 23-23-10(E)(1), who is certified by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council with a minimum of two years of experience; have completed a recognized forensic science degree or certification program or be enrolled in a recognized forensic science degree or certification program to be completed within one year of being elected to the office of coroner; be a medical doctor; or have a bachelor of science degree in nursing.