Despite being crushed by a car, attacked by a dog and confronted by a man with a shotgun, Richland County sheriff’s deputy Sarah Merriman said she still loves the job and has never contemplated quitting.
For seven years, Merriman has waded through ups and downs as a Richland County sheriff’s deputy. Her experience, while rewarding, includes incidents that left her battered and bruised, she said. In 2022, she was seriously injured after being pinned between two cars by the driver of a stolen vehicle attempting to flee. Three years later, a pit bull bit her.
Still, Merriman says she enjoys her job despite the apparent dangers that come along with it…