Sheriff Lott honors retired Deputy and Vietnam veteran James L. Taylor Sr.
Mr. James L. Taylor, Sr., a 92-year-old retired deputy sheriff with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) was presented his retirement credentials, during a special ceremony at the RCSD headquarters, Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Taylor, who served as both a patrol deputy and in the Warrant Division for nearly 18 years at RCSD, officially retired more than three decades ago, but, until now, he never received his retirement credentials – a badge and an identification card (In some instances, retirees have the credentialed authority to continue carrying a weapon if the retiree maintains his or her firearms proficiency qualification)…