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Berkeley County deputy collapses after accidental fentanyl exposure during search

BERKELEY COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, JUL 29 – A Berkeley County deputy collapsed after accidental contact with fentanyl during a search and was revived with two emergency doses of Narcan, officials said.

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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Berkeley County sheriff’s lieutenant is recovering after being exposed to fentanyl during a search earlier this month, an encounter that was captured on body camera and is now being used as a training tool across the department. According to Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis, deputies responded to Mitchum Town Road on July 26 for a report of a woman passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle. After safely removin…

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'I need Narcan': Video shows deputy in South Carolina collapsing after fentanyl exposure

A Berkeley County sheriff’s lieutenant is recovering after being exposed to fentanyl during a search earlier this month.

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Berkeley County deputy rescued after collapse from fentanyl exposure

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage showing one of its deputies being rescued with emergency doses of Narcan after collapsing from fentanyl exposure.

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Berkeley County deputy collapses after accidental fentanyl exposure during search

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Berkeley County sheriff’s lieutenant is recovering after being exposed to fentanyl during a search earlier this month, an encounter that was captured on body camera and is now being used as a training tool across the department. According to Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis, deputies responded to Mitchum Town Road on July 26 for a report of a woman passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle. After safely removin…

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WCBD broke the news in Charleston, United States on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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