Lieutenant of Special Operations - Todd Williams

Lieutenant Todd Williams returns to the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office after serving four years with the Department of Natural Resources. Williams's public service career began in Orangeburg County in 1996 in the Office of Emergency Services.

Williams previously held positions at the Sheriff's Office in Field Services, Criminal Investigations, and Narcotics.

Williams is a graduate of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy; LECC Narcotics Commander School; American Academy of Applied Forensics' Crime Scene Technician School at Central Piedmont Community College in Huntersville, N.C.; USCG Boarding Officer School; NASBLA BOAT Tactical School; FLETC's Marine Law Enforcement Training Program; DEA Task Force Officer's School; and DEA's Clandestine Laboratory Technician School.

Lieutenant Williams earned a Bachelor of Science from Charleston Southern University. He is an Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (NREMT-P); certified Hostage Negotiator, SWAT officer, and a South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy specific skills instructor.

Special Operations (SWAT, K-9/Rescue) - The Special Weapons And Tactics, also known as SWAT, is a unit of deputies highly trained in various weaponry and tactics. SWAT is used in high risk situations where the potential of danger is great. Common occurrences where SWAT is needed are hostage situations, barricaded persons, executive protection details, high risk warrant service and fugitive apprehension. Through the well-trained team concept, combined with special weapons and tactics, the goal of SWAT is to apprehend dangerous persons without death or injury to the persons involved.

The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office maintains canine (K-9) teams that assist deputies in a variety of law enforcement situations. Canine teams are trained for a particular objective with extensive training prior to any operation and continuous weekly training to maintain the highest level of efficiency.

The Bloodhound Tracking Team assists with tracking criminals, finding missing or abducted persons, apprehension of suspects for crimes such as rape, robbery, burglary, murder, and prowling, as well as search and recovery efforts. Our narcotics detection dog is utilized to find the scent of marijuana, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine. These animals are also responsible for locating narcotics that have been hidden in houses, cars, and various other locations.