HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – A Horry County beach patrol officer accused of running over and killing a woman on the beach has retired.
The Horry County Public Safety Committee agenda for Tuesday, August 6 shows there is a resolution to declare LCpl. Julian “Duke” Brown’s service weapon as surplus property and to make it available to him following his retirement.
WMBF News reached out to the Horry County Police Department who confirmed that Brown retired on July 26.
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South Carolina Highway Patrol said Brown was driving a Horry County police pickup truck when he hit Sandy Schultz-Peters on the beach back in June.
Troopers said the truck was coming onto the beach from the Nash Street beach access, near Springmaid Pier, when it turned onto the sand and hit Schultz-Peters.
Brown was placed on administrative leave following the crash. The victim’s family has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Horry County Police Department.
He had been with HCPD since 1988. During that time he served as the beach safety director.
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