A South Carolina sheriff’s deputy is blessed to be alive after collapsing during a routine search that turned into a near-deadly encounter with fentanyl. Bodycam footage from Berkeley County shows the chaos unfold as a female deputy suddenly falls to the ground while searching a suspect. The cause? Accidental exposure to what’s believed to be fentanyl—one of the deadliest synthetic drugs flooding our streets.
“A female deputy then searched the woman’s person and the report states the deputy found a clear plastic bag that contained an unknown substance in one side of the driver’s bra and a folded-up dollar bill that also contained an unknown substance,” WCSC reported.
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Acting fast, her partner sprinted to the cruiser, grabbed Narcan, and administered the life-saving drug. Thanks to that quick response, the deputy was taken to the hospital and later released.
This incident isn’t just alarming—it’s infuriating. While Washington drags its feet on securing the border and cracking down on fentanyl trafficking, brave law enforcement officers are left facing life-threatening danger just for doing their jobs. It’s time for serious policy, not soft talk. America’s front-line heroes deserve better.