Police escort through Lake City for Florence County deputy killed in wreck

Police escort through Lake City for Florence County deputy killed in wreck

LAKE CITY, S.C. (WBTW) -- A procession of nearly 30 law enforcement vehicles and a helicopter moved through Lake City Saturday in tribute to Nathaniel Ansay, a 24-year-old Florence County deputy who died in a wreck last week. Ansay joined the force in October 2023, graduating from the state Criminal Justice Academy as a Class 1 officer in March. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Ansay was driving a 2023 Ford SUV north on Olanta Hig…

Florence County mourns deputy

FLORENCE, S.C. — The Florence County Sheriff 's Office is grieving the loss of one of its own.