South Carolina H 5727: Randy Demory, retirement

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2025-2026 Bill 5727 Text of Previous Version (Jun. 25, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5727

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A house RESOLUTION

TO HONOR RANDY DEMORY ON THE 
OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS DIRECTOR OF THE HILL-FINKLEA DETENTION CENTER FOR 
THE BERKELEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, TO EXTEND DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HIS MANY 
YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO 
OFFER BEST WISHES FOR A SATISFYING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives has learned that 
Randy Demory, director of the Hill-Finklea Detention Center for the Berkeley 
County Sheriff's Office since 2015, will retire on June 12, 2026, after an 
outstanding career in law enforcement spanning nearly five decades; and

Whereas, over his forty-seven years of experience in corrections and 
detention, including more than a decade of outstanding service with the 
Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, Randy Demory has consistently exemplified the 
highest standards of leadership, innovation, and integrity. During his tenure 
with the agency, he has overseen transformative improvements to its detention 
system. Most notably, he successfully guided the planning, construction, and 
transition into the agency's new detention facility, an enormous undertaking 
carried out with foresight, efficiency, and unwavering commitment to staff and 
inmate welfare; and

Whereas, thanks to his steady leadership, the Hill-Finklea Detention 
Center is fully staffed, a rare achievement in this field. He also has been 
instrumental in advancing programs that extend the mission of corrections 
beyond confinement. Under his leadership, the center became the first jail in 
South Carolina to launch a mental health program inside a county detention 
facility. This pilot initiative has set the standard for others to follow, 
providing care and demonstrating his belief in addressing the human needs of 
those entrusted to the agency's custody. Additionally, he has implemented a 
trash pickup program, fostering community engagement and responsibility among 
inmates while enhancing the agency's service to Berkeley County; and

Whereas, Randy is a good steward of resources and takes fiscal 
responsibility seriously. However, his intelligent, common-sense approach to 
leadership recognizes both the realities of detention and the humanity of those 
within the system. In every respect, Randy Demory has proven himself an 
exceptional leader whose vision and dedication will leave a lasting impact on 
the agency, its staff, and the community; and

Whereas, away from the office, Randy has served on the boards of 
several community and criminal justice organizations. On the national level, in 
1998 he became associated with the National Institute of Corrections Jails 
Division as a technical resource provider in the areas of objective jail 
classification, inmate behavior management, and reentry programming. In that 
role and as an independent consultant, he has aided hundreds of jail officials 
through on-site technical assistance and by his instruction in classification, 
inmate behavior management, jail inmate reentry, and other topics at workshops 
across the country; and

Whereas, in advanced preparation for his life's work, Randy earned 
master's degrees in both education and criminal justice administration; and

Whereas, grateful for Randy Demory's legacy of commitment and 
excellence, the members of the South Carolina House trust he will find much 
enjoyment in the more leisurely pace of the days ahead as he enters retirement. 
Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of 
Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House 
of Representatives, by this resolution, honor Randy Demory on the 
occasion of his retirement as director of the Hill-Finklea Detention Center for 
the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, extend deep appreciation for his many 
years of distinguished public service to the State of South Carolina, and offer 
best wishes for a satisfying and rewarding retirement.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to 
Randy Demory.

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