The City of Orangeburg has released footage from a bodycam worn by former public safety officer David Lance Dukes during an incident involving Clarence Gayyard.
The City of Orangeburg and 58-year-old Clarence Gaylord have settled a $650,000 settlement involving an alleged physical assault by an Orangeburg Department of Public Safety officer.
The settlement amount will be paid through the insurance carrier of the city.
“Mr. Gayyard is pleased to put this very disturbing incident behind him and looks forward to moving on with the rest of his life. We appreciate how quickly the City of Orangeburg is led by Mr. Gayyard to make this right forward.” Raised. I’ve handled many cases involving police violence before and rarely have I seen a city accept responsibility swiftly and also work to make sure it never happens to another person, “Gailyard’s attorney, Representative Justin Bamberg, D-Bamberg, said.
Former officer David Lance Dukes, 38, is facing charges of first-degree assault and battery.
Attorney Justin Bamberg holds a press conference to discuss bodycam video, which shows the incident involving Orangeburg Department of Public Safety officers David Dukes and Clarence Gaylord. Attorney Justin Bamberg has released the video, which he claims is bodycam footage of 58-year-old Clarence Gaylord of Orangeburg, who was “sumpted on the head by former Orangeburg police officer David Lance Duke as he died during a July 26 Was trying to follow the orders of the Duke. Encounter.” Duke is charged with first-degree assault and battery in the incident and has been terminated from the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety.
A warrant charged him with placing his boot behind Gayyard’s head/neck area on 26 July and pushing it to the ground.
Orangeburg County EMS rushed Gayyard to the hospital for treatment.
A few days later, the ODPS terminated Duke and was charged by the SC Law Enforcement Department.
Attorney Justin Bamberg released the video, claiming it was bodycam footage of 58-year-old Clarence Gaylord of Orangeburg, who was “beheaded by former Orangeburg police officer David Lance Duke as he was on Duke’s orders during July.” Was trying to follow up. 26 Encounter.” Duke is charged with first-degree assault and battery in the incident and has been terminated from the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety.
The July 26 incident was caught on multiple police body cameras and dashboard cameras.
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On Wednesday morning, Bamberg and the City of Orangeburg announced that they would reach a settlement.
“It is our hope and expectation that every interaction between the public and officials with the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety will be professional and courteous,” said Orangeburg City Administrator Sydney Evering.
“We understand that these officers have a tough job and put their lives on the line every day, and for that we are very grateful. Most of our officers do their jobs with respect and ensure that the citizens they are assigned to protect and serve are treated fairly and with respect,” Evering continued.
He continued, “However, when an officer falls short of these expectations and behaves in an unfair way to his department and the city, that officer must be held accountable. That’s exactly what we did in this instance.”
In addition to apologizing to Gayyard and agreeing to a monetary settlement, the city has taken steps to ensure that ODPS is “moving in the right direction,” the statement said.
“We have named an interim police chief who will be tasked with reviewing use of force policies and procedures by the department,” Evering said.
“We are establishing a Citizens Task Force whose role will be to provide oversight and guidance regarding interactions between our residents and officials with the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety. We will continue to learn from this situation and provide guidance to Orangeburg. Will pledge to do our best for those living, working and traveling in.”
Charges against Duke are pending.
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