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Why Did the SLED Agent From Alex Murdaugh’s Trial Lose His Job?
After spending more than a decade at SLED, Ryan Kelly took a position running the Office of Professional Standards at the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Internal affairs. The unit that investigates other officers. On June 8, 2026, he was terminated following allegations of harassment, unbecoming conduct, improper procedures, and unsatisfactory performance.Kelly was a Senior Special Agent at SLED during the Murdaugh investigations. He led the probe into the September 2021 roadside shooting — the staged incident where Alex Murdaugh arranged for Curtis Smith to shoot him so his son Buster…
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