ROCK HILL, S.C. (CN2 NEWS) – The Rock Hill Police Department sharing this morning an officer has been terminated and is now facing criminal charges.
The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force informed the Rock Hill Police Department this week they were investigating allegations that Officer Daniel Shealy possessed and distributed images of child pornography over the Internet.
The Task Force briefed Chief Watts about the allegations which led to an Internal Investigation and the immediate suspension of Shealy. Leaders say there is no indication any of the allegations occurred while Shealy was on duty.
Shealy was hired by the Rock Hill Police Department in January of 2011.
The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office is handling the case from here.
Related link below: Shealy was previously mentioned in our Picture of the Day series back in 2022 when the Optimist Club honored him. The story mentions he was a school resource officer assigned to South Pointe High School.
Update: Sep. 29th, 2023 2:00 p.m.
Rock Hill Police Department Chief of Police, Chris Watts, releasing this statement regarding the arrest of Officer Daniel Shealy:
Our community trusts its police department to hold itself to the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
We are troubled by the details of the allegations against one of our former officers, as we pride ourselves on being trusted public servants.
These allegations do not represent the Vision, Mission, and Values of our department or the law enforcement community. Based on this information, the officer was terminated from the Rock Hill Police Department effective September 28th, 2023.
Daniel Shealy was hired by the Rock Hill Police Department on January 3rd, 2011. He served on patrol until August 7th, 2017, when he transferred to being a School Resource Officer at South Point High School. His last assignment began on June 5th, 2023, in the Criminal Investigations Division.
We value the trust and support of the Rock Hill community, and I want to reassure you we are committed to protecting and serving our community.
