Prosecutor: Dorchester County Coroner charged with misconduct

A prosecutor says Dorchester County Coroner Chris Nisbet is expected to turn himself in on a charge of misconduct in office.

Media outlets reported that prosecutor David Pascoe said the State Law Enforcement Division issued a warrant against Nisbet for an incident in Summerville last month.

The charge stems from an incident Aug. 25 between Nisbet and a neighbor in which Summerville police said Nisbet pulled a gun on the neighbor.

Nesbit told the Summerville police that the neighbor, Leroy Fulton, had pulled a gun on a repossession worker.

Nisbet had requested a SLED investigation of the incident.

Misconduct in office carries a maximum sentence of ten years in prison.

This story was originally published September 10, 2015 at 7:53 PM.