Sheriff office requests help in search of missing Midlands man

A 41-year-old man is missing after he reportedly walked out of an Orangeburg hospital Saturday morning, authorities said.

Charles Demont Jackson was last seen leaving the Regional Medical Center around 9:45 a.m. traveling on foot towards Magnolia Street, according to a statement released by the Orangeburg Sheriff’s Office.

Jackson is described as Black, 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds wearing green shorts and a gray shirt, according to the sheriff’s office.

“If you’ve seen him, we’d like to get him back to continue his treatment,” said Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell.

Anyone with information about Jackson’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office at 803-534-3550.

This is a breaking news story. Check back here for updates.

This story was originally published October 15, 2022 at 3:15 PM.

Ted Clifford

The State

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Ted Clifford is the statewide accountability reporter at The State Newspaper. Formerly the crime and courts reporter, he has covered the Murdaugh saga, state and federal court, as well as criminal justice and public safety in the Midlands and across South Carolina. He is the recipient of the 2023 award for best beat reporting by the South Carolina Press Association.