Myrtle Beach, SC
Christopher Jerome Palmer is an honorable man and should be respected as such. He made a mistake but kept his honor. He knows what the badge represents and puts the interests of the badge above his own. He is a rare man today; one who takes full responsibility for his misdeeds.
Christopher Jerome Palmer, you have my respect.
A deputy with the Horry County Sheriff’s Office resigned Monday, one day after being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.Christopher Jerome Palmer, 37, of Conway, was arrested at 7 p.m. Sunday by Conway police. He was held overnight at J. Reuben Long Detention Center and released Monday on a personal recognizance bond, authorities said.
Palmer submitted his resignation Monday, according to Sheriff Phillip Thompson. Palmer was hired by the department on Oct. 31, 2005.
“He was a good employee up until that point,” Thompson said. “No problems prior to that.”
Thompson said Palmer “voluntarily resigned.”
Palmer was arrested on Kenneth Street in Conway after a person reported a reckless driver in the area, according to an incident report. The woman told police she saw Palmer get out of his car and urinate on the side of the road.
An officer smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from Palmer’s vehicle, according to the report, and he told an officer he had been drinking.
Palmer then failed three field sobriety tests.