Aiken Public Safety Announces Death of Officer

Officer Kevin Simmons

Date: August 17, 2021

The Aiken Department of Public Safety announced the death of an officer.

Here is the agency’s statement on Tuesday:

“It is with profound sadness we must report to the Citizens of Aiken, Public Safety Officer Kevin Simmons (43) has passed away.  Mr. Simmons is survived by his wife and children.  Kevin Simmons began his career with Aiken Public Safety on May 10, 2021 as a Public Safety Officer in training. 

The department will send another press release with more details on Mr. Simmons’ funeral arrangements.

Please keep the Simmons family and Aiken Public Safety in your prayers as we deal with this tragic loss.”

Greg Rickabaugh is the Jail Report Contributor for The Augusta Press. Reach him at greg.rickabaugh@theaugustapress.com.


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Greg Rickabaugh is an award-winning crime reporter in the Augusta-Aiken area with experience writing for The Augusta Chronicle and serving as publisher of The Jail Report. He also owns AugustaCrime.com. Rickabaugh is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has appeared on several crime documentaries on the Investigation Discovery channel. He is married with two daughters.

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