Preliminary Autopsy Shows Deputy Died of Drowning During Lake Training
Preliminary autopsy results for Master Deputy Jillian Olson, who died during a dive training exercise in Lake Murray, South Carolina, indicate she drowned. The 29-year-old deputy had joined the Lexington County Sheriff's Department in 2021 and the dive team in…
Kansas City, MO, August 9, 2026 —
Preliminary autopsy findings suggest that Master Deputy Jillian Olson died by drowning during a dive training exercise in Lake Murray, South Carolina. The 29-year-old was part of a training session that took place in the lake when the incident occurred.
Master Deputy Olson joined the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department in 2021. She became a member of the department’s dive team in 2024, a role she held for a portion of the current year prior to her death.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. Further details regarding the exact timeline of the training exercise and the moments leading up to the discovery of Master Deputy Olson have not been released. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has not provided additional information at this time.
Story summarized from the original created by Alex Kesler, Gray News staff on www.kctv5.com, see more information here.
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