Chrissy Adams
| Chrissy Adams | |
|---|---|
| South Carolina Tenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor | |
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In office January 21, 2005 – December 27, 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 10, 1967 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Died | (aged 49) |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Eddie Adams |
| Residence | Seneca, South Carolina |
| Alma mater |
Clemson University South Carolina School of Law |
| Known for | Investigation of the Shooting of Zachary Hammond |
Christina Theos "Chrissy" Adams (November 10, 1967 – December 27, 2016) was the Tenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor in South Carolina, United States, a position she served in from 2005 to 2016.[2]
Early life
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Adams graduated from Bishop England High School in 1985.[3]
Career
In 1989, Adams earned a BS in Management from Clemson University, and a law degree from the South Carolina School of Law in 1994. Before assuming the office of Solicitor, Adams served as an assistant prosecutor in Charleston, South Carolina and Oconee County Deputy Solicitor. She was elected Tenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor in 2004.[2]
Adams gained media attention following the July 26, 2015 Shooting of Zachary Hammond in Seneca. Hammond's family asked that she be removed from the case due to an alleged conflict of interest. Following an investigation by South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), Adams declined to release the dashcam video of the shooting, citing an ongoing investigation that would not be completed for "several more weeks".[4][5][6]
Personal life
Adams was married to Eddie Adams. The couple had two sons.[2] She died on December 27, 2016 at the age of 49.[7]
References
- ↑ Oconee County South Carolina Republican Party. "Solicitor 10th Judicial Circuit - Anderson & Oconee Counties". oconeerepublicans.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "About Chrissy Adams". Office of the Solicitor 10th Judicial Circuit - State of South Carolina. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Christina Theos Adams-obituary
- ↑ Phillip, Abby (September 16, 2015). "Why the family of a white teen killed by police says the prosecutor is ‘unfit’". Washington Post. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Rose, Jeanne (September 16, 2015). "Seneca Police Shooting of Unarmed White Teen Still Being Investigated". The Gazette Review. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ Associated Press (September 2, 2015). "Zachary Hammond shooting inquiry should find new prosecutor, family says". The Guardian. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Adams, chief prosecutor for the 10th circuit, dies at age 49", San Antonio Express News, December 28, 2016