Law Enforcement Veterans Endorse David Osborne for Solicitor
Today over thirty law enforcement veterans endorsed David Osborne for 9th Circuit Solicitor which encompasses Charleston and Berkeley Counties. Osborne, himself a former police officer and detective, has most recently been a highly effective prosecutor in the area. Just since 2021 in the neighboring 1st Circuit, David successfully tried 23 murder warrants to guilty verdicts. Over the same time, the entire 9th Circuit tried only five murder warrants to guilty verdicts, despite being the largest circuit in the state.
Law enforcement veterans endorsing Osborne stressed the need for an ally in the position who will prosecute violent criminals and advocate for crime victims and their families.
“I’m supporting David Osborne in the Solicitor’s race, because law enforcement needs an ally and a team player in this position, something we aren’t currently getting. I’ve known David for decades. He has the unique experience to have served as a police officer, a detective, and a very successful prosecutor. He is somebody who law enforcement can trust and someone who will work tirelessly for crime victims and their families. David will help make Charleston and Berkeley Counties safer places,” said former Charleston Police Chief Jerome Taylor.
Osborne, who faces incumbent Scarlett Wilson, said he is honored to receive endorsements from these esteemed law enforcement veterans, many of whom served with him in Charleston or New Orleans.
“It’s a true honor to have the support of this group of incredibly dedicated law enforcement heroes. It is past time Charleston and Berkeley Counties had a top prosecutor who was serious about seeking true justice for crime victims, remove politics from the position, and focus on keeping families safe,” Osborne said. “I will be that prosecutor. I will dedicate my time in this office being a tireless advocate for families and end Scarlett Wilson’s soft on violent offenders’ policies,” he said.
The complete list of endorsees is as follows:
Adam Dunaway - St. George Police Department Chief of Police
Bill Gritzuk - Retired CPD Sergeant
Charlie Benton - Former North Charleston Police Detective
Cheryl Fulton - Former Charleston Police Department Field Intelligence Unit Investigator
Collin Arnold - New Orleans Homeland Security Director
Courtney Solar - Former CPD Officer
Craig Kosarko - Retired Charleston Police Department Violent Crimes Sergeant
David Bridges - Retired Charleston Police Department Lieutenant
Ed Robinson - Retired Charleston Police Department
Eric Sox - Retired Calhoun County Detective
Erin Reilly - Retired New Orleans Police Department Sergeant
Gregg McCrary - Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent
Harry Mills - Retired Charleston Police Sergeant
James Shumpert - Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office Captain
Jamie Khan - Former Charleston Police Department Investigator
Jeff Walls - Retired Ketchikan Police Department Chief of Police
Jerome Taylor - Retired CPD Chief of Police
Jonathan Davis - Former Summerville Police Detective Sergeant
Juan Lopez - Former Charleston Police Department Officer
Kreckel Eckland - Former New Orleans Police Officer
Louis Dabdoub - Retired New Orleans Police Captain
Mac Deford - Former Coast Guard Police Officer
Marchent Faustin - Former Charleston Police Department Officer
Melvin Magwood - Retired Charleston Police Department Detective
Michael Sherman - Retired Charleston Police Department Crime Scene Sergeant
Momolu Cooper - Former Charleston Police Department Officer
Neil De Noux - Retired Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Homicide Detective
Randy Unterbrink - Retired Charleston Police Department Crime Scene Investigator
Scott Heggelke - Retired NY State Police Captain
Frank Capogrosso - Retired NYPD Sergeant