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56-year-old detainee found dead in cell at Alvin S Glenn Detention Center

Richland County Coroner's Office is investigating detainee's death

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Richland County Coroner's Office is investigating the death of a 56-year-old detainee at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

Robert L Moore, of Columbia, was discovered unresponsive in his cell by a detention center nurse during a medical pass around 6 p.m. The on-site medical team began life-saving measures to revive Moore but were unsuccessful.

Moore did not have a cellmate.

Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford said, “We will continue working with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department to fully investigate this incident."

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