Chrissy Adams Explained

Chrissy Adams
Known For:Investigation of the killing of Zachary Hammond
Office:South Carolina Tenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor
Term Start:January 21, 2005
Term End:December 27, 2016
Birth Date:10 November 1967
Birth Place:Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Residence:Seneca, South Carolina, U.S.
Party:Republican[1]
Spouse:Eddie Adams
Children:2
Alma Mater:Clemson University
South Carolina School of Law

Christina Theos "Chrissy" Adams (November 10, 1967 – December 27, 2016) was the tenth judicial circuit solicitor in South Carolina, a position that 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 deputy solicitor for Oconee County. She was elected solicitor for the tenth judicial circuit 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 and released text messages between the victim and his girlfriend involving a drug deal.[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Solicitor 10th Judicial Circuit - Anderson & Oconee Counties . oconeerepublicans.com . September 21, 2015 . Oconee County South Carolina Republican Party . https://web.archive.org/web/20151028071852/http://oconeerepublicans.com/chrissyadams.html . October 28, 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: About Chrissy Adams . Office of the Solicitor 10th Judicial Circuit - State of South Carolina . September 21, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151002031129/http://www.soli10th.com/ . October 2, 2015 . dead .
  3. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/christina-chrissy-adams-obituary?pid=1000000183238204 Christina Theos Adams-obituary
  4. News: Why the family of a white teen killed by police says the prosecutor is 'unfit' . . September 16, 2015 . September 21, 2015 . Phillip, Abby.
  5. Web site: Seneca Police Shooting of Unarmed White Teen Still Being Investigated . The Gazette Review . September 16, 2015 . September 21, 2015 . Rose, Jeanne.
  6. Web site: Zachary Hammond shooting inquiry should find new prosecutor, family says . . September 2, 2015 . September 21, 2015 . Associated Press.
  7. http://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Adams-chief-prosecutor-for-the-10th-circuit-10822346.php "Adams, chief prosecutor for the 10th circuit, dies at age 49", San Antonio Express News, December 28, 2016