Former Volunteer Deputy Charged After Alleged Domestic Violence Incident

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said a former reserve officer was charged over the weekend following a reported domestic violence incident.

Deputies said they responded to Armstrong Road near Seneca, and when they arrived, the victim told them that the suspect, 53 year-old Stacy Link Foster, had pointed a gun at her after he threatened suicide. She added that Foster also took her phone, her keys, and repeatedly hit her. According to officers, the victim said Foster fired gunshots while she was escaping the area.

Foster was taken into custody and charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and pointing and presenting firearms at a person.

Sheriff’s Officials confirmed that Foster had been a reserve officer with the Sheriff’s Office for around four years. However, he was terminated immediately following the incident. Reserve officers volunteer 20 hours per month and are not compensated for their service. Foster was booked into jail and released on bond.