ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. — The family of an Anderson County detective killed in a crash has filed a lawsuit against an ambulance service and a former EMT, alleging the EMT took photos of the detective’s body at the Anderson County morgue.
Tanya Garrett, the wife of Detective Mark Garrett, has filed a lawsuit in Anderson County against Lauren Jutila, a former Medshore Ambulance Services employee, as well as the ambulance service, WSPA reported.
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Detective Mark Garrett was killed Oct. 1, 2025, when a suspected drunk driver struck his motorcycle in Williamston, according to the lawsuit. The filing alleges that after his body was taken to the Anderson County Morgue, Medshore employee Lauren Jutila accessed it and took unauthorized photos that were shared with co-workers.
The lawsuit alleges the photos may have been shared electronically, including by text or social media, and notes that no images or details about Garrett’s condition had been made public at the time.
On Oct. 30, Medshore said it fired an EMT for taking photos of Garrett’s body at the morgue after an internal investigation, and the Anderson County Coroner’s Office said it was also reviewing the incident.
The lawsuit also alleges Medshore was negligent in allowing the photos to be taken and failed to ensure all copies were recovered or deleted after the EMT was fired.
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