Man Sentenced for Murder of Former Dillon Fire Chief

A man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of former Dillon Fire Chief J.W. Bailey. 23 year old William Mason pled guilty to murder and was handed his sentence yesterday. Bailey was killed on July 12th 2019 at his grocery store on Highway 301 South in Dillon. He served as a public servant for Dillon for more than 52 years.