Meet the Director of Detention
The Horry County Sheriff's Office assumed control of J. Reuben Long Detention Center on July 1, 1999 from the Horry County Government. Since that time, the goal of the J. Reuben Long Detention Center is to create safer communities through secure custodial supervision of inmates. This is accomplished by engaging in collaborative partnerships with the Horry County Criminal Justice System that affords inmates the chance to become productive citizens of their community after their re-entry into society. Our mission is to uphold the highest degree of professionalism by maintaining the principles of integrity, service to others, and implementing proactive inmate programs to benefit the inmate population.
As with all employees of the Horry County Sheriff's Office, our staff is "committed to excellence" by being responsive to the needs of the Horry County citizens and the inmates under our care, custody and control.
Marcus Rhodes was appointed Director for the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in February 2020. He has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement. Director Rhodes began his career in law enforcement in 1990. Prior to his career at the Horry County Sheriff’s Office, Rhodes served at the North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety and the Horry County Police Department.
Meet the Director of Detention
The Horry County Sheriff's Office assumed control of J. Reuben Long Detention Center on July 1, 1999 from the Horry County Government. Since that time, the goal of the J. Reuben Long Detention Center is to create safer communities through secure custodial supervision of inmates. This is accomplished by engaging in collaborative partnerships with the Horry County Criminal Justice System that affords inmates the chance to become productive citizens of their community after their re-entry into society. Our mission is to uphold the highest degree of professionalism by maintaining the principles of integrity, service to others, and implementing proactive inmate programs to benefit the inmate population.
As with all employees of the Horry County Sheriff's Office, our staff is "committed to excellence" by being responsive to the needs of the Horry County citizens and the inmates under our care, custody and control.
Marcus Rhodes was appointed Director for the J. Reuben Long Detention Center in February 2020. He has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement. Director Rhodes began his career in law enforcement in 1990. Prior to his career at the Horry County Sheriff’s Office, Rhodes served at the North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety and the Horry County Police Department.
