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Details surface from gunpoint incident involving Upstate Fire Chief

Hear audio of the calls the Fire Chief made to dispatch during the incident, below

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Townville Volunteer Fire Chief Billy McAdams With Medal Of Valor in 2016
Townville Volunteer Fire Dept.

New audio has been released after an incident last year, in which two teens were held at gunpoint by an Upstate fire chief. The parents of two 17 year old boys believed to be from the Greenville area, say they were lost in Anderson County and turned around in the driveway of a home.

The house belonged to Townville Fire Chief Billy McAdams. The Chief then reportedly followed the teenagers in a vehicle pursuit that crossed over into Oconee County. He then allegedly blocked them in, while armed with a gun. Here's dispatch audio from the incident, in which you can hear McAdams admit to pulling a gun.


While the chase began in Anderson County, the incident happened on Sitton Mill Road which is near Highway 24 in Southern Oconee County. The Sheriff's Office there says, they have re-opened the criminal investigation into the incident. Parents of the teenagers have filed a lawsuit. More info regarding the suit is expected to be released in coming days.

Hear audio of the calls the Fire Chief made to dispatch during the incident, below