Yolonda Conyers Junious has served as a victim's advocate for the Clarendon County Sheriff's Office for about four years, said Sheriff Tim Baxley.
He said she's been dedicated, efficient and joyous in accomplishing her work.
She has taken that same spirit into her fight against cancer, with which she was diagnosed in early February.
"She's a great person," Baxley said. "That's the first thing I could say about her. You see a lot of people who claim to be Christian, but you can look at her life and tell. You can see the way she walks with her faith. That's why she's doing as well as she is doing."
The Sheriff's Office recognized Junious earlier this month at the 6th annual Breast Cancer Awareness Banquet organized by fellow deputy Anett Smith.
"I told them all this at the banquet," Baxley said. "She's going to conquer her illness. She believes it because of her faith, and we're proud of her."
Junious said in a post on social media that she has been "so blessed by so many people since (her) diagnosis of cancer on Feb. 8."
"And thanks be to God, I'm still being blessed," she said. "I had the surprise pleasure of being honored by Sheriff Tim Baxley and the Clarendon County Sheriff's Office at the Breast Cancer Awareness Event."
Junious said she looks at her work as more of a ministry than a job.
"Being a law enforcement victim's advocate officer has been one of the best jobs I've ever had," she said. "It's a blessing to be honored for doing something you love. So, I give thanks to God, Sheriff Baxley and the Clarendon County Sheriff's Office for thinking of me in such a special way."
