Pickens County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that one of its deputies passed away following a months-long cancer battle.

Rackley had been working for the PCSO since December 2021, during which she became a school resource officer for the Project GO Alternative Program.

The PGAP is an alternative program for at-risk behavioral students in grades 6-12. Students come to this program in lieu of “expulsion or proactively through school administration referrals.”

In September 2024, PCSO shouted out Rackley after she took on the task of demonstrating the importance of the American flag.

“Thank you SRO Rackley for pouring into the students on your campus and contributing to their growth,” PCSO said.

On Jan. 12, the PCSO elaborated on Rackley’s diagnosis and journey. On Oct. 8, 2025, Rackley had gone to a new primary care physician, where she underwent routine labs that found her liver enzymes were elevated. Later, on Dec. 13, 2025, Rackley received news that a mass was found on “2/3 of her liver, her gall bladder, and part of her small intestines.”

One community member, John Rice, commented on the Facebook post that Rackley was an influential individual and recalled when Rackley had helped a person who was struggling with addiction.

Rice said that Rackley had assisted him in helping that individual “beat her addiction … Deputy Rackley kept on treating her with respect and concern.”

He added that the individual has now been clean for six years and has since earned her bachelor’s degree in social services.