Funeral Arrangements for State Transport Police Officer Mark Reynolds

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces the following funeral arrangements for South Carolina State Transport Police Officer Mark S. Reynolds, who died on September 4, 2024 following a medical emergency during training earlier in the day.

Visitation is closed to the media and public.

Funeral Services:

When: Sunday, September 8, at 3 p.m.

Where: The Florence Center, 3300 West Radio Drive, Florence, SC

 ** Media: The funeral services are open to the media with certain restrictions; see guidelines below.

Burial:

Burial will follow at Elim Baptist Church Cemetery, 1303 Olanta Highway, Effingham, SC 29541

** Media:  The burial ceremony is open to the media with certain restrictions; see guidelines below. 

Media Guidelines:

The Reynolds family has requested privacy at this time and will not be conducting media interviews. Please direct all media inquiries to the SCDPS Office of Public Affairs. 

Funeral, Burial Services:  Although the Reynolds family has given permission for media to cover the funeral and burial services, they ask that NO family members are photographed or filmed before, during, or after the services.

All media representatives wishing to cover the funeral services should meet with staff from the SCDPS Office of Public Affairs no later than 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2024, to discuss set-up, guidelines, and media staging area.

Media will not be allowed to enter the Florence Center after 2:30 p.m.  For information regarding set up prior to Sunday, please contact Kyle McGahee with the SCDPS Office of Public Affairs 803-743-2255.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety includes the Highway Patrol, State Transport Police, Bureau of Protective Services, Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame. Our mission is to ensure public safety by protecting and serving the people of South Carolina and its visitors.