--MEDIA ADVISORY--

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) announces the following event:

WHAT:    Highway dedication in honor of fallen Patrolman Albert T. Sealy Jr., whose end of watch was October 5, 1950. SCDOT will name a portion of SC-183 between Sulphur Springs Road and Ridge Road in Greenville County, the SCHP Patrolman Albert T. Sealy Jr. Memorial Highway. Sealy, who was a two-year veteran of the Highway Patrol, was on duty when he crashed head-on into a tanker truck during a pursuit in Greenville County on October 5, 1950, killing him instantly. He was the 14th South Carolina state trooper to lose his life serving the State of South Carolina.

WHEN:    Friday, March 14, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

WHERE:    Berea First Baptist Church, 529 Farrs Bridge Road, Greenville, South Carolina

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.