Narratives:
Narratives for Trooper of the Year
Narratives for Medal of Valor, and Purple Heart recipients
Narratives for Telecommunications Operator of the Year
Click on a name below for individual photos (photos will open in a separate window).
Congratulations to Lance Corporal B.A. Frazier, who was named the statewide Trooper of the Year! L/Cpl. Frazier was chosen as the overall statewide winner from 10 troopers who were recognized as the Trooper of the Year for their individual Troops. For the full narrative of the brave actions of L/Cpl. Frazier and other Trooper of the Year nominees, read the narratives at the top of this webpage.
Trooper of the Year Winners for Each Troop/Unit
*Also Overall Winner
Troop One: Trooper First Class C.B. Cherry
Troop Two: Lance Corporal R.W. Spires
Troop Three: Lance Corporal J.C. Owens
Troop Four: Trooper First Class M.C. Ferrari
Troop Five: Lance Corporal J.R. Timmons
Troop Six: Senior Trooper D.R. Coon
Troop Seven: Lance Corporal B.A. Frazier*
Troop Eight: Master Trooper G.S. Shropshire
Troop Nine: Lance Corporal T.A. Skoczylas
Troop Ten: Master Trooper J.L. Baldwin
Director’s Medal of Valor Awards
Lance Corporal J.C. Owens (Troop Three)
Trooper First Class B.J. Fowler (Troop Four)
Corporal B.J. Tarter (Troop Seven)
First Sergeant D. Johnson (Troop Ten)
Director’s Purple Heart Award
Lance Corporal B.A. Frazier (Troop Seven)
Lance Corporal M.D. Gressette (Troop Seven)
Lance Corporal Z.G. Rickard (Troop Eight)
Special Recognition Award: An award presented to the deputy who provided backup during the shooting and injury of SCHP Lance Corporal B.A. Frazier.
Deputy D. Duckson (employed with Bamberg County Sheriff’s Office at the time of the incident)
Congratulations to Kimeko White, who was named the statewide Telecommunications Operator of the Year! Kimeko was chosen as the overall statewide winner from the four TCOs who were recognized as the TCO of the Year for their individual Telecommunications Centers. For the full narrative of the remarkable work of Kimeko and other TCO of the Year nominees, read the narratives at the top of this webpage.
Telecommunications Winners By Region
*Also Overall Winner
TCO I Destany Hodgkins, Blythewood TCC
TCO IV Kimeko White, Charleston TCC*
TCO IV Dawn Peacock, Florence TCC
TCO II Rosemarie Holland, Greenville TCC