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)

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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