Media Advisory - Joint Press Conference Between the SC Highway Patrol and the SC Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division

For Immediate Release 
July 1, 2025 
Contacts: 
Kyle McGahee, SCDPS Office of Public Affairs, 803-743-2255 
Capt. Charlotte McKee, SC Department of Natural Resources, McKeeC@dnr.sc.gov

--MEDIA ADVISORY--

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

WHAT: Joint press conference between the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division

WHEN: Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Dominion Energy’s Lake Murray Dam North Entrance (Irmo side): 2101 North Lake Drive, Columbia 29212*

• Directions: Enter at the North Lake Murray Dam entrance on the Irmo side, near the intersection of Bush River Road and North Lake Drive.
• *If you have questions about location, please call or text Kyle McGahee at 803-743-2255 when you arrive.

WHY: To announce the partnership between SCHP and SCDNR Law Enforcement Division on enforcement efforts and safety messages ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. 

WHO: 

• Colonel Christopher Williamson, SC Highway Patrol Commander
• Colonel Chisolm Frampton, SCDNR Law Enforcement Division Commander
• Steven Burritt, Regional Executive Director for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
• Keller Kissam, President, Dominion Energy South Carolina

NOTES:  RSVP is not required but is encouraged. To RSVP, please email Capt. Charlotte McKee, McKeeC@dnr.sc.gov and Kyle McGahee, kylemcgahee@scdps.gov

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.