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From typewriters to smartphones: SCHP’s Patricia Sloan reflects on 37 years at Troop 1 HQ

Thirty-seven years may seem like a long time to get up and go work at the same place every day. But for Patricia Sloan — who saw the Highway Patrol…

‘I thought I was already dead’: STP officer makes inspiring comeback after rare, deadly lung disease

Master Officer Tyrone Williams knows he shouldn’t be here — not after a bout with Legionnaires’ Disease that plunged him into a coma for two weeks,…

‘I must have done something right’: SCHP trooper who guarded three governors retires after 22 years

Very few people have the huge opportunity — and responsibility — of protecting the lives of the governor and the first family. For 22 years,…

SCHP’s Debbie Gillis says goodbye after 15 years as Colonel’s right-hand woman

When Debbie Gillis first applied for a position at the SC Highway Patrol in 2009, she already had four decades of work experience under her belt…

‘I’m blessed’: Beloved SCDPS storeowner lost his vision at age 47 — but found much more in the years since

After losing his vision in 2018 at the age of 47, Willie Patrick could have wallowed in self-pity and waited for someone to come along and help him…

Retiring SCHP sergeant reflects on 25 years of service, school buses, and advocacy

Ever since he was a little boy, Sergeant Matt Southern wanted to be a police officer. Whether dressing up as a cop for Halloween year after year,…

Dispatcher-turned-IT manager Justin Dyson reflects on 26 years at DPS, looks forward to what retirement holds

Before Justin Dyson came to the Department of Public Safety and began a 26-year career in telecommunications and IT, he was young, broke, and…

A temporary position turned into a 35-year career for SCHP’s Sherrie Gasque

When Sherrie Gasque landed a temporary job at the SC Highway Patrol District 5 headquarters, she was hoping to put in 28 years — maybe 30. But this…

'Do not open until 2043’: SCDPS dedicates time capsule as part of 30th anniversary

As the SC Department of Public Safety continues to celebrate its 30th anniversary, the department dedicated a time capsule that will remain sealed…

After 22 years in the military, retired Marine adjusts to civilian life with SC Highway Patrol

Rebecca Culp was looking for a way to pay for college and see other parts of the world when she enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2001. She had…