Former mechanic and trooper who found his calling as an STP officer, retires after 25 years in law enforcement
Fri, 01/02/2026
Master Officer John Dorroh’s 25-year law enforcement career has been marked by service to others — whether he is extending kindness to traffic…From the roadways to the polygraph room, DPS Lieuteneant retires after 25 years
Fri, 12/26/2025
Lieutenant Trey Morrell won’t lie — he’ll miss his career at the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, more than half of which was spent…Whether helping employees with HR matters, or cooking Jamaican food, DPS’ Diana Brown always stirs in some love
Fri, 12/12/2025
Hospitality has always been second nature for Diana Brown, whether she is in the office explaining payroll to a Department of Public Safety employee…From ball to badge, how former pro basketball player and coach turned to law enforcement for his next chapter.
Fri, 11/14/2025
When former professional basketball player and Gamecocks assistant basketball coach Cypheus Bunton set out on his career path, law enforcement was…Former Gamecock football player starts new chapter as State Transport Police officer
Fri, 10/17/2025
When Trai Jones made the surprising decision to retire from football during his junior year with the South Carolina Gamecocks, he didn’t know what…‘A mountain of a man’: Late SCHP Major Stephen “Snake” Wilson inducted into Hall of Fame
Thu, 10/02/2025
Major Stephen “Snake” Wilson needed no introduction during his time with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Described as a dry-humored outdoorsman…After an arrest took a dangerous turn, this SC trooper got into jiu-jitsu. 9 years later, he’s now a black belt
Fri, 09/19/2025
At the end of each shift, Master Trooper Brandon Bolt hangs up his gray South Carolina Highway Patrol uniform and trades his shiny black duty belt…She’s one of 13 newly-certified CALEA accreditation managers across the country — and she works here at DPS
Mon, 09/08/2025
Angela Sparks knows how to get the job done. In fact, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s accreditation manager does her job so well…‘We’re family’: How 3 lifelong friends went from one of SC’s smallest towns to its largest law enforcement agency
Fri, 09/05/2025
Lieutenant David Dodson, Master Trooper William Bennett, and Ben Hutto are no strangers when they’re at work. In fact, growing up in a town of just a…‘You just don’t see that as much’: Late SC troopers with 75 years combined service honored with Hall of Fame exhibits
Thu, 08/21/2025
Captain Cecil Dilworth and First Sergeant Jerry Williams were two very different men, with different personalities and different motivations — yet…