’I’m not ready to leave yet‘: BPS officer returns to work after only 32 days of retirement
Fri, 06/20/2025
They say that if you find a job you love, you will never work a day in your life. This has held especially true for Master Officer Michael Hydrick,…‘You don’t get a second chance’: Father and son still making memories as SCHP major, STP officer
Sun, 06/15/2025
Major Everick Patterson never pushed his son to follow in his footsteps of serving in the military and law enforcement. Lance Corporal Trey Patterson…‘I’ve been blessed‘: Retiring SCDPS officer reflects on 27 years of traffic stops, polygraph exams — and looks at what’s to come
Fri, 05/30/2025
For Gill Knox, a life dedicated to public safety was always on the forefront of his mind. Now, having spent half of his life with the Department of…How this SCDPS officer juggles being a program manager, a funeral assistant, a high school football ref, and a dad
Sat, 05/17/2025
Brent Kelly has several jobs — but he doesn’t consider any of them work. “I guess you could say work is my hobby,” he grinned. “But to me, it’s…Running — and riding — for Reynolds: SC law enforcement officers honor fallen STP officer
Fri, 05/16/2025
Two South Carolina law enforcement officers honored a fallen State Transport Police officer during National Police Week events in Washington, D.C.,…‘You can be both’: SCHP trooper and mother of 9 reflects on motherhood, female empowerment and the importance of family
Sun, 05/11/2025
Shameka Jenkins starts her day at 4 a.m. as a Lance Corporal with the SC Highway Patrol, and ends her day at home as a Mom. Then, she does it all…For STP corporal retiring after 30 years, it’s not goodbye — it’s ‘I’ll be back’
Fri, 05/02/2025
A career in law enforcement is something Corporal Stacy Craig always wanted to pursue. After committing 30 years of his life to service, Craig looks…‘He’s alive in our family every single day:’ Retiring SCHP K-9 carries on fallen trooper’s legacy
Mon, 04/28/2025
The day Michelle Rebman found out the South Carolina Highway Patrol was naming a K-9 in her late husband’s honor is a day she’ll never forget. A few…BPS K-9 Unit works with advocates, sets standard for security screenings of wheelchairs
Tue, 04/15/2025
When hundreds or even thousands of people show up at the State House for an event, officers with the Bureau of Protective Services are hard at work…National Siblings Day: From cereal and cartoons, to fatherhood and careers, brothers and DPS coworkers continue to tackle life together
Thu, 04/10/2025
Not many people can say they work with their sibling. But for Brian and David Hilpisch, it’s the mundane things in life that have kept their bond so…